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Darío Sarmiento

Darío Sarmiento

Argentine association football player

Darío Ariel Sarmiento (born 29 March 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester City F.C. EDS and Academy

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Club career

Estudiantes

Sarmiento joined Estudiantes in 2009, after spells with Defensores de Bosques and Independiente.[4][5] 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.[6][7] 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.[8][9][10][11] Seven more appearances came in his breakthrough season.[2]

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.[12][13][14]

Manchester City

On 30 April 2021, Estudiantes announced that Sarmiento would join Manchester City on 1 July,[15] for a reported initial fee of £5.2million.[16]

Girona (loan)

On 30 July 2021, Sarmiento was loaned to Spanish club Girona FC, also owned by the City Football Group, for one year.[17]

International career

Sarmiento regularly featured for the Argentina U16s, including at the Montaigu Tournament and Torneo de Desarrollo; winning both competitions.[18][19][20][21] He also appeared for the U17s under Pablo Aimar.[10][22][23] In December 2020, Sarmiento received a call-up from the U20s.[24]

Career statistics

As of 24 January 2021.[2]
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    Honours

    Argentina U16[19][20]

    Notes

    1. [N 1]
      Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References

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      "Darío Sarmiento, el enganche de Estudiantes que se destaca en la Sub 16". Estudiantes. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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      "El varelense Darío Sarmiento, elegido entre las grandes promesas del fútbol mundial". Varela Informa. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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      "Tres sueños de Primera en la pretemporada". Estudiantes. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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      "Ficha Estadistica de DARIO SARMIENTO". BDFA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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      "Darío Sarmiento, el pibe que debutó y emocionó a todos". TNT Sports. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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      "Debutó en Estudiantes y lo festejó en el cole". Olé. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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      "Estudiantes: el pibe Darío Sarmiento llegó, debutó y ¿ahora se va?". El Día. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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      "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.
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      "Verón y Gorostegui en "Acá hay una escuela"". Estudiantes. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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      "Existe una negociación con el Man City por Darío Sarmiento". Estudiantes. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
    14. [14]
      "Extensión del contrato de Darío Sarmiento". Estudiantes. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
    15. [15]
      "Sarmiento al Manchester City" [Sarmiento to Manchester City] (in Spanish). Estudiantes de La Plata. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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      "Man City agree transfer deal for teenage Argentine star Dario Sarmiento". Manchester Evening News. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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      "El Girona FC incorpora l'extrem Darío Sarmiento" [Girona FC sign the winger Darío Sarmiento] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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      "La Sub 16 campeona con Sarmiento como figura". Estudiantes. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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      "Sarmiento viajará a Francia con la Sub 16". Estudiantes. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    20. [20]
      "Darío Sarmiento gritó campeón con la Sub 16 en Francia". Estudiantes. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    21. [21]
      "Tres jugadores de la séptima citados a la Sub 16". Estudiantes. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    22. [22]
      "Tres juveniles a la Sub 17". Estudiantes. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    23. [23]
      "La Sub 17 suma minutos con los albirrojos". Estudiantes. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    24. [24]
      "Ayala y Sarmiento, convocados al Sub 20". Estudiantes. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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