Alan Franco (footballer, born 1996)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Javier Franco | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
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Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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São Paulo | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2014 | San Telmo | ||
2015–2016 | Independiente | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Independiente | 83 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Atlanta United | 56 | (1) |
2023– | São Paulo | 21 | (2) |
International career | |||
2018 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 28 September 2023 (UTC) |
Alan Javier Franco (born 11 October 1996) is an Argentinian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club São Paulo.
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Club career
Independiente
Born in Avellaneda, Franco joined Independiente in January 2015, from San Telmo.[2] On 20 December 2016, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a deal until 2020, and was promoted to the main squad shortly after.[3]
Franco made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 18 March 2017, starting in a 0–0 home draw against San Martín de San Juan.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 12 July, netting the first in a 4–2 Copa Sudamericana home defeat of Deportes Iquique.[5]
Franco became a starter under Ariel Holan during the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, featuring in both legs of the Final against Flamengo.[6]
Atlanta United
On 8 April 2021, Franco joined Major League Soccer side Atlanta United on a five-year contract as a designated player.[7] He made his debut for the club on 27 April 2021 in the CONCACAF Champions League against the Philadelphia Union, the club losing 3–0.[8]
São Paulo
On 5 January 2023, Franco joined Brazilian side São Paulo on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract, with an option for another year.[9]
International career
Franco made his international debut for Argentina on September 8, 2018, in a 3-0 international friendly against the Guatemala national football team.[10]
Honours
Independiente
São Paulo
References
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External links
- Alan Franco at ESPN FCLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Alan Franco at Soccerway
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- 1996 births
- Copa Sudamericana-winning players
- Living people
- Footballers from Avellaneda
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentina men's international footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Argentine Primera División players
- Major League Soccer players
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Atlanta United FC players
- Designated Players (MLS)
- São Paulo FC players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil