Leo Saca

Moldovan footballer (born 2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leonard "Leo" Saca (born 6 January 2007) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a defender for Segunda Federación club Barcelona Atlètic and the Moldova national U21 team.

Full name Leonard Saca
Date of birth (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Ialoveni, Moldova
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Leo Saca
Personal information
Full name Leonard Saca
Date of birth (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Ialoveni, Moldova
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Barcelona Atlètic
Number 30
Youth career
2013–2016 Zimbru Chișinău
2016 Barça Escola
2017 Cerdanyola
2017–2018 Damm
2018–2020 Espanyol
2020– Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Barcelona Atlètic 1 (0)
International career
2022 Romania U15 4 (0)
2023– Moldova U21 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 December 2025
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Early life

Born in Moldova, he moved with his parents to Spain in 2016, when he was 9 years old.[1][2]

Club career

Saca was part of the Barcelona's youth side that won the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League.[3] He made four appearances and scored against Stade Brestois and Borussia Dortmund in the league phase.[4][5]

International career

Saca holds dual Moldovan and Romanian citizenship.[6] He has represented Romania at under-15 level, debuted for the Moldova national under-21 football team at the age of 17 during the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[7]

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".[8] He was nicknamed the "Machine" by his teammates.[9][10]

Honours

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