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Fran Franczak
Personal information
Full name Franciszek Franczak
Date of birth (2007-08-16) 16 August 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Limanowa, Poland
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 46
Youth career
St Johnstone
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– St Johnstone 8 (0)
International career‡
2024– Poland U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:29, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Franciszek Franczak (born 16 August 2007) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.[1][2]

Club career

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A product of the St Johnstone academy, Franczak began to train with the first team squad during the club's preseason in the summer of 2023.[3] He featured in first-team preseason friendly matches that summer, aged 15 years-old.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2023.[5] He made his Scottish Premiership debut on 23 September 2023, as a second-half substitute against Hibernian,[6] having turned 16 years old the previous month.[7]

International career

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In August 2024, Franczak received his first Poland U18s call-up for a friendly tournament held in Croatia the following month.[8] He made his debut in a 2–1 win over the hosts on 4 September.[9]

Personal life

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Franczak was born in Limanowa but lived in Laskowa, Poland prior to moving to Perth, Scotland, with his family as a child. He has got two brothers and one sister.[10]

His older brother, Filip, plays for Forfar Athletic.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 August 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Johnstone 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 8 0 1 0 0 0 — — 9 0
2024–25 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 3 0 — — 3 0
Career total 8 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 0

References

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  1. ^ "Fran Franczak". St Johnstone. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "F. Franczak". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ ""Bundle of energy" Fran Franczak to challenge for first team minutes this season". Daily Record. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ Nicolson, Eric (16 August 2023). "St Johnstone boss Steven MacLean topping-up fitness of new signings as promising young midfielder Fran Franczak turns 16". The Courier. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ Nicholson, Eric (18 August 2023). "Highly-rated young trio sign first pro contracts with St Johnstone". The Courier. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  6. ^ "HIBERNIAN VS. ST. JOHNSTONE 2-0". 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Fran Franczak: St Johnstone starlet is going nowhere, says Steven MacLean, and is set for Premiership game-time at just 16". The Courier. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  8. ^ "U-18: Powołania na turniej towarzyski w Chorwacji". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  9. ^ "U-18: Chorwacja 1-2 Polska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Fran Franczak: Community coaching, early days at Letham and family's happy tears after St Johnstone debut". Daily Record. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  11. ^ "More Signing News". Forfar Athletic. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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