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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Israel and the second or maternal family name is Wibmer.
Franco Israel
Personal information
Full name Franco Israel Wibmer[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 12
Youth career
2010–2016 Club Artesano
2016–2018 Nacional
2018–2020 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Juventus U23 50 (0)
2022– Sporting CP 1 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Uruguay U17 6 (0)
2017 Uruguay U18 7 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 14 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cochabamba Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2023

Franco Israel Wibmer (born 22 April 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.

Club career

Early career

Born in Nueva Helvecia, Israel played basketball and football as child, before opting for the latter, when the games of the two teams he represented began being scheduled at the same day.[4] He started his football career in the youth ranks of local club Artesano, before joining Nacional's youth setup in 2016, moving subsequently to the city of Montevideu, living in a flat alongside his brother.[4]

Having impressed in Nacional's 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores campaign, which they won, Italian club Juventus decided to sign him on 17 August 2018, on a five-year deal for a transfer worth €2.2 million.[5][6][4] He made his professional debut on 28 September 2020 in Juventus U23's 2–1 league win against Pro Sesto.[7] On 24 November, the first team's squad Andrea Pirlo called up Israel for a UEFA Champions League match against Ferencváros; he was eventually called up three other times in the 2020–21 season.[8]

Sporting CP

On 5 July 2022, Israel signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Sporting CP for a fee of €650,000 for 60% of his economic rights.[4][9] He made his competitive debut for club, on 4 October, in a Champions League away match against Marseille, where he replaced Marcus Edwards early into first half, after starting goalkeeper Antonio Adán was sent off; he conceded two goals as the match ended in a 4–1 loss.[10] In the reverse fixture a week later, Israel made his first start, featuring in the 2–0 home loss against the same opponent.[11]

International career

Israel is a former Uruguay youth international. He has represented Uruguay at several tournaments including the 2019 South American U-20 Championship and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[12][13]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 March 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus U23 2020–21 Serie C 18 0 — — — 2[a] 0 20 0
2021–22 Serie C 32 0 — — — 7[b] 0 39 0
Total 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 59 0
Sporting CP 2022–23 Primeira Liga 1 0 1 0 2 0 2[c] 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 51 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 9 0 65 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
  2. ^ One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, six appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Nacional U20

Uruguay U20

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Franco Israel at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Franco Israel". Sporting CP. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Franco Israel, o "Patón" que calça o 47, já defendeu livres de Cristiano Ronaldo e é reforço do Sporting".
  5. ^ "Nacional U20 vs. Independiente U20 - 24 February 2018". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Juventus, preso il giovane portiere uruguaiano Franco Israel". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Juventus II vs. Pro Sesto - 28 September 2020". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. ^ Franco Israel at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Franco Israel reforça baliza leonina" [Franco Israel reinforces leonine goal] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Erros de Adán e Franco Israel custaram derrota do Sporting frente ao Marselha".
  11. ^ "Depois e antes do Sporting: Marselha perde em casa, Nuno Tavares titular".
  12. ^ "1 - Franco Israel - AUF". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Datos del plantel Sub-20 de Uruguay". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Chile 1 - 0 Uruguay" (in Spanish). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2022.


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