Darío Sarmiento

Darío Ariel Sarmiento (born 29 March 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Estudiantes.[1]

Darío Sarmiento
Personal information
Full name Darío Ariel Sarmiento
Date of birth (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003
Place of birth Florencio Varela, Argentina
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger[2]
Club information
Current team
 Estudiantes
Number 16
Youth career
Defensores de Bosques
Independiente
2009–2019 Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Estudiantes 14 (0)
National team
Argentina U16
Argentina U17
Argentina U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:44, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Sarmiento joined Estudiantes in 2009, after spells with Defensores de Bosques and Independiente.[3][4] He made his debut in senior football at the age of sixteen, after manager Gabriel Milito promoted him into Estudiantes' first-team squad during the 2019–20 campaign.[5][6] After going unused on the substitute's bench for Primera División fixtures with Patronato and Arsenal de Sarandí in September, Sarmiento's bow arrived on 5 October 2019 in a goalless draw at home to Huracán; replacing Diego García after sixty-seven minutes to become the club's second youngest debutant.[7][8][9][10] Seven more appearances came in his breakthrough season.[1]

On 31 December 2020, Estudiantes vice president Martín Gorostegui confirmed that transfer negotiations were underway with Premier League club Manchester City for Sarmiento; two days after the player had renewed his contract through to 31 December 2021.[11][12][13]

International career

Sarmiento regularly featured for the Argentina U16s, including at the Montaigu Tournament and Torneo de Desarrollo; winning both competitions.[14][15][16][17] He also appeared for the U17s under Pablo Aimar.[9][18][19] In December 2020, Sarmiento received a call-up from the U20s.[20]

Career statistics
As of 24 January 2021.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estudiantes 2019–20 Primera División 503000—0080
2020–21[nb 1] 900010—00100
Career total 1403010—00180

    Honours
    Argentina U16[15][16]

    Notes
    1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References
    1. "Argentina - D. Sarmiento". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    2. "¿Conflicto entre Milito y Aimar por Darío Sarmiento?". Marca. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    3. "Darío Sarmiento, el enganche de Estudiantes que se destaca en la Sub 16". Estudiantes. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    4. "El varelense Darío Sarmiento, elegido entre las grandes promesas del fútbol mundial". Varela Informa. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
    5. "Tres sueños de Primera en la pretemporada". Estudiantes. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    6. "Ficha Estadistica de DARIO SARMIENTO". BDFA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    7. "Darío Sarmiento, el pibe que debutó y emocionó a todos". TNT Sports. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    8. "Debutó en Estudiantes y lo festejó en el cole". Olé. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    9. "Estudiantes: el pibe Darío Sarmiento llegó, debutó y ¿ahora se va?". El Día. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    10. "Debutó en primera con 16 años y en el colegio lo recibieron como un héroe". Mundo D - La Voz. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    11. "Verón y Gorostegui en "Acá hay una escuela"". Estudiantes. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
    12. "Existe una negociación con el Man City por Darío Sarmiento". Estudiantes. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
    13. "Extensión del contrato de Darío Sarmiento". Estudiantes. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
    14. "La Sub 16 campeona con Sarmiento como figura". Estudiantes. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    15. "Sarmiento viajará a Francia con la Sub 16". Estudiantes. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    16. "Darío Sarmiento gritó campeón con la Sub 16 en Francia". Estudiantes. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    17. "Tres jugadores de la séptima citados a la Sub 16". Estudiantes. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    18. "Tres juveniles a la Sub 17". Estudiantes. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    19. "La Sub 17 suma minutos con los albirrojos". Estudiantes. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    20. "Ayala y Sarmiento, convocados al Sub 20". Estudiantes. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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