Marcelo Saracchi

Marcelo Saracchi has been involved regularly without being an automatic starter, making 19 Premiership appearances for Celtic – eight starts and 11 from the bench – with one goal and one yellow card. That split points to a left back used for rotation and game-state management rather than a locked-in first-choice role, although his additional minutes in the League Cup, Scottish Cup and Europa League show he remains part of the wider matchday plan.

Saracchi’s rating data is steady rather than outstanding, with a season average of 6.85, a high of 7.98 and a low of 6.24. That range suggests a generally usable level with the odd stronger performance, but not the profile of a consistently dominant starter.

Saracchi’s career record points to a well-travelled full-back rather than a settled long-term fixture at one club. The transfer trail includes RB Leipzig, Galatasaray, Levante, Boca Juniors and Celtic, with his current spell arriving at age 28. That profile suggests experience across different environments, but also a career shaped by moves and loans rather than sustained continuity.

The transfer history is mixed: a loan from RB Leipzig to Galatasaray, a return to Leipzig, a free transfer to Levante, a €1.6m move to Boca Juniors and then a loan to Celtic in August 2025. The pattern shows clubs have been willing to take a look without always making a major long-term commitment, with Celtic’s deal again framed as a loan rather than a permanent investment.