# Marco Saravia

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{{short description|Peruvian  footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marco Saravia
| image = 
| image_size = 
| caption = 
| fullname = Marco Antonio Saravia Antinori
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|02|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Lima](/source/Lima), Peru
| height = 1.87m<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|marco-saravia}}</ref>
| position = [Centre-back](/source/Centre-back)
| currentclub = [Defensor Sporting](/source/Defensor_Sporting)
| clubnumber = 61
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [Lima Cricket](/source/Lima_Cricket_and_Football_Club)
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 = [Cantolao](/source/Academia_Deportiva_Cantolao)
| youthyears3 = 2017–2020
| youthclubs3 = [Deportivo Municipal](/source/Deportivo_Municipal)
| youthyears4 = 2018
| youthclubs4 = → [Grêmio](/source/Gr%C3%AAmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense) (loan)
| years1 = 2017–2022
| clubs1 = [Deportivo Municipal](/source/Deportivo_Municipal)
| caps1 = 49
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = → [Unión Comercio](/source/Uni%C3%B3n_Comercio) (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = → [Unión Huaral](/source/Uni%C3%B3n_Huaral) (loan)
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → [Cusco](/source/Cusco_FC) (loan)
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023–2025
| clubs5 = [Universitario](/source/Universitario_de_Deportes)
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2025
| clubs6 = → [Cusco](/source/Cusco_FC) (loan)
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = [Defensor Sporting](/source/Defensor_Sporting)
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Peru U15
| nationalcaps1 = 
| nationalgoals1 = 
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = Peru U17
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = Peru U18
| nationalcaps3 = 
| nationalgoals3 = 
| nationalyears4 = 2019
| nationalteam4 = [Peru U20](/source/Peru_national_under-20_football_team)
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| pcupdate = 1 October 2025
| ntupdate = 
}}

'''Marco Antonio Saravia Antinori''' (born 6 February 1999) is a Peruvian [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [centre-back](/source/centre-back) for [Uruguayan Primera División](/source/Uruguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) side [Defensor Sporting](/source/Defensor_Sporting).

==Club career==
===Early years===
Saravia started playing football at the age of five, after his parents took him to a sports school.<ref name=ft>[https://www.futbolperuano.com/seleccion/convocatoria/marco-saravia-el-convocado-sub-23-que-estuvo-en-gremio-de-brasil-230029 Marco Saravia: Conoce al convocado sub 23 que estuvo en Gremio de Brasil], futbolperuano.com, 28 May 2019</ref> He then went to [Lima Cricket](/source/Lima_Cricket_and_Football_Club) and later to [Academia Cantolao](/source/Academia_Deportiva_Cantolao), where he played for 7–8 years.

===Deportivo Municipal===
He joined [Deportivo Municipal](/source/Deportivo_Municipal) in 2017, starting on the club's reserve team and being promoted to the first team after six months. He made his official first team debut on 21 October 2017 against [Sport Huancayo](/source/Sport_Huancayo).<ref>[https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2017/10/21/peru/primera-division/club-deportivo-sport-huancayo/deportivo-municipal/2575436/ SPORT HUANCAYO VS. DEPORTIVO MUNICIPAL  3 - 0], soccerway.com, 21 August 2019</ref> He started on the bench but replaced [José Guidino](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Guidino) in the half time. He played one further game for Municipal in the 2017 season.<ref name=ft/>

====Loan spells====
In December 2018, it was confirmed that Saravia would play for Brazilian team [Grêmio](/source/Gr%C3%AAmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense) on loan for the 2018 season, where he mainly was going to play for the club's U20 team.<ref>[https://loslocosdesiempre.com/2017/12/07/marco-saravia-se-va-al-gremio-brasil/ Marco Saravia se va al Gremio de Brasil], loslocosdesiempre.com, 28 December 2017</ref> However, he revealed in mid-August that he was considering returning to Municipal, because there were no more official games left for him until the end of the year, after Grêmio's U20 team was eliminated from the U20 tournament.<ref>[https://elbocon.pe/futbol-peruano/descentralizado/sparring-de-seleccion-peruana-en-rusia-2018-un-paso-de-municipal-marco-saravia-172371/ Sparring de selección peruana en Rusia 2018 a un paso de Municipal], elbocon.pe, 23 August 2018</ref> Later on the same day, Saravia announced on Instagram that he had returned to Peru.<ref>[http://golperu.pe/ligas-internacionales/otras-ligas-america/marco-saravia-se-despidio-de-gremio-y-podria-volver-a-municipal-11369 Marco Saravia se despidió de Gremio y podría volver a Municipal]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, golperu.pe, 23 August 2018</ref> After returning, he was loaned out to [Unión Comercio](/source/Uni%C3%B3n_Comercio) for the rest of the year, where he made two appearances in the [Peruvian Liga 1](/source/Peruvian_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n).

