Basic Information |
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| Stage Name: | AMG or Gastón Sirino |
| Real Name: | Leandro Gastón Serino Rodríguez |
| Occupation: | Professional Football Player |
| Date Of Birth/Age: | 22 February 1991 (32 Years Old) |
| Place of Birth: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | Uruguayan |
| Marital Status: | Melanie Sirino |
| Education: | |
Biography
Leandro Gastón Serino Rodríguez, popularly called Gastón Sirino, is a South African Uruguayan professional footballer. He is a winger for the South African Premier Division club Mamelodi Sundowns.
Gastón Sirino is a former youth academy player of Peñarol. He joined Bolivian club Bolívar in January 2017. A year after that, he joined South African club Mamelodi Sundowns. On 12 September 2020, Sirino scored the winner in the 2019–20 Nedbank Cup final against Bloemfontein Celtic. He is nicknamed AMG among the Sundowns fans in reference to Mercedes-AMG.
Age
Gastón Sirino was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 22 February 1991. He celebrated his 32nd birthday on 22 February 2023.
Net Worth
In 2023, NewsHub360 reported that Gastón Sirino was among the most valuable players at Mamelodi Sundowns, worth R13 million.
Salary
According to NewsHub360, Gastón Sirino earns R300,000 per month as a salary.
Nationality
Gastón Sirino is from Montevideo, Uruguay. Sirino played in his native Uruguay, as well as Bolivia and Chile, before arriving in South Africa. Despite being from Montevideo, Sirino has never represented Uruguay in international football competitions. This means that he can play for Bafana as per FIFA rules. He has been labeled a reliable player since joining Sundowns from Bolivar in 2018.
Wife
Gastón Sirino has been with his wife, Melanie, since 2011. Gastón is one of many sports stars who love to show off their wives. In 2021, he and Melanie (who shares an Instagram account with him) celebrated their tenth anniversary.
He was seen braaiing a large leg of meat, with friends and family in the background. He also shared a lovely message to his wife. “Today, I only have to thank you for everything you do for my day to day, for worrying and making me feel the happiest man.”
“I know that everyday by your side is special but today is the day that we are celebrating a decade together and I thank you, God for having crossed my path and being able to feel true love from you.”
I love you very much mommy, and may it be for many more years of learning and above all we continue to fulfill dreams together. Thanks to all who accompanied us and they are always for us. Happy 10 years.”
The couple has two children together. In late 2022, while the PSL took a break due to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Sirino family went to Disneyland Paris in France and shared photos of their time there on Instagram.
Stats
Find Gastón Sirino’s stats here.
House
Gastón Sirino lives in a beautiful house in SA with his wife and children. Check it out below.
Transfers
Gastón Sirino has played for several clubs. From 2011 to 2012, he played for Rampla Juniors, an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. In 2012, he joined Unión San Felipe, a Chilean Football club whose hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. The club plays in the second level of the Chilean football league, the Primera B.
He transferred to San Luis de Quillota, another Chilean football club based in Quillota that plays in the Primera B in 2016. In 2017, he joined Club Bolívar. The club currently plays in the Bolivian Primera División. He joined South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in 2018. His signing was announced alongside that of Siyabonga Zulu in January 2018.
In September 2023, it was reported that Sirino would likely part ways with Sundowns before the closing of the transfer window. He reportedly submitted a transfer request to the Sundowns management but made a U-turn on it with an apology. He was linked with a possible move to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with Pitso Mosimane’s Al Wahda reportedly interested. However, Mosimane dismissed the reports.
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