André Franco

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Russo and the second or paternal family name is Franco.
André Franco
Personal information
Full name André Filipe Russo Franco[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-12) 12 April 1998 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Estoril
Number 10
Youth career
2006–2017 Sporting CP
2015–2016 → Belenenses (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Estoril 53 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:04, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

André Filipe Russo Franco (born 12 April 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as an attacking midfielder.

Club career[]

Born in Lisbon, Franco spent all but his youth career with local Sporting CP,[2] with one year on loan to neighbouring C.F. Os Belenenses.[3] In 2018 he signed with G.D. Estoril Praia, being assigned to the under-23 team.

Franco made his competitive debut with the main squad on 3 August 2019, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute in a 1–1 away draw against F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the second round of the Taça da Liga (penalty shootout loss).[4] He played his first match in the LigaPro 15 days later, again from the bench, in the 1–2 home loss to S.C. Farense.[5]

In the 2020–21 season, Franco scored once in 20 games to help the club return to the Primeira Liga as champions.[6][7] He made his debut in the competition on 7 August 2021, starting and scoring in the 2–0 win at F.C. Arouca.[8]

Honours[]

Estoril

References[]

  1. ^ a b "André Franco" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Rafael Leão: o craque da dança que bate palmas só com uma mão" [Rafael Leão: the dance master who claps with only one hand] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ^ Ribeiro, João Paulo (30 June 2021). ""Pedro Marques pode jogar com Paulinho, tal como fazem Ronaldo e André Silva na seleção"" ["Pedro Marques can play with Paulinho, just as Ronaldo and André Silva do in the national team"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Paços de Ferreira elimina Estoril nos penáltis" [Paços de Ferreira eliminate Estoril on penalties]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Farense vence em casa do Estoril" [Farense win at Estoril]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Futebol | Época 2020/2021: O ano do "Mágico"" [Football | 2020/2021 season: The year of the "Wizard"] (in Portuguese). Cascais.pt. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Estoril-Mafra, 1–0: campeão despede-se da Liga Sabseg com vitória" [Estoril-Mafra, 1–0: champions say goodbye to Sabseg League with win]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ Almeida Santos, Rui (7 August 2021). "Arouca-Estoril, 0–2 (crónica)" [Arouca-Estoril, 0–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

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