Renzo Saravia

Argentine footballer
Renzo Saravia
Saravia with Internacional in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-06-16) 16 June 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Villa de María del Río Seco, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
Number 26
Youth career
2002–2009 Instituto
2009–2010 Las Palmas
2010–2013 Belgrano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Belgrano 73 (0)
2017–2018 → Racing (loan) 18 (0)
2018–2019 Racing 21 (0)
2019–2021 Porto 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Internacional (loan) 40 (0)
2022 Botafogo 25 (0)
2023– Atlético Mineiro 28 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Argentina 9 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
Copa América
Third place 2019 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2019

Renzo Saravia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈren.so saˈɾa.βja]; born 16 June 1993) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a right back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro.

Club career

Early career

Born in Villa de María del Río Seco in the interior of Córdoba Province, Saravia had not played for any football clubs before he moved to the provincial capital; his father Reynaldo, a retired policeman, staked everything he had on finding him a team. From the age of 9 to 15 he played for Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, where his teammates included Paulo Dybala.[1]

Saravia then signed for Club Atlético Las Palmas and was loaned to Club Atlético Belgrano for a year with the option to buy for 150,000 Argentine pesos.[1]

Belgrano

Saravia was promoted to Belgrano's first team in January 2013.[2]

Racing Club

In July 2017, he signed for Racing Club de Avellaneda, where he won the 2018–19 Argentine Primera División.[3]

Porto

In June 2019, Saravia signed a four-year deal with FC Porto.[3][4] He made his debut on 13 August in the second leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League at home to FC Krasnodar, and was substituted for striker Zé Luís with the team already 3–0 down after 38 minutes in a 3–2 loss.[5] Still unused in the Primeira Liga, he scored his first goal to open a 3–0 group win at Casa Pia A.C. in the Taça da Liga on 5 December.[6]

Internacional (loan)

On 28 February 2020, Saravia joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional on loan, where he spent two seasons.[7]

Botafogo

On 8 April 2022, he signed a permanent deal with Botafogo, staying at the club for the remainder of the season.[8]

Atlético Mineiro

On 16 February 2023, Saravia joined Atlético Mineiro.[9]

International career

Saravia made his international debut for Argentina on 8 September 2018 in a 3-0 international friendly against Guatemala.[10] Manager Lionel Scaloni named him in the 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil,[11] where he played two group games for the bronze medallists.

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 January 2024.[12]
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Belgrano 2012–13 Primera División 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
2013–14 Primera División 5 0 — 0 0 — 5 0
2014 Primera División 8 0 — — — 8 0
2015 Primera División 28 0 0 0 0 0 — 28 0
2016 Primera División 6 0 4 0 0 0 — 10 0
2016–17 Primera División 18 0 1 0 — — 19 0
Total 73 0 6 0 0 0 — 79 0
Racing (loan) 2017–18 Primera División 18 0 0 0 6[a] 0 — 24 0
Racing 2018–19 Primera División 21 0 — 1[b] 0 3[c] 0 25 0
Total 39 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 49 0
Porto 2019–20 Primeira Liga 0 0 2 0 1[d] 0 2[e] 1 5 1
Internacional (loan) 2020 Série A 8 0 — 3[a] 0 5[f] 0 16 0
2021 Série A 27 0 2 0 4[a] 0 0 0 33 0
Total 35 0 2 0 7 0 5 0 49 0
Botafogo 2022 Série A 25 0 4 0 — — 29 0
Atlético Mineiro 2023 Série A 26 0 3 0 9[a] 0 2[g] 0 40 0
Career total 198 0 17 0 24 0 12 1 251 1
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa de la Superliga
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 18 November 2019.[13]
Argentina
Year Apps Goals
2018 3 0
2019 6 0
Total 9 0

Honours

Racing Club

Porto

Atlético Mineiro

References

  1. ^ a b Laurino, Hernán (18 October 2018). "El pasado desconocido de la figura de la selección: los inicios de Saravia en Instituto" [The unknown past of the national team player: Saravia's beginnings in Instituto]. Mundo D. (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ Russos, Marcos (17 January 2013). "Renzo Saravia es subido al plantel de primera" [Renzo Saravia is promoted to the first-team squad]. La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Oficial: Renzo Saravia é reforço do FC Porto" [Official: Renzo Saravia is FC Porto signing]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. ^ "¡Es oficial! Renzo Saravia fue vendido al Porto de Portugal" [It's official! Renzo Saravia was sold to Porto of Portugal]. La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Saravia à espreita de nova oportunidade em Roterdão" [Saravia to see new opportunity in Rotterdam] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. ^ "FC Porto bate Casa Pia com golo inédito de Saravia" [FC Porto beat Casa Pia with unprecedented goal from Saravia] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Inter anuncia contratação do lateral Renzo Saravia até o fim de 2020" [Inter announce the signing of full back Renzo Saravia until the end of 2020] (in Portuguese). ge. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Brasileirão: nome aparece no BID, e Saravia está regularizado para estrear pelo Botafogo" [Brasileirão: Saravia cleared to debut for Botafogo] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Renzo Saravia é o novo lateral do Galo" [Renzo Saravia is Galo's new full back] (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Cómo le fue a los cordobeses en el duelo Argentina-Guatemala" [How it went for the Córdoba natives in the Argentina-Guatemala duel]. La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  11. ^ Creditor, Avi (21 May 2019). "Messi Leads Argentina's Copa America Squad; Icardi Omitted". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  12. ^ Renzo Saravia at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Renzo Saravia". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Os onzes de Benfica e FC Porto para a final da Taça de Portugal" [The Benfica and FC Porto elevens for the Taça de Portugal final]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Renzo Saravia :: Renzo Saravia ::".

External links

  • Renzo Saravia at ESPN FC
  • Renzo Saravia at Soccerway
  • Renzo Saravia at National-Football-Teams.com
  • v
  • t
  • e
Atlético Mineiro – current squad
  • v
  • t
  • e
Argentina squad – 2019 Copa América third place
Argentina