Franco Pérez (footballer, born 1996)
Franco Nicolás Pérez (born 1 January 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Dominicana club Atlético Pantoja.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Nicolás Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Laboulaye, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Pantoja | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Newell's Old Boys | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Morelia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Morelia Premier (loan) | 30 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | → Deportivo Madryn (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Estudiantes RC | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Indep. Rivadavia (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Sarmiento Resistencia | 21 | (2) |
| 2023– | Atlético Pantoja | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Argentina U17 | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 27 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Pérez began in Newell's Old Boys' youth, before appearing for the first-team in September 2015 for a victory away to Estudiantes (LP).[1][2] On 31 August 2016, Liga MX side Morelia loaned Pérez.[1][3] He made his professional debut with the club on 9 August 2017 during a Copa MX group stage meeting with Necaxa, he was substituted on for Jorge Zárate with twenty-seven minutes remaining and subsequently scored Morelia's goal in a 1–1 draw.[1][4] He mainly featured for the club's reserve team, Morelia Premier, in Liga Premier; scoring nine in thirty appearances; including a brace over Alacranes de Durango.[3][5]
Pérez returned to Newell's Old Boys in 2018, prior to joining Deportivo Madryn on loan in August.[1][6] He scored goals against Alvarado and Chaco For Ever whilst with the club.[1] July 2019 saw Pérez leave Newell's permanently, as he penned terms with Primera Nacional's Estudiantes.[1] Six months later, after just three appearances, Pérez moved across the division to Independiente Rivadavia on loan.[7] Three games occurred.[1] He departed during 2020, before heading to the United States on 11 March 2021 to join USL League One side FC Tucson.[1][7]
In February 2023, Pérez joined Liga Dominicana club Atlético Pantoja.[8]
International career
Pérez represented Argentina's U17s in 2013.[1] He appeared at both the 2013 South American Under-17 Football Championship and 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1] Pérez scored two goals at the former in Argentina, netting against Peru and Colombia as Argentina went on to win the title.[1][9][10] He featured twice at the U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, versus Canada and Mexico respectively.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2015 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Morelia (loan) | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Morelia Premier (loan) | 2017–18 | Liga Premier | 30 | 9 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | |||
| Deportivo Madryn (loan) | 2018–19 | Torneo Federal A | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Estudiantes | 2019–20 | Primera Nacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Independiente Rivadavia (loan) | 2019–20 | Primera Nacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| FC Tucson (loan) | 2021 | USL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 12 | ||
References
- "Franco Pérez profile". Soccerway. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- "Franco Pérez profile". BDFA. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- "La falta de un nueve en Newell's, un problema que viene desde abajo". Rosario Plus. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- "Debut soñado de Franco Pérez y empate de Monarcas". El Sol de Morelia. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". Liga MX. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- "Franco Pérez continuará su carrera en Deportivo Madryn". Newell's Old Boys. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- "Tucson Add Argentine Forward Franco Perez on Loan from Estudiantes de Río Cuarto". FC Tucson. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- Club Atlético Pantoja on Instagram: “¡NUEVO GUERRERO .., instagram.com, 2 February 2023
- "Mi papá quiere darle el gusto a Messi de jugar en la cancha de Newell's". La Capital. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- "La última vuelta de Argentina". Argentine Football Association. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links
- Franco Pérez at Soccerway