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Gastón Sauro
Sauro with Columbus Crew SC
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Sarmiento
Number 3
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Boca Juniors 15 (1)
2012–2015 Basel 35 (1)
2014–2015 → Catania (loan) 27 (1)
2015–2019 Columbus Crew 39 (2)
2019–2021 Toluca 23 (1)
2021–2022 Sarmiento 35 (0)
2023 Huracán 11 (0)
2023–2024 América de Cali 7 (0)
2024– Sarmiento 8 (0)
International career
2007 Argentina U17 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:03, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Gastón Sauro (born 23 February 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Club Atlético Sarmiento.

Club career

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Boca Juniors

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Sauro made his professional debut with Boca Juniors during the 2008–09 season.[1]

FC Basel

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On 6 July 2012, it was announced that Sauro had signed a four-year contract with Swiss club FC Basel.[3][4] Sauro made his debut on 17 July in a 2–0 away win against Flora Tallinn in the 1st Leg of the second qualifying round to the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League.[5] He made his Swiss Super League debut on 28 July in a 2–2 draw away against the Grasshopper Club.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in the home game at the St. Jakob-Park on 26 September, as Basel won 4–1 against FC Sion.[7][8]

At the end of the 2012–13 Swiss Super League, Sauro won the Championship title with Basel.[9] In the 2012–13 Swiss Cup Basel reached the final, but were runners up behind Grasshopper Club, being defeated 4–3 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time.[10]

At the start of the 2013–14 season, Sauro was a member of the Basel team that won the 2013 Uhrencup.[11][12]

At the end of the 2013–14 Swiss Super League, Sauro won his second league championship with Basel.[13] The team also reached the final of the Swiss Cup on 21 April 2014l Sauro and Giovanni Sio were both sent off as Basel lost to rivals FC Zürich 2–0 in extra time, after a goalless 90 minutes.[14]

During his time with Basel, Sauro played a total of 91 games, scoring three goals.[15]

Loan to Catania

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On 19 August 2014, Sauro joined Serie B club Catania on an initial one-year loan deal with an option to buy.[16][17][18] He was given the number 15 shirt.[19] He made his Serie B debut on 30 August, coming on as a late substitute for Gino Peruzzi in Catania's 3−3 draw with Virtus Lanciano.[20] In just his second game for the Italian side, Sauro picked up two yellow cards and was sent off in the 70th minute as Catania fell to a 3−2 defeat to Pro Vercelli on 7 September 2014.[21]

Columbus Crew SC

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Sauro with Columbus Crew SC in 2017

On 6 August 2015, Sauro signed for Columbus Crew SC of Major League Soccer.[22][23]

He made his MLS debut on 6 September 2015 in a 3–0 loss to FC Dallas, being substituted after seven minutes with a head injury.[24]

During the 2016 season, he tore his PCL in a 0–0 draw with Toronto FC on 21 May 2016, being ruled out for 4-5 months.[25][26] Sauro chose to undertake rehab rather than surgery, a choice he later called "the wrong decision."[27] After returning to the team, the pain in his knee returned and doctors found a new injury which was worsened by his PCL tear.[28] On 19 December 2016, Columbus announced that Sauro would miss the entire 2017 season to recover from multiple knee surgeries.[29]

Sauro signed a new contract with Columbus on 11 January 2018.[30]

Deportivo Toluca

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On 7 August 2019, Sauro transferred to Liga MX side Toluca.[31] He left the club in May 2021.[32]

Club Atlético Sarmiento

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On 29 August 2021, Sauro was acquired by Club Atlético Sarmiento of the Argentine Primera División.[33]

International career

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Sauro was a member of the Argentina squad at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He made his debut in the match against Costa Rica, where he scored both goals in his team's 2–0 victory.[34]

Style of play

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A strong, physically imposing player,[35][36] former teammate Wil Trapp called Sauro a player that "exudes confidence; he’s a natural leader [...], a guy who you can really rely on to crunch a guy when a guy needs to be crunched. He’s a physical beast, but he’s a smart player as well.”[35]

Personal life

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Sauro earned his U.S. green card prior to the 2017 MLS season.[37] This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Honours

