Darío Sarmiento Explained

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

Club career

Estudiantes

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.^[11]

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, also owned by the City Football Group, for one year.^[17]

Montevideo City Torque (loan)

In July 2022, Sarmiento was loaned to Uruguayan Primera División side Montevideo City Torque for six months.^[18] Because of injuries, he never played and returned to Manchester City for his rehabilitation.^[19]

Tigre

On 24 July 2024, he returned to Argentina, joining Tigre permanently, signing a contract until 2026.^[20]

International career

Sarmiento regularly featured for the Argentina U16s, including at the Montaigu Tournament and Torneo de Desarrollo; winning both competitions.^{[21] [22] [23] [24]} He also appeared for the U17s under Pablo Aimar.^{[9] [25] [26]} In December 2020, Sarmiento received a call-up from the U20s.^[27]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Estudiantes	2019–20	Primera División	5	0	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	8	0
	2020–21		9	0	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	10	0
Career total			14	0	3	0	1	0	—		0	0	18	0

Honours

Argentina U16^{[22] [23]}

• Montaigu Tournament

2019

• Torneo de Desarrollo: 2019

Notes

1. Web site: 2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed . Premier League . 10 September 2021 . 12 September 2021.
2. News: ¿Conflicto entre Milito y Aimar por Darío Sarmiento?. 16 October 2019. Marca. 10 October 2019. 7 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507033455/https://ar.marca.com/claro/futbol/estudiantes-la-plata/2019/10/10/5d9f2b48268e3eba1e8b461f.html. dead.
3. News: Darío Sarmiento, el enganche de Estudiantes que se destaca en la Sub 16. 16 October 2019. Estudiantes. 7 May 2019.
4. News: El varelense Darío Sarmiento, elegido entre las grandes promesas del fútbol mundial. 31 December 2020. Varela Informa. 10 October 2020.
5. News: Tres sueños de Primera en la pretemporada. 16 October 2019. Estudiantes. 30 June 2019.
6. News: Ficha Estadistica de DARIO SARMIENTO. 16 October 2019. BDFA.
7. News: Darío Sarmiento, el pibe que debutó y emocionó a todos. 16 October 2019. TNT Sports. 5 October 2019.
8. News: Debutó en Estudiantes y lo festejó en el cole. 16 October 2019. Olé. 8 October 2019.
9. News: Estudiantes: el pibe Darío Sarmiento llegó, debutó y ¿ahora se va?. 16 October 2019. El Día. 8 October 2019.
10. News: Debutó en primera con 16 años y en el colegio lo recibieron como un héroe. 16 October 2019. Mundo D - La Voz. 8 October 2019.
11. News: Argentina - D. Sarmiento. Soccerway. 16 October 2019.
12. News: Verón y Gorostegui en "Acá hay una escuela". 31 December 2020. Estudiantes. 31 December 2020.
13. News: Existe una negociación con el Man City por Darío Sarmiento. 31 December 2020. Estudiantes. 31 December 2020.
14. News: Extensión del contrato de Darío Sarmiento. 1 January 2021. Estudiantes. 29 December 2020.
15. Web site: Sarmiento al Manchester City. Sarmiento to Manchester City. Estudiantes de La Plata. es. 30 April 2021. 9 August 2021.
16. Web site: Man City agree transfer deal for teenage Argentine star Dario Sarmiento. Manchester Evening News. 30 April 2021. 9 August 2021.
17. Web site: El Girona FC incorpora l’extrem Darío Sarmiento. Girona FC sign the winger Darío Sarmiento. Girona FC. ca. 30 July 2021. 9 August 2021.
18. Web site: Administrador . 2022-07-15 . Darío Sarmiento es nuevo jugador de Montevideo City Torque . 2024-08-29 . Vermouth Deportivo . es.
19. Web site: Moorhouse . Jimmy . 2023-01-20 . Manchester City: Sarmiento can be Mahrez 2.0 . 2024-08-29 . FootballFanCast . en.
20. Web site: 2024-07-24 . Tigre anunció la llegada de Darío Sarmiento y su vuelta al fútbol argentino . 2024-08-29 . 0221 . es-PA.
21. News: La Sub 16 campeona con Sarmiento como figura. 16 October 2019. Estudiantes. 11 February 2019.
22. News: Sarmiento viajará a Francia con la Sub 16. 16 October 2019. Estudiantes. 9 April 2019.
23. News: Darío Sarmiento gritó campeón con la Sub 16 en Francia. 16 October 2019. Estudiantes. 22 April 2019.
24. News: Tres jugadores de la séptima citados a la Sub 16. 16 October 2019. Estudiantes. 11 June 2019.
25. News: Tres juveniles a la Sub 17. 16 October 2019. Estudiantes. 23 June 2018.
26. News: La Sub 17 suma minutos con los albirrojos. 16 October 2019. Estudiantes. 14 July 2019.
27. News: Ayala y Sarmiento, convocados al Sub 20. 1 January 2021. Estudiantes. 10 December 2020.