Alan Franco (footballer, born 1996)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Javier Franco | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2014 | San Telmo | ||
2015–2016 | Independiente | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Independiente | 83 | (0) |
2021– | Atlanta United | 27 | (0) |
National team | |||
2018– | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2022 |
Alan Javier Franco (born 11 October 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Argentina national team.
Club career[]
Independiente[]
Born in Avellaneda, Franco joined Independiente in January 2015, from San Telmo.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 12 July, netting the first in a 4–2 Copa Sudamericana home defeat of Deportes Iquique.[4]
Franco became a starter under Ariel Holan during the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, featuring in both legs of the Final against Flamengo.[5]
Atlanta United[]
On 8 April 2021, Franco joined Major League Soccer side Atlanta United on a five-year contract as a designated player.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
Honours[]
Independiente
References[]
- ^ "Inicio para la Reserva" [Start for the reserve team] (in Spanish). La Voz del Diablo. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Alan Franco firmó su primer contrato" [Alan Franco signed his first contract] (in Spanish). De la Cuña al Infierno. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Independiente tuvo un tiempo malo y otro bueno en el 0–0 con San Martín" [Independiente had a bad and a good half in the 0–0 with San Martín] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Independiente derrotó a Iquique en la Copa Sudamericana" [Independiente defeated Iquique in the Copa Sudamericana] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Independiente win Copa Sudamericana after draw in Rio". Reuters]. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Atlanta United signs Argentina defender Alan Franco as designated player". ESPN. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Atlanta United 0–3 Philadelphia Union". Soccerway.
- ^ "Argentina vs. Guatemala - 8 September 2018 - Soccerway".
External links[]
- Alan Franco at ESPN FC
- Alan Franco at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Avellaneda
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Argentine Primera División players
- Major League Soccer players
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Atlanta United FC players
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States