Nicolás Franco (footballer)

Nicolás Franco
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Azul, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-forward[2]
Team information
Current team
 San Martín SJ
Youth career
River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 River Plate 0 (0)
2016 → Freamunde (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Aldosivi (loan) 8 (0)
2018–2019 Nueva Chicago 21 (9)
2019 Oriente Petrolero 17 (7)
2020 Peñarol 1 (0)
2021 Patronato 14 (0)
2022– San Martín SJ 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:15, 26 July 2022 (UTC)

Nicolás Franco (born 29 April 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for San Martín SJ.[1]

Career

Franco played for the River Plate youth academy, featuring for the U20 side at the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[1] Franco started his senior career in 2016 with Argentine Primera División side River Plate, he was an unused substitute for a match with Vélez Sarsfield on 30 April.[1][3] On 4 July 2016, Franco joined LigaPro side Freamunde on loan.[1][4] He returned to River Plate six months later without featuring.[1] In July 2017, Aldosivi loaned Franco.[5][6] He made his professional debut on 4 September in a Copa Argentina home loss to Vélez Sarsfield, prior to making a first league appearance against Santamarina on 16 September.[1]

Franco permanently departed River Plate in June 2018 to join Nueva Chicago of Primera B Nacional.[1] He scored nine goals in his sole season with them, notably netting braces against Independiente Rivadavia; once in the regular season and once in the play-offs, which they lost.[1] June 2019 saw Franco head abroad to Bolivian Primera División team Oriente Petrolero.[1] Seven goals occurred during 2019, which included braces over Real Potosí and Bolívar.[1] In March 2020, Franco headed to Uruguay with Peñarol.[7] He made his debut against Montevideo City Torque on 12 September, though was subbed off early due to injury.[8][9]

Franco returned to Argentina with Patronato in January 2021.[1] After a year at Patronato, Franco signed with [[San Martín de San Juan in January 2022.[10]

Career statistics

As of 30 January 2021.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
River Plate 2016 Argentine Primera División 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Freamunde (loan) 2016–17 LigaPro 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Aldosivi (loan) 2017–18 Primera B Nacional 8 0 1 0 — — 0 0 9 0
Nueva Chicago 2018–19 21 9 0 0 — — 0 0 21 9
Oriente Petrolero 2019 Bolivian Primera División 17 7 — — — 0 0 17 7
Peñarol 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 1 0 — — 0 0 0 0 1 0
Patronato 2021 Argentine Primera División 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Career total 47 16 1 0 — 0 0 0 0 48 16

Honours

Aldosivi[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Nicolás Franco profile". Soccerway. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Nicolás Franco". World Football. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Nicolás Franco profile". BDFA. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. ^ "River Plate empresta mais um jogador ao Freamunde". O Jogo. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. ^ "El azuleño Nicolás Franco jugará una temporada en Aldosivi". Radio Azul. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Nicolás Franco se incorporó a Aldosivi". El Marplatense. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Nicolás Franco, el delantero que pidió Forlán para reforzar a Peñarol". Ovación. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Nicolás Franco, debut y lesión". Tenfield. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  9. ^ "La mala liga de Nicolás Franco: debut y lesión a los 20 minutos". El Observador. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  10. ^ Nicolás Franco firmó con el Santo, mundoascenso.com.ar, 22 January 2022
  11. ^ "Aldosivi, el campeón de los experimentados". Clarín. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.