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Franco (footballer, born 1993)

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Franco
Personal information
Full name Franco de Paula Ferreira
Date of birth (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Uberlândia, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Portuguesa
Youth career
2006–2011 Uberlândia
2010Cruzeiro (loan)
2013 Joinville
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Uberlândia 1 (0)
2013–2015 Joinville 18 (0)
2015 Mogi Mirim 19 (1)
2016 Cabofriense 10 (3)
2016–2019 Rio Claro 49 (4)
2017Macaé (loan) 10 (0)
2018Maringá (loan) 0 (0)
2019América de Natal (loan) 4 (0)
2020 FC Cascavel 12 (0)
2021 Uberlândia 17 (2)
2022 Velo Clube 16 (2)
2022 Pérolas Negras 20 (3)
2023 Velo Clube 15 (0)
2023–2024 Portuguesa Santista 16 (5)
2024– São José-SP 13 (2)
2024–Portuguesa (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Franco de Paula Ferreira (born 27 January 1993), simply known as Franco, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguesa, on loan from São José-SP.

Career

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Franco was born in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, and began his career with hometown side Uberlândia EC. After making his senior debut at the age of 17 in 2010, he moved on loan to Cruzeiro.

After returning to Uberlândia, Franco joined Joinville in 2013, initially for the under-20s. After making his debut with the main squad in the Copa Santa Catarina, he featured in 12 matches in the 2014 Série B as the club achieved promotion as champions.[1]

On 6 February 2015, Franco terminated his contract with JEC,[2] and signed for Mogi Mirim five days later.[3] On 31 May 2016, after a short period at Cabofriense, he moved to Rio Claro.[4]

In the following three years, Franco served loans at Série C side Macaé Esporte and Série D sides Maringá and América de Natal. Ahead of the 2020 season, he agreed to a contract with FC Cascavel.[5]

In December 2021, Franco was included in Velo Clube's squad for the upcoming campaign.[6] On 26 October of the following year, after playing for Pérolas Negras, he returned to Velo.[7]

On 2 June 2023, Franco joined Portuguesa Santista for the year's Copa Paulista.[8] On 16 April 2024, after being a regular starter as the club won the state cup, he moved to São José-SP.[9]

On 2 August 2024, Franco was loaned to Portuguesa for the remainder of the year.[10]

Career statistics

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As of 26 August 2024[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Uberlândia 2010 Mineiro 1 0 1 0
Joinville 2014 Série B 12 0 6 0 0 0 18 0
2015 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 12 0 6 0 0 0 18 0
Mogi Mirim 2015 Série B 15 1 4 0 19 1
Cabofriense 2016 Carioca 10 3 10 3
Rio Claro 2016 Paulista 15[a] 1 15 1
2017 Paulista A2 19 0 19 0
2018 14 2 16[a] 0 30 2
2019 16 2 8[a] 1 24 3
Total 49 4 39 2 88 6
Macaé (loan) 2017 Série C 10 0 1[b] 0 11 0
Maringá (loan) 2018 Série D 0 0 0 0
América de Natal (loan) 2019 Série D 4 0 4 0
FC Cascavel 2020 Série D 9 0 3 0 12 0
Uberlândia 2021 Série D 8 1 9 1 1 0 18 2
Velo Clube 2022 Paulista A2 16 2 16 2
Pérolas Negras 2022 Série D 10 3 10 0 6[b] 0 26 3
Velo Clube 2023 Paulista A2 15 0 15 0
Portuguesa Santista 2023 Paulista A2 15[a] 8 15 8
2024 16 5 1 0 17 5
Total 16 5 1 0 15 8 32 13
São José-SP 2024 Série D 13 2 13 2
Portuguesa (loan) 2024 Paulista 2[a] 0 2 0
Career total 81 7 139 15 2 0 0 0 63 10 285 32
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Rio

Honours

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Joinville

Portuguesa Santista

References

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  1. ^ "Em MG, Franco conta trajetória, festeja Série B e planeja 2015 no Joinville" [In MG, Franco tells his path, celebrates the Série B and plans 2015 at Joinville] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Fora dos planos, Joinville rescinde contrato com o volante Franco" [Out of the plans, Joinville rescind contract with defensive midfielder Franco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Mogi anuncia meia campeão da Série B pelo Joinville e finaliza contratações" [Mogi announce midfielder champion of the Série B for Joinville and end signings] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "De olho na Copinha, Rio Claro anuncia contratação de mais dois reforços" [Aiming the Copinha, Rio Claro announce signing of two more additions] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Conheça o elenco do FC Cascavel para 2020" [Know the squad of FC Cascavel for 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Alerta Paraná. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Velo Clube apresenta elenco com 22 jogadores para Série A2 do Campeonato Paulista" [Velo Clube present squad with 22 players for the Campeonato Paulista Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Velo Clube anuncia retorno de cinco atletas e deixa outros 10 com acertos encaminhados" [Velo Clube announce the return of five athletes and leave another 10 with deals set] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Portuguesa Santista anuncia os primeiros reforços para a Copa Paulista" [Portuguesa Santista announce the first additions for the Copa Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). AA Portuguesa. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. ^ "São José contrata destaque de adversário" [São José sign a spotlight from opponent] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jogando Juntos. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Portuguesa oficializa a contratação do meia Franco" [Portuguesa turn official the signing of midfielder Franco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  11. ^ Franco at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2024.