| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Saca | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Ialoveni, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2016 | Barça Escola | ||
| 2017 | Cerdanyola | ||
| 2017–2018 | Damm | ||
| 2018–2020 | Espanyol | ||
| 2020–2026 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026 | Barcelona B | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | CFR Cluj | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Romania U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Moldova U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | Moldova | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Leonard "Leo" Saca (born 6 January 2007) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays a centre-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Moldova national team.
Born in Moldova, he moved with his parents to Spain in 2016, when he was 9 years old.
Saca was part of the Barcelona's youth side that won the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League. He made four appearances and scored against Stade Brestois and Borussia Dortmund in the league phase.
Saca holds dual Moldovan and Romanian citizenship. He has represented Romania at under-15 level, debuted for the Moldova national under-21 football team at the age of 16 during the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.
Saca has been described as "developing as a central defender, but he can also play as a left defender or closing midfielder". He was nicknamed the "Machine" by his teammates.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2025–26 | Segunda Federación | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| CFR Cluj | 2026–27 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | |||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
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