In the 2019 season, he was loaned out to [Peruvian Liga 2](/source/Peruvian_Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n) club, [Unión Huaral](/source/Uni%C3%B3n_Huaral). He made a total of 16 appearances and scored one goal. He then returned to Municipal for the 2020 season, where he continued to play for the reserve team.

In the summer 2020, Saravia moved to [Cusco FC](/source/Cusco_FC).<ref>{{Soccerway|marco-antonio-saravia-antinori/399003}}</ref> He scored his first goal with the club in a 1–1 draw against [Deportivo Municipal](/source/Deportivo_Municipal).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Medina |first=Diego |date=13 October 2020 |title=Cusco FC igualó 1-1 con Deportivo Municipal por la fecha 18 de la Liga 1 del fútbol peruano |trans-title=Cusco FC tied 1-1 with Deportivo Municipal on matchday 18 of the Liga 1 of Peruvian football |url=https://www.futbolperuano.com/liga-1/noticias/cusco-fc-vs-deportivo-municipal-por-la-fecha-18-de-la-liga-1-del-futbol-peruano-283149 |access-date=7 December 2023 |website=Fútbol Peruano |language=Spanish}}</ref>

====Back to Municipal====
In December 2020, Municipal confirmed that he would return to the club and be a part of its squad.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ccdmunicipal/status/1340051558927659009 Club Centro Deportivo Municipal on Twitter: " El Club ...], twitter.com, 18 December 2020</ref> Saravia got the shirt number 23 after his return. At the end of November 2021, after a good season with 17 games and 1310 minutes played in the league, he signed a new contract with Municipal until the end of 2023.<ref>[https://ovacion.pe/noticias/deportivo-municipal/faraon-edil-marco-saravia-continuara-dos-anos-mas-deportivo-municipal ¡El Faraón edil! Marco Saravia continuará dos años más con Deportivo Municipal], ovacion.pe, 19 November 2021</ref> Afterwards, Saravia became an undisputed starter for ''la Academia'' in the 2022 season.

=== Universitario de Deportes ===
In November 2022, after the departure of [Nelinho Quina](/source/Nelinho_Quina), [Universitario de Deportes](/source/Universitario_de_Deportes) was searching for a national centre-back and became interested in signing Saravia. Despite having an existing contract with Municipal, he managed to rescind it in order to arrive as a free agent to Universitario, with a contract for the 2023 season. That year, he won his first national championship after Universitario defeated [Alianza Lima](/source/Alianza_Lima) in the [2023 Liga 1](/source/2023_Liga_1_(Peru)) finals.

Ahead of the 2025 season, Saravia re-joined his former club, [Cusco FC](/source/Cusco_FC), on a season-long loan deal.<ref>[https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/2181920-universitario-confirms-departure-of-marco-saravia-who-will-join-cusco-fc Universitario Confirms Departure of Marco Saravia, Who Will Join Cusco FC], footboom1.com, 24 December 2024</ref>

==International career==
Saravia was a part of the Peruvian [2014 Summer Youth Olympics](/source/2014_Summer_Youth_Olympics) team, that won the tournament. In January 2019, he was called up for the Peruvian U20 squad, who was going to play in the [2019 South American U-20 Championship](/source/2019_South_American_U-20_Championship).<ref>[https://www.futbolperuano.com/sudamericano-sub-20-chile-2019/noticias/marco-saravia-el-defensor-central-de-la-seleccion-peruana-sub-20-216681 Marco Saravia defensor central de la Selección Peruana Sub 20], futbolperuano.com, 19 January 2019</ref> He got his debut on 26 January 2019 against Argentina, which Peru lost 0-1. In January 2020, he was also called up for the Peruvian U23 squad, however, he sat on the bench in all four games.<ref>[https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/descentralizado/universitario-de-deportes-yordi-vilchez-y-marco-saravia-en-la-mira-de-los-cremas-fichajes-2020-noticia/ Universitario de Deportes: Yordi Vílchez y Marco Saravia en la mira de los cremas], depor.com, 31 December 2019</ref>

==Honours==
===Club===
;[Universitario de Deportes](/source/Universitario_de_Deportes)
*[Peruvian Primera División](/source/Peruvian_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n): [2023](/source/2023_Liga_1_(Peru))
*[Peruvian Primera División](/source/Peruvian_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n): [2024](/source/2024_Liga_1_(Peru))

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Soccerway|marco-antonio-saravia-antinori/399003}}

{{Defensor Sporting squad}}

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Category:Living people
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Category:Uruguayan Primera División players
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil

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