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Boca Juniors

Basel

Columbus Crew SC[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Gastón Sauro at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ^ Gastón Sauro at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Böni, Nadine (6 July 2012). "Der Argentinier Gastón Sauro unterschreibt beim FC Basel". Argentinian Gastón Sauro has signed for FC Basel (in German). bz – Zeitung für die Region Basel. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  4. ^ FC Basel1893 (2012). "Die Verpflichtung von Innenverteidiger Gastón Sauro ist perfekt" (in German). FC Basel1893. Retrieved 6 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (17 July 2012). "FC Flora - FC Basel 0:2 (0:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  6. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (28 July 2012). "Grasshopper Club - FC Basel 2:2 (1:1)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (26 September 2012). "FC Basel - FC Sion 4:1 (1:1)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  8. ^ Meister, Remo (2012). "Ein wichtiger und grosser FCB-Sieg" (in German). FC Basel1893. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  9. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (2017). "Switzerland 2012/13" (in French). Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  10. ^ ASF/SFV (20 May 2013). "FC Basel - Grasshopper Club 3:4 n.P. (1:1, 1:1, 0:0)" (in German). ASF/SFV. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  11. ^ Garin, Erik (2013). "Coupe Horlogère - Uhren Cup (Switzerland)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  12. ^ a b Marti, Caspar (2013). "Der FCB gewinnt den Uhrencup 2013 mit einem Sieg gegen Roter Stern Belgrad" (in German). FC Basel 1893. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  13. ^ Grossenbacher, Sacha (2014). "Fotos vom Spiel gegen Lausanne sowie den anschliessenden Feierlichkeiten" (in German). FC Basel 1893. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  14. ^ Swiss Football Verband (SFV) (21 April 2014). "FC Zürich - FC Basel 2:0 n.V. (0:0, 0:0)". Swiss Football Verband (ASF/SFV) internet. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  15. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (2022). "Gaston Sauro - FCB statistic". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  16. ^ FC Basel 1893 (21 August 2014). "Sauro leihweise nach Italien". Sauro on loan in Italy (in German). FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 16 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ a b "Sauro al Catania: "Voglio crescere con il Catania, riconquistando la Serie A"". Calcio Catania (in Italian). 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  18. ^ "Catania acquire Sauro from Basel: the details". Gianluca DiMarzio. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  19. ^ "Calcio Catania Squadra Stagione 2014/2015". Calcio Catania (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  20. ^ "Catania vs. Virtus Lanciano 3-3". Soccerway. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  21. ^ "Pro Vercelli vs. Catania 3-2". Soccerway. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  22. ^ FC Basel 1893 (6 August 2015). "Gaston Sauro wechselt zum Columbus Crew SC". Gaston Sauro joins Columbus Crew SC (in German). FC Basel 1893 AG. Retrieved 16 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ Dispatch, Adam Jardy, The Columbus. "Soccer | Crew signs Argentinian defender Gaston Sauro". The Columbus Dispatch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ "MLS Match Recap: Crew SC 0, FC Dallas 3". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  25. ^ "Gastón Sauro 2016 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  26. ^ Panizoy, Franco (23 May 2016). "Columbus Crew SC's Gaston Sauro sidelined 4-5 months with knee injury". mlssoccer. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  27. ^ King, Andrew (30 January 2018). "After injury-ravaged seasons, Gaston Sauro "enjoying every day" in Columbus". mlssoccer. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  28. ^ Erickson, Andrew (16 August 2017). "Gaston Sauro recovering from knee injury that cost him season". Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  29. ^ "CrewSC's Gaston Sauro to miss all next season due to knee surgeries". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  30. ^ Alicia Rodriguez (11 January 2018). "Columbus Crew SC re-sign defender Gaston Sauro, goalkeeper Logan Ketterer". MLSsoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  31. ^ Murphy, Pat (7 August 2019). "Official: Sauro transfers to Deportivo Toluca FC". MassiveReport.com. SB Nation. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  32. ^ "Liga MX: Gastón Sauro no continuará con los Diablos del Toluca". Soy Fútbol.
  33. ^ "El Verde sumó a Gastón Sauro," Semanario, retrieved 31 August 2021.
  34. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA.com - Gaston SAURO". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  35. ^ a b King, Andrew (6 November 2015). "Acquisition of physical Gaston Sauro proves to be perfect fit for Columbus Crew SC: "He exudes confidence"". mlssoccer. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  36. ^ Boehm, Charles (15 January 2018). "Boehm: Ranking the top 5 MLS acquisitions of the past week". mlssoccer. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  37. ^ Andrew Erickson (27 January 2017). "Crew Cuts: Mohammed Abu adapts to new team". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  38. ^ Schifferle, Michael (2013). "Season review: Switzerland". UEFA. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  39. ^ Marti, Caspar (2013). "Der FCB verliert den Cupfinal im Penaltyschiessen" (in German). FC Basel 1893. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  40. ^ (si) (2013). "Grasshoppers zum 19. Mal Cupsieger" (in German). SFV. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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