Leonard "Leo" Saca (born 6 January 2007) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a defender for Barcelona B and the Moldova national U21 team.
Early life
Born in Moldova, he moved with his parents to Spain in 2016, when he was 9 years old.[1][2]
Career
Saca has represented Romania at under-15 level and debuted for the Moldova national under-21 football team at the age of 17 in October 2023 during the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[3]
Style of play
Saca has been described as "developing as a central defender, but he can also play as a left defender or closing midfielder".[4]He was nicknamed the "Machine" by his teammates.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Leo Saca: De Moldavia al Barça. La increíble historia del central más elegante de La Masia". sport.es. 28 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Leo, moldoveanul care va juca la FC Barcelona". ziarulnational.md.
- ^ "Las joyas más internacionales que se están formando en la Masia". relevo.com. 8 March 2023.
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