Francis Durán

Francisco 'Francis' Manuel Durán Vázquez (born 28 April 1988) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Durán and the second or maternal family name is Vázquez.
Francis Durán
Personal information
Full name Francisco Manuel Durán Vázquez
Date of birth (1988-04-28) 28 April 1988
Place of birth Almargen, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2005 Mortadelo
2005–2007 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Málaga B 3 (0)
2007 Málaga 1 (0)
2007–2010 Liverpool 0 (0)
2011–2012 Elche 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Orihuela (loan) 23 (1)
2012–2013 Orihuela 23 (0)
2013 Écija 7 (0)
2014 Alcalá 0 (0)
Total 57 (1)
International career
2007 Spain U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His career, during which he represented Málaga and Liverpool, was greatly hampered by injuries.[1]

Club career

Born in Almargen, Province of Málaga, Durán joined hometown's Málaga CF in 2005, finishing his football formation there. In 2007, he made his senior debuts by appearing for both the second and first teams, featuring in two official games for the latter as a starter (one in Segunda División and another in the Copa del Rey).[2][3]

On 31 January 2007, Durán was purchased by Liverpool in England.[4] After a nine-month injury layoff, he made a 76th-minute substitute appearance in the mini-derby against Everton.[5] However, he suffered another injury to his anterior cruciate ligament later that month, in a match against Tottenham Hotspur also for the reserves.

In September 2007, Durán returned to action with the B-side against Port Vale, claiming one assist in a 4–1 win.[6] He was released by Liverpool in July 2010, without any first-team appearances to his credit.[7]

In mid-August 2011, after one year out of football, Durán returned to his country and signed for Elche CF, being immediately loaned to Valencian neighbours Orihuela CF, in Segunda División B.[8] He appeared in roughly half of the league games during his spell, as the team finished in second position albeit without promotion.

On 7 August 2012, Durán was due to return to top-league football by signing with FK Jagodina in Serbia.[9] However, nothing came of it and he continued with his previous club, joining on a permanent basis.

In the summer of 2013, Durán joined another side in Segunda División B, Écija Balompié. He was released before the end of the year, and eventually retired at the end of only 26.

References
  1. "La gloria pasa por Orihuela, no por Liverpool" [Glory goes through Orihuela, not Liverpool]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 March 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. "El Málaga gana en La Romareda sin recompensa" [Rewardless win for Málaga at La Romareda]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 January 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. "Oliva, Arnau y los palos evitan que el marcador se mueva en La Rosaleda" [Oliva, Arnau and the posts prevent scoreboard from moving at La Rosaleda]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 January 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  4. "Arbeloa and Duran join Liverpool". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. Hunter, Steve (5 December 2007). "Reds coach thrilled with Duran comeback". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  6. "Ablett delighted with Duran return". Liverpool F.C. September 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  7. "Reds announce duo's departure". Liverpool F.C. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  8. "Francis Duran se compromete con el Orihuela" [Francis Duran engages with Orihuela]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 13 August 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  9. "Milanović: Jagodina ponovo želi u Evropu" [Milanović: Jagodina craves for Europe again]. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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