Alan Franco (footballer, born 1998)
Alan Steven Franco Palma (born 21 August 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Steven Franco Palma | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Jujan, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Venecia | ||
| 2011–2014 | Norte América | ||
| 2014–2017 | Independiente del Valle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Independiente del Valle | 62 | (3) |
| 2020– | Atlético Mineiro | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Ecuador U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Ecuador | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019 | |||
Franco came through the youth setup at Independiente del Valle and made his professional debut as an 18-year-old in 2016. He was a first team regular by 2018 and was one of the standout performers of Independiente del Valle’s winning campaign in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, in which he and defender Luis Segovia were the only players to start every game.
On 4 June 2020, Franco moved to Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro.[2]
International career
In August 2018, Franco was called up to the Ecuadorian national team for the first time by manager Hernán Darío Gómez.[3] He made his debut on 12 September 2018, in a friendly against Guatemala.[4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2019 | Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo, Ecuador |  | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Independiente del Valle
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References
- "Ecuador - A. Franco - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- https://www.goal.com/br/amp/not%25C3%25ADcias/quem-e-alan-franco-nova-contratacao-do-atletico-mineiro-para/9qstko2f1h4azcd91zp43cu5
- "Ecuagol". m.ecuagol.com.
- https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/12/world/friendlies/ecuador/guatemala/2905361/
- "Alan Franco". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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