Alan Franco (footballer, born 1998)
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Venecia | ||
| 2011–2014 | Norte América | ||
| 2014–2017 | Independiente DV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Independiente DV | 62 | (3) |
| 2020– | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Ecuador U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Ecuador | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2019 | |||
Alan Steven Franco Palma (born 21 August 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.[1]
Career
Independiente del Valle
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.
Atlético Mineiro
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 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
- Independiente del Valle
- Atlético Mineiro
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-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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- Living people
- 1998 births
- Ecuadorian footballers
- Ecuador international footballers
- People from Guayas Province
- Association football midfielders
- C.S.D. Independiente del Valle footballers
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
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- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
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