Alejo Sarco

Alejo Sarco
Personal information
Full name Alejo Uriel Sarco Castro
Date of birth (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Alberti, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Gijón
Youth career
2019–2022 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Vélez Sarsfield II 23 (12)
2024–2025 Vélez Sarsfield 8 (1)
2025–2026 Bayer Leverkusen 3 (0)
2026 → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) 3 (0)
2026 → Borussia Mönchengladbach II (loan) 5 (2)
2026– Sporting Gijón 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Argentina U17 20 (6)
2024– Argentina U20 7 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Runner-up2025 Chile
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 October 2025

Alejo Uriel Sarco Castro (born 6 January 2006) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Sporting Gijón.

Club career

A youth product of Vélez Sarsfield since 2019, Sarco signed his first professional contract with the club on 29 March 2022 until 31 December 2024 and joined their reserves. He made his senior and professional debut with Vélez Sarsfield as a substitute in a 1–0 Argentine Primera División loss to Talleres de Córdoba on 30 March 2024. In July 2024, Bayer 04 Leverkusen expressed an interest in signing Sarco. Sarco refused to extend his contract with Vélez Sarsfield, and the club removed him from the first team. Sarco was released from Vélez Sarsfield in November 2024, and on 4 December 2024 it was announced that he had signed with Bayer Leverkusen on a free-transfer starting on 1 January 2025 for 4 seasons.

On 20 January 2026, Sarco was loaned by Borussia Mönchengladbach, also of Bundesliga. On 21 July, he moved to Spain after signing a contract with Segunda División side Sporting Gijón.

International career

Born and raised in Argentina, Sarco is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship. He played for the Argentina U17s at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.

Playing style

Sarco is a left-footed forward who is dynamic and fast, and has a stocky build that allows him to assert himself on the field.

Career statistics

As of match played 9 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vélez Sarsfield II 2022 Copa Proyección 30———30
2023 Copa Proyección 157———157
2024 Copa Proyección 55———55
Total 2312———2312
Vélez Sarsfield 2024 AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol 8110——91
Bayer Leverkusen 2025–26 Bundesliga 300000—30
Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) 2025–26 Bundesliga 30———30
Borussia Mönchengladbach II (loan) 2025–26 Regionalliga West 52———52
Career total 42151000004315

Honours

Vélez Sarsfield

References

  1. ↑ "Ficha Cronológica de ALEJO SARCO". bdfa.com.ar.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bayer hat Sturmtalent Alejo Sarco auf dem Zettel". kicker.
  3. ↑ ""Voy a defender a muerte estos colores" / Vélez Sarsfield". C. A. Vélez Sarsfield. 29 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Poder, Mundo. "Polémica: una de las promesas de Vélez no renovará contrato y se irá a un equipo de Europa". www.mundopoder.com.
  5. ↑ "Report: Leverkusen agree deal to sign young striker". Yahoo Sports. 4 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Alejo Sarco joins Borussia on loan". Borussia Mönchengladbach. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Comunicado oficial: Alejo Sarco" [Official statement: Alejo Sarco] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Site, Transfer (4 December 2024). "Alejo Sarco's Move to Bayer Leverkusen: A Strategic Acquisition for 2025". transfer-site.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Sub 17: convocados para el Sudamericano en Ecuador" [Under 17: Players called-up for the South American Championship in Ecuador] (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 20 March 2023.
  10. ↑ O'Sullivan, Joseph. "Vélez Sarsfield Win First League Trophy Since 2013". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2025.