Franco León

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Franco León
Personal information
Full name Franco José León Genit
Date of birth (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Juan Aurich
Number 4
Youth career
Alianza Lima
2016–2019 Deportivo Municipal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Deportivo Municipal 1 (0)
2019 → UTC Cajamarca (loan) 6 (0)
2020 Juan Aurich 7 (1)
2021 Carlos Stein 2 (0)
2021– Juan Aurich 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:19, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

Franco José León Genit (born 12 July 1998) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a centre back for Juan Aurich.

Club career[]

Early years[]

León is a product of Alianza Lima. In May 2015, he went on a trial at Hércules CF since he also had a European passport.[2] The trial went well and he was offered to return in August. During the trial, León also played a friendly game for the club's B-team.[3]

Deportivo Municipal[]

León joined Deportivo Municipal from Alianza Lima in 2016 and was later promoted to the club's reserve team, where he also became the captain. After good performances, he was called up for two Peruvian Primera División games in 2017, however, he remained on the bench in both games.[4] He made his official debut on 25 November 2018 against Sport Huancayo.[5]

In 2019, León was loaned out to UTC Cajamarca, where he made six appearances.[4] He returned to Deportivo Municipal for the 2020 season.

Juan Aurich[]

In the summer 2020, León moved to Juan Aurich in the Peruvian Segunda División.[6] With seven games played for the team, he left the club at the end of 2020.

Carlos Stein[]

In April 2021, León joined fellow second division club FC Carlos Stein.[7]

Return to Juan Aurich[]

In August 2021 it was reported, that León had returned to Juan Aurich.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Franco León at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Alianza Lima: Franco León, lateral que pasará pruebas en España, peru.com, 25 May 2015
  3. ^ Alianza Lima: Franco León pasó las pruebas en Hércules de España, peru.com, 5 June 2015
  4. ^ a b Franco León at Soccerway
  5. ^ Sport Huancayo venció a Municipal en duelo de equipos clasificados a Sudamericana, ovacion.pe, 25 November 2018
  6. ^ Juan Aurich: esta es la plantilla oficial que presentó el Ciclón para la Liga 2, libero.pe, 23 September 2020
  7. ^ Franco León at Soccerway
  8. ^ Liga 2: Juan Aurich suma tres refuerzos para la Fase 2, futbolperuano.com, 3 August 2021

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