Franco Cervi

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Franco Cervi
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Cervi playing for Benfica in 2016
Personal information
Full name Franco Emanuel Cervi
Date of birth (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Argentina
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Celta
Number 11
Youth career
2001–2014 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Rosario Central 42 (5)
2016–2021 Benfica 114 (11)
2021– Celta 24 (3)
National team‡
2018– Argentina 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:09, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2018

Franco Emanuel Cervi (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾaŋko emaˈnwel ˈseɾβi]; 26 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Celta de Vigo and the Argentina national team as a winger.

Club career[]

Rosario Central[]

A product of Rosario Central's youth system, Cervi made his league debut on 9 November 2014 against Estudiantes in a 1–0 home win. He replaced Hernán Encina after 66 minutes.[1] On 14 February 2015, he scored his first league goal against Racing Club.[2]

On 25 February 2016, Cervi made his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Nacional. He scored his first international goal in a 3��1 win against River Plate.[3]

Benfica[]

On 15 September 2015, Cervi signed a six-year contract with Portuguese champions Benfica with a release clause of €60 million.[4][5] He continued to play for Rosario Central until May 2016 and joined Benfica on 24 June for the pre-season.[6] On his debut for Benfica, he scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Braga in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, on 7 August 2016, and was elected best player on pitch.[7]

On 29 December, Cervi became the first Benfica player to score in all Portuguese competitions in the same season – Supertaça, Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga respectively. In addition, he also scored in the UEFA Champions League.[8]

Celta de Vigo[]

On 5 July 2021, Cervi joined Celta de Vigo.[9]

International career[]

Cervi was selected in Argentina's 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,[10] however he did not make the final 18-man squad for the tournament.

Cervi made his international debut for Argentina in a 3–0 friendly win over Guatemala on 8 September 2018.[11]

Personal life[]

Cervi, who is of Italian descent, possesses an Italian passport.[12]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 7 March 2020[13][14]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosario Central 2014 Primera División 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 3 0
2015 27 5 4 0 — 0 0 — 31 5
2016 12 0 0 0 — 10 2 — 22 2
Total 42 5 4 0 — 10 2 — 56 7
Benfica 2016–17 Primeira Liga 26 2 6 1 1 1 7 2 1[a] 1 41 7
2017–18 31 3 2 1 0 0 3 0 1[a] 0 37 4
2018–19 20 4 2 0 2 0 14 1 — 38 5
2019–20 16 2 5 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 27 4
Total 93 11 15 3 3 1 30 4 2 1 143 20
Career total 135 16 19 3 3 1 40 6 2 1 199 27
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearance in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

International[]

As of 20 November 2018[14]
National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 2018 4 1
Total 4 1

International goals[]

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.[15]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2018 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Iraq 4–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours[]

Benfica[14]

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "Estudiantes vs. Rosario Central - 9 November 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Racing Club vs. Rosario Central - 14 February 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ "River Plate vs. Rosario 1 - 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ^ ""I'm very happy to come to such a big club"". S.L. Benfica. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Oficial: Franco Cervi assina pelo Benfica" [Official: Franco Cervi signs for Benfica]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 14 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ ""Muita vontade que esta nova fase arranque"" [Looking forward for this new phase to start]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Supertaça: Cervi eleito melhor em campo" [Super Cup: Cervi elected best player on pitch]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Cervi conseguiu feito inédito na Luz" [Cervi achieved unprecedented feat at Luz]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Franco Cervi becomes RC Celta's first signing 2021/22". Celta Vigo. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Lista preliminar para Río", AFA, 24 May 2016
  11. ^ "Argentina vs. Guatemala - 8 September 2018 - Soccerway".
  12. ^ "Franco Cervi, non il solito funambolo argentino" [Franco Cervi, not the usual Argentine tightrope walker]. Sportreview (in Italian). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  13. ^ Franco Cervi at ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 12 January 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ a b c Franco Cervi at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ "Cervi, Franco". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Benfica conquista 26.ª Taça de Portugal e 11.ª 'dobradinha'" [Benfica conquer 26th Taça de Portugal and 11th 'dobradinha']. Jornal de Negócios (in Portuguese). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.

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