Marcelo Saralegui

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Marcelo Saralegui
Saralegui with Colón in 1997
Personal information
Full nameMarcelo Saralegui Arregín
Date of birth (1971-05-18) 18 May 1971 (age 54)
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
PositionMidfielder
Youth career
1984–1988Nacional
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1992Nacional37(4)
1990Atlético Madrileño3(0)
1992–1994Torino2(0)
1994–1995Racing Club33(5)
1995–1999Colón105(29)
1999Independiente14(1)
2000Defensor Sporting5(0)
2000–2001Racing Club12(1)
2001–2002Nacional12(2)
2002–2003Fénix16(?)
2004Uruguay Montevideo?(?)
International career
1992–1997Uruguay33(6)
Managerial career
2004–2006Uruguay Montevideo
2006–2007Cerrito
2010Cerrito
2014Rampla Juniors
2016Colegiales
2022–2023Colón
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner1995 Uruguay
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelo Saralegui Arregín (born 18 May 1971) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Saralegui played 33 times for the Uruguay national team between 1992 and 1997.[1] In 1995 he was part of the Uruguay squad that won the Copa América.

Playing career

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Club

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Saralegui started his professional playing career in 1989 with Nacional, in 1992 he played a part in the clubs championship winning season. Later that year he joined Torino of Italy but he did not have much success there and returned to South America to play in Argentina.

His first club in Argentina was Racing Club de Avellaneda where he played one season before joining Colón de Santa Fe. He played over 100 games for Colón between 1995 and 1999.

In 1999, he joined Independiente, fierce rivals of Racing Club. In 2000, he rejoined Racing Club.

In 2001, he returned to Uruguay to play for Nacional again, and in 2001 he won his second Uruguayan championship. In the final years of his career he played for Fénix and Uruguay Montevideo.

International

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He made his debut for Uruguay in a friendly match against Australia (2-0 win) on June 21, 1992, in the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo under coach Luis Alberto Cubilla.[2]

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay[3]199260
199362
199400
199571
199660
199783
Total336

Honours

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SeasonTeamTitle
1992NacionalPrimera División Uruguaya
1995UruguayCopa América
2001NacionalPrimera División Uruguaya

References

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  1. ^ Uruguay record internationalfootballers Archived 2011-06-28 at the Wayback Machine at rsssf
  2. ^ "Uruguay - International Matches 1991-1995". Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Marcelo Saralegui - AUF". Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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    Marcelo Saralegui
    Saralegui with Colón in 1997
    Personal information
    Full nameMarcelo Saralegui Arregín
    Date of birth (1971-05-18) 18 May 1971 (age 54)
    Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
    Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
    PositionMidfielder
    Youth career
    1984–1988Nacional
    Senior career*
    YearsTeamApps(Gls)
    1989–1992Nacional37(4)
    1990Atlético Madrileño3(0)
    1992–1994Torino2(0)
    1994–1995Racing Club33(5)
    1995–1999Colón105(29)
    1999Independiente14(1)
    2000Defensor Sporting5(0)
    2000–2001Racing Club12(1)
    2001–2002Nacional12(2)
    2002–2003Fénix16(?)
    2004Uruguay Montevideo?(?)
    International career
    1992–1997Uruguay33(6)
    Managerial career
    2004–2006Uruguay Montevideo
    2006–2007Cerrito
    2010Cerrito
    2014Rampla Juniors
    2016Colegiales
    2022–2023Colón
    Medal record
    Representing  Uruguay
    Copa América
    Winner1995 Uruguay
    * Club domestic league appearances and goals

    Marcelo Saralegui Arregín (born 18 May 1971) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

    Saralegui played 33 times for the Uruguay national team between 1992 and 1997.[1] In 1995 he was part of the Uruguay squad that won the Copa América.

    Playing career

    Club

    Saralegui started his professional playing career in 1989 with Nacional, in 1992 he played a part in the clubs championship winning season. Later that year he joined Torino of Italy but he did not have much success there and returned to South America to play in Argentina.

    His first club in Argentina was Racing Club de Avellaneda where he played one season before joining Colón de Santa Fe. He played over 100 games for Colón between 1995 and 1999.

    In 1999, he joined Independiente, fierce rivals of Racing Club. In 2000, he rejoined Racing Club.

    In 2001, he returned to Uruguay to play for Nacional again, and in 2001 he won his second Uruguayan championship. In the final years of his career he played for Fénix and Uruguay Montevideo.

    International

    He made his debut for Uruguay in a friendly match against Australia (2-0 win) on June 21, 1992, in the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo under coach Luis Alberto Cubilla.[2]

    Career statistics

    International

    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Uruguay[3]199260
    199362
    199400
    199571
    199660
    199783
    Total336

    Honours

    SeasonTeamTitle
    1992NacionalPrimera División Uruguaya
    1995UruguayCopa América
    2001NacionalPrimera División Uruguaya

    References

    1. ^ Uruguay record internationalfootballers Archived 2011-06-28 at the Wayback Machine at rsssf
    2. ^ "Uruguay - International Matches 1991-1995". Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
    3. ^ "Marcelo Saralegui - AUF". Retrieved 21 February 2022.
    • Marcelo Saralegui at National-Football-Teams.com
    • Profile at Tenfield at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 March 2008) (in Spanish)
    • Argentine Primera statistics at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 June 2012) (in Spanish)
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