Franco Jara
Franco Daniel Jara (born 15 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for American club FC Dallas.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franco Daniel Jara | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 15 July 1988||
Place of birth | Villa María, Argentina[1] | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal Sarandí | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Arsenal Sarandí | 49 | (9) |
2010–2015 | Benfica | 29 | (6) |
2011–2012 | → Granada (loan) | 31 | (3) |
2012–2013 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 26 | (2) |
2013–2014 | → Estudiantes (loan) | 23 | (4) |
2015 | Olympiacos | 12 | (3) |
2015–2020 | Pachuca | 139 | (66) |
2020– | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2010–2011 | Argentina | 4 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2020 |
Club career
Born in Villa María, Córdoba, Jara made his professional debuts with Arsenal de Sarandí, first appearing in the Primera División in a 0–1 home loss against Argentinos Juniors on 23 May 2008. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 April of the following year, in a 1–1 draw at Club Atlético Colón.[2]
On 30 January 2010, Jara signed a five-year deal with Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica for a transfer fee of €5.5 million, effective for the beginning of 2010–11.[3] He scored in his second official game, a 1–2 home loss to Académica de Coimbra on 15 August,[4] and finished his first season with 43 overall appearances (11 goals).[5]
In late August 2011, Jara was loaned to newly promoted La Liga side Granada CF, moving to Andalusia alongside several other Benfica teammates.[6] On 21 July of the following year, still owned by the latter, he joined San Lorenzo de Almagro,[7] and the same happened in the 2013–14 campaign, this time with Estudiantes de La Plata.[8]
On 24 January 2015, Jara signed for two and a half years with Olympiacos F.C. in a €1.5 million transfer fee.[9][10] His Super League Greece debut occurred on 1 February in a 2–0 away win over Veria FC, and he scored his first goal two months later in a 3–1 victory at Panthrakikos FC.[11]
On 23 May 2015, Jara intercepted a backward pass inside the area in the last minute of the first half of the final of the Greek Football Cup, helping the Piraeus-based team to a record 27th conquest after defeating Skoda Xanthi F.C. 3–1 at the Olympic Stadium.[12][13] On 9 September, he joined Mexican club C.F. Pachuca on a free transfer;[14] he scored a career-best 17 times while at the service of the latter side in 2015–16's Liga MX, helping them win the Clausura tournament,[15] adding six in eight matches for the champions of the following season's CONCACAF Champions League and being voted the competition's best player.[16]
Jara signed for FC Dallas of the Major League Soccer on 21 January 2020, with the deal being made effective in July.[17]
International career
On 19 January 2010, Jara was called up to the Argentina national team for a friendly match with Costa Rica on the 27th.[18] The game finished 3–2, and he scored the match-winning goal.[19]
Jara earned his second cap on 10 February 2010, in a 2–1 win against Jamaica.[20]
International goals
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
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1 | 26 January 2010 | Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez, San Juan, Argentina | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly | [19] |
Personal life
On 10 September 2014, Jara suffered a car accident and crashed into a tree, but did not suffer major injuries.[21][22]
Honours
Club
Benfica
Olympiacos
Pachuca
Individual
- CONCACAF Champions League Golden Ball: 2016–17[27]
References
- "Franco Jara". Eurosport. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- "El cielo está embrujado" [The sky is falling]. Olé (in Spanish). 11 April 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- "Franco Jara confirmado à CMVM" [Franco Jara confirmed to PSMC]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- Kundert, Tom (15 August 2010). "Last-gasp wonder goal sinks Benfica at the Luz". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- "Jara recorda partida pregada no Benfica: "Quem terá sido o filho da puta?"" [Jara remembers prank at Benfica: "Who could have this motherfucker been?"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- "El Granada obtiene la cesión del argentino Franco Jara" [Granada get loan of Argentine Franco Jara]. Marca (in Spanish). 30 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "Jara regressa à Argentina" [Jara returns to Argentina]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- "Estudiantes de La Plata incorporó a Franco Jara a su plantel" [Estudiantes de La Plata added Franco Jara to squad]. El Sol (in Spanish). 10 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- "Jara joins Olympiacos". Olympiacos F.C. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- "Franco Jara transferido para o Olympiakos" [Franco Jara transferred to Olympiakos] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 24 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- "Panthrakikos – Olympiacos 1–3". Olympiacos F.C. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- "Olympiakos defeat Xanthi in Greek Cup final". ESPN FC. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- "Olympiakos beats Xanthi 3–1 in Greek Cup final". Yahoo!. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- "Jara joins Pachuka [sic]". SDNA. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Franco Jara se convirtió en el goleador histórico de Pachuca" [Franco Jara became Pachuca's historical scorer] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- "Franco Jara, ganador al Balón de Oro Liga de Camepones" [Franco Jara, Champions League Golden Ball winner] (in Spanish). CONCACAF League. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- "FC Dallas signs Liga MX forward Franco Jara". FC Dallas. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- "Franco Jara, otro convocado por Maradona" [Franco Jara, another Maradona callup] (in Spanish). Torneos y Competencias. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- "Puso la Jara" [Jaratastic]. Olé (in Spanish). 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- "Argentina sufre para imponerse a Jamaica" [Argentina suffer to best Jamaica]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 February 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Franco Jara sofre acidente de viação e não apresenta lesões relevantes" [Franco Jara suffers car accident and doesn't show relevant injuries] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- "Benfica's Franco Jara crashed his Mustang into a tree. Car totalled, player lucky to be OK [Pictures]". 101 Great Goals. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- Cunha, Pedro Jorge (17 May 2015). "Benfica bicampeão: 28 com as faixas e dois à espera" [Benfica back-to-back champion: 28 with the sashes and two await] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- "F. Jara – Trophies". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "ΕΛΛΑΔΑ – Super League" [Greece – Super League] (in Greek). Sport Data. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- González, Édgar (26 April 2017). "Pachuca es campeón de la 'Concachampions'" [Pachuca are champions of the 'Concachampions']. Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- "Jara named Scotiabank CCL Golden Ball winner". CONCACAF. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
External links
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- Franco Jara at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Argentine League statistics (in Spanish)
- "Statistics at Irish Times". Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- Franco Jara at ForaDeJogo
- Franco Jara at National-Football-Teams.com
- Franco Jara – UEFA competition record
- Franco Jara at Soccerway
- Franco Jara at Soccerbase