Nicolás Franco (footballer)

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

Nicolás Franco
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996
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)

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate 2016 Argentine Primera División 0000—000000
2016–17 0000—000000
2017–18 0000—000000
Total 0000—000000
Freamunde (loan) 2016–17 LigaPro 0000——0000
Aldosivi (loan) 2017–18 Primera B Nacional 8010——0090
Nueva Chicago 2018–19 21900——00219
Oriente Petrolero 2019 Bolivian Primera División 177———00177
Peñarol 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 10——000010
Patronato 2021 Argentine Primera División 0000——0000
Career total 471610—00004816

    Honours
    Aldosivi[11]

    References
    1. "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.
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