Franco Cervi
![]() Cervi playing for Benfica in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franco Emanuel Cervi | ||
Date of birth | 26 May 1994 | ||
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[]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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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
- ^ a b Appearance in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
International[]
- As of 20 November 2018[14]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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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 |
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1. | 11 October 2018 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours[]
Benfica[14]
- Primeira Liga: 2016–17, 2018–19
- Taça de Portugal: 2016–17[16]
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2016,[7] 2017
Individual
- 2016 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Best Player[7]
References[]
- ^ "Estudiantes vs. Rosario Central - 9 November 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Racing Club vs. Rosario Central - 14 February 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "River Plate vs. Rosario 1 - 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ ""I'm very happy to come to such a big club"". S.L. Benfica. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Oficial: Franco Cervi assina pelo Benfica" [Official: Franco Cervi signs for Benfica]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 14 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Franco Cervi becomes RC Celta's first signing 2021/22". Celta Vigo. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Lista preliminar para Río", AFA, 24 May 2016
- ^ "Argentina vs. Guatemala - 8 September 2018 - Soccerway".
- ^ "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.
- ^ Franco Cervi at ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Franco Cervi at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Cervi, Franco". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "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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