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Alan Franco (footballer, born 1996)

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Alan Franco
Personal information
Full name Alan Javier Franco
Date of birth (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Avellaneda, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 São Paulo
Number 28
Youth career
2011–2014 San Telmo
2015–2016 Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Independiente 83 (0)
2021–2023 Atlanta United 56 (1)
2023– São Paulo 57 (3)
International career
2018 Argentina 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Alan Javier Franco (born 11 October 1996) is an Argentinian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club São Paulo.

Club career

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Independiente

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Born in Avellaneda, Franco joined Independiente in January 2015, from San Telmo.[2] On 20 December 2016, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a deal until 2020, and was promoted to the main squad shortly after.[3]

Franco made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 18 March 2017, starting in a 0–0 home draw against San Martín de San Juan.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 12 July, netting the first in a 4–2 Copa Sudamericana home defeat of Deportes Iquique.[5]

Franco became a starter under Ariel Holan during the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, featuring in both legs of the Final against Flamengo.[6]

Atlanta United

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On 8 April 2021, Franco joined Major League Soccer side Atlanta United on a five-year contract as a designated player.[7] He made his debut for the club on 27 April 2021 in the CONCACAF Champions League against the Philadelphia Union, the club losing 3–0.[8]

São Paulo

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On 5 January 2023, Franco joined Brazilian side São Paulo on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract, with an option for another year.[9]

International career

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Franco made his international debut for Argentina on September 8, 2018, in a 3-0 international friendly against the Guatemala national football team.[10]

Career Statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 December 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente 2016-17 Primera División 14 0 — 0 0 — 5[c] 1 2[d] 0 21 1
2017-18 Primera División 20 0 — 1 0 — 14[e] 0 2[f] 0 37 0
2018-19 Primera División 17 0 — 2 0 2 0 5[g] 0 1[d] 0 27 0
2019-20 Primera División 18 0 — 3 0 1 0 5[c] 0 — 27 0
2020-21 Primera División 8 0 — 0 0 — 5[c] 0 — 13 0
2021 Primera División 6 0 — 1 0 — 0 0 — 7 0
Total 83 0 — 7 0 3 0 34 1 5 0 132 1
Atlanta United 2021 MLS 25 0 — — — 1[h] 0 1[i] 0 27 0
2022 MLS 31 1 — 1 0 — — — 32 1
Total 56 1 — 1 0 — 1 0 1 0 59 1
São Paulo 2023 Série A 13 1 11[j] 1 3 0 — 5[c] 0 — 32 2
2024 Série A 27 0 6[j] 1 3 0 — 8[k] 0 0 0 44 1
Total 40 1 17 2 6 0 — 13 0 0 0 76 3
Career total 179 2 17 2 14 0 3 0 48 1 6 0 267 5
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, U.S. Open Cup, Copa do Brasil
  2. ^ Includes Copa de la Superliga
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Torneos de Verano
  5. ^ Seven appearances in Copa Sudamericana, Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericanax, Five appearances in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ One appearance in Torneos de Verano, One appearance in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
  7. ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, Two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  9. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup playoffs
  10. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  11. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 2018 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Independiente

São Paulo

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Alan Franco". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Inicio para la Reserva" [Start for the reserve team] (in Spanish). La Voz del Diablo. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Alan Franco firmó su primer contrato" [Alan Franco signed his first contract] (in Spanish). De la Cuña al Infierno. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Independiente tuvo un tiempo malo y otro bueno en el 0–0 con San Martín" [Independiente had a bad and a good half in the 0–0 with San Martín] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Independiente derrotó a Iquique en la Copa Sudamericana" [Independiente defeated Iquique in the Copa Sudamericana] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Independiente win Copa Sudamericana after draw in Rio". Reuters]. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Atlanta United signs Argentina defender Alan Franco as designated player". ESPN. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Atlanta United 0–3 Philadelphia Union". Soccerway.
  9. ^ "Alan Franco reforça o Tricolor". São Paulo FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Argentina vs. Guatemala - 8 September 2018 - Soccerway".
  11. ^ Alan Franco at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Alan Franco". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Palmeiras tem maioria no Troféu Mesa Redonda; Estêvão é craque e revelação". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.
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