Leonard Saca (born January 6, 2007) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a defender for Barcelona U18 and the Moldova national under-21 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Ialoveni, Moldova | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2016 | Barcelona | ||
| 2017 | Cerdanyola | ||
| 2017–2018 | Damm | ||
| 2018–2020 | Espanyol | ||
| 2020– | Barcelona | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Romania U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Moldova U21 | 4 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Saca 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 edit
Saca debuted for the Moldova national under-21 football team during the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[4]
Style of play edit
Saca 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 edit
Saca 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.