 Saporiti had a spell playing in Uruguay for Racing Club de Montevideo before returning to Argentina in 1971 to play for Club Atlético Platense.Saporiti has held managerial positions at a large number of clubs.Most notably he coached Argentinos Juniors to their first ever title in 1984, he has had five spells as manager of Talleres de Córdoba (1977–1979, 1988, 1995, 2006 and 2009) and he coached Loma Negra in the early 1980s, the most successful period in their history.