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Denis Franchi

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Denis Franchi
Franchi with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Ternana
Number 22
Youth career
ACD Pravisdomini
Opitergina
2014–2019 ASD Prata Falchi Visinale
2018–2019Udinese (loan)
2019–2021 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Paris Saint-Germain 0 (0)
2021–2022 Paris Saint-Germain B 5 (0)
2022–2024 Burnley 0 (0)
2024– Ternana 1 (0)
International career
2022– Italy U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Denis Franchi (born 22 October 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group B club Ternana.

Career

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The first club that Franchi joined in his career was ACD Pravisdomini. He also went on to play for U.S. Opitergina before joining ASD Prata Falchi Visinale.[1][2][3][4] From 2018 to 2019, Franchi was on loan at Udinese.[5][6] He joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in July 2019. On 30 November 2020, Franchi signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain, a deal that would last until 2023.[7][8][9]

On 26 August 2022, Franchi signed for EFL Championship club Burnley on a three-year contract.[10][11]

On 1 February 2024, Franchi signed for Serie B club Ternana on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[12][13]

Personal life

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Born in San Vito al Tagliamento, Franchi originates from Pordenone in Italy's northeast.[14][7] He is a supporter of AC Milan.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "PSG, UFFICIALE: primo contratto da pro' per l'italiano Franchi" [PSG, OFFICIAL: first pro contract for the Italian Franchi]. Calciomercato.com (in Italian). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ^ Bartoloni, Cosimo (29 January 2022). ""Come lo sbarco sulla Luna": la storia di Denis Franchi, l'altro portiere italiano del PSG" ["Like the moon landing": the story of Denis Franchi, the other Italian goalkeeper of PSG]. Gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ Dolci, Stefano (2 August 2019). "La favola del 16enne Denis Franchi: dalla Promozione al PSG" [The tale of 16-year-old Denis Franchi: from Promotion to PSG]. Eurosport (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ^ "DENIS FRANCHI - Dalla provincia friulana al sogno parigino" [DENIS FRANCHI - From the Friulian province to the Parisian dream]. Tuttocalciogiovanile.it (in Italian). 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ Padovano, Rosario (21 July 2019). "Franchi, che escalation nel calcio: dall'Opitergina al Psg" [Franchi, what an escalation in football: from Opitergina to PSG]. la tribuna (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  6. ^ ""Donnarumma il mio idolo, il PSG mi ha scoperto in un torneo": Franchi, un giovane italiano a Parigi". goal.com.
  7. ^ a b "Denis Franchi signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le Paris Saint-Germain" [Denis Franchi signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Chi è Denis Franchi, il giovane portiere del PSG". sportmagazine.it. 19 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Denis Franchi, portiere friulano del Psg: "A Parigi gioco con i più forti"". messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it. 3 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Burnley sign PSG goalkeeper Franchi". BBC Sport. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. ^ Scarpa, Dario (27 August 2022). "Chi è Denis Franchi, il portiere italiano approdato in Championship" [Who is Denis Franchi, the Italian goalkeeper who landed in the Championship]. Numero-diez.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Mercato: dal Burnley a titolo definitivo arriva il portiere Denis Franchi" [Transfer market: goalkeeper Denis Franchi arrives from Burnley on a permanent basis]. ternanacalcio.com (in Italian). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  13. ^ "FRANCHI DEPARTS BURNLEY". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Denis Franchi". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Denis Franchi, nouveau gardien pro du PSG : "Mon rêve est de jouer au Parc"" [Denis Franchi, new pro goalkeeper of PSG: "My dream is to play at the Parc"]. Le Parisien (in French). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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