Marcelo Sarmiento
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Marcelo Sarmiento | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Marcelo Sarmiento | |
Date of birth | November 3, 1979 | |
Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | |
Playing position | Midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Larissa | |
Number | 17 | |
Youth clubs | ||
1995–1997 | Club Atletico las Flores | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1997–2002 2002–2003 2003–2005 2005–2006 2006 2007 2007–present |
Talleres Litex Lovech Olimpo Argentinos Juniors Southampton Argentinos Juniors Larissa |
32 (1) - 64 (1) 31 (0) 0 (0) 15 (0) 28 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Marcelo Sarmiento (born November 3, 1979 in Córdoba) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Larissa.
Sarmiento has spent most of his career in Argentina with Talleres de Córdoba, Olimpo and Argentinos Juniors. He had a brief spell on loan to Bulgarian team Litex Lovech and he spent the early part of the 2006-07 season on loan at English side Southampton F.C..
Marcelo arrived at Southampton as a holding midfielder to organize the midfield. On 19 January 2007 he was released by Southampton[1], having only made four appearances for the club, three in the Football League Cup and one in the FA Cup.
Sarmiento re-joined Argentinos Juniors, his previous club on loan until June. As a free transfer Marcelo Sarmiento joined Larissa in Greece for two years plus one year extension option.