Michele Franco

Michele Franco
Franco in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-20) 20 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Altamura, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
2003–2005 Bari
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Bari 0 (0)
2005–2006 → Melfi (loan) 32 (1)
2006–2007 → Cremonese (loan) 28 (0)
2007–2008 → Manfredonia (loan) 30 (0)
2008–2011 Como 88 (10)
2011–2012 Padova 17 (0)
2013–2014 Varese 27 (1)
2014 Perugia 4 (0)
2014–2017 Salernitana 59 (5)
2017–2018 Livorno 47 (2)
2018–2019 Siracusa 5 (0)
2019 Trapani 14 (0)
2019–2020 Monza 4 (0)
2020–2021 Pro Sesto 28 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michele Franco (born 20 February 1985) is an Italian former professional footballer who is the director of football of Serie A club Monza.

Playing career

Franco began his career Bari and, from 2005 to 2008, was sent on loan in Lega Pro to Melfi, Cremonese and Manfredonia.[citation needed] From 2008 to 2011, he played for Como in Lega Pro, before moving in August 2011 to Serie B to Padova.[citation needed] In January 2013, Franco signed a two-year contract with Varese.[citation needed]

On 11 January 2019, he signed with Trapani.[1] On 5 August 2019, he joined Serie C club Monza on a one-year contract.[2] On 2 September 2020, Franco joined newly-promoted Serie C side Pro Sesto.[3]

Managerial career

In July 2022, Franco was appointed club manager of newly-promoted Serie A side Monza.[4] He became director of football on 30 November 2022.[5]

Honours

Monza

References

  1. ^ "Michele Franco è granata" (in Italian). Trapani. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Arriva un altro difensore d'esperienza: Michele Franco" (Press release) (in Italian). Monza. 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Michele Franco alla Pro Sesto - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Michele Franco, club manager Monza: "I buoni rapporti tra Galliani e De Vito potrebbero favorire qualche affare"". Tutto Avellino (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Comunicato ufficiale - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2022.