Leonard "Leo" Saca (born 6 January 2007) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a defender for Barcelona Atlètic and the Moldova national U21 team.
| 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(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona B | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2016 | Barcelona | ||
| 2017 | Cerdanyola | ||
| 2017–2018 | Damm | ||
| 2018–2020 | Espanyol | ||
| 2020– | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Barcelona B | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Romania U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Moldova U21 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024 | |||
Early life
editSaca was born to a lawyer mother and businessman father.[1] He was nicknamed the "Machine".[2] He moved with his family to Spain in 2016.[3]
Career
editSaca debuted for the Moldova national under-21 football team during the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[4]
Style of play
editSaca has been described as "developing as a central defender, but he can also do it very well as a left defender or closing midfielder".[5] He has received comparisons to Spain international Gerard Piqué.[6]
Personal life
editSaca holds both Moldovan and Romanian citizenships.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Leo Saca: De Moldavia al Barça. La increíble historia del central más elegante de La Masia". sport.es. 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Leo, moldoveanul care va juca la FC Barcelona". ziarulnational.md.
- ^ "El zurdo de origen moldavo, Leonard Saca". futbolbasecatala.cat.
- ^ "Leo Saca face furori pe terenul de fotbal: Două goluri și un cartonaș roșu". stiri.md.
- ^ "Cine este Leonard Saca?". orangesport.ro. 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Es veloz, tiene presencia y un pie exquisito: Leo Saca". bitbol.la.
- ^ "Las joyas más internacionales que se están formando en la Masia". relevo.com. 8 March 2023.