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Argentine footballer (born 1996)

Alan Franco
Personal information
Full name Alan Javier Franco
Date of birth (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Avellaneda, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team São Paulo
Number 28
Youth career
2011–2014 San Telmo
2015–2016 Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Independiente 83 (0)
2021–2023 Atlanta United 56 (1)
2023– São Paulo 57 (3)
International career
2018 Argentina 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Alan Javier Franco (born 11 October 1996) is an Argentinian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club São Paulo.

Club career

Independiente

Born in Avellaneda, Franco joined Independiente in January 2015, from San Telmo. 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.

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. He scored his first professional goal on 12 July, netting the first in a 4–2 Copa Sudamericana home defeat of Deportes Iquique.

Franco became a starter under Ariel Holan during the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, featuring in both legs of the Final against Flamengo.

Atlanta United

On 8 April 2021, Franco joined Major League Soccer side Atlanta United on a five-year contract as a designated player. 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.

São Paulo

On 5 January 2023, Franco joined Brazilian side São Paulo on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract, with an option for another year.

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.

Honours

Independiente

São Paulo

Individual

References

  1. "Alan Franco". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. "Alan Franco firmó su primer contrato" [Alan Franco signed his first contract] (in Spanish). De la Cuña al Infierno. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Independiente win Copa Sudamericana after draw in Rio". Reuters]. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  7. "Atlanta United signs Argentina defender Alan Franco as designated player". ESPN. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. "Atlanta United 0–3 Philadelphia Union". Soccerway.
  9. "Alan Franco reforça o Tricolor". São Paulo FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  10. "Argentina vs. Guatemala - 8 September 2018 - Soccerway".
  11. "Palmeiras tem maioria no Troféu Mesa Redonda; Estêvão é craque e revelação". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.

External links

São Paulo FC – current squad
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