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Franco Armani
File:Franco Armani portando con orgullo la camiseta de su equipo Atlético Nacional.jpg
Personal information
Full name Franco Armani
Date of birth (1986-10-16) 16 October 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Casilda, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 River Plate
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Ferro Carril Oeste 45 (0)
2008–2010 Deportivo Merlo 39 (0)
2010–2017 Atlético Nacional 135 (0)
2018– River Plate 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:15, 6 January 2018 (UTC)

Franco Armani (born 16 October 1986) is an Argentine goalkeeper currently playing for Club Atlético River Plate of the Argentine Primera División.[1]

Career

Franco Armani left Deportivo Merlo in 2010 for Medellin giants Atletico Nacional. He stayed for 8 seasons and became their first choice goalkeeper. He was described as a hero to the Nacional fans, particularly being praised an effective and reliable shot-stopper.[2] Armani would go on to win thirteen trophies with El Verde, including the Copa Libertadores - South America's Champions League - against Independiente del Valle in 2016.[3]

In 2018 River Plate paid his buy out clause to bring him back to Argentina, a reported $3,000,000.[4]

For River Plate he won man of the match as they triumphed in the Supercopa Argentina with a 2-0 victory over arch rivals Boca Juniors. The man of the match prize was sponsored by fast food giant Burger King and Armani was literally ‘crowned’ on the pitch after the game.[5]

International

Armani married a Colombian and applied for citizenship.[6] Colombia were reportedly interested in naturalising Armani so that he could play for their national team. Armani however wished to return to Argentina to press his case for a World Cup berth with the nation of his birth.[7] First choice goalkeeper in Argentina’s qualifying campaign Sergio Romero is not a first choice starter at his club, Manchester United and Armani has impressed for River being described by Olé (sports newspaper) as a goalkeeper that wins matches.[8]

In May 2018 he was named in Argentina’s preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[9]

Career statistics

Club performance

Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colombia Categoría Primera A Copa Colombia Continental1 Other2 Total
Atlético
Nacional		 2010 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2011 8 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
2012 3 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 12 0
2013 14 0 6 0 8 0 0 0 28 0
2014 21 0 3 0 19 0 1 0 44 0
2015 29 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 36 0
2016 19 0 4 0 24 0 2 0 49 0
Total 96 0 39 0 54 0 6 0 195 0
Career total 96 0 39 0 54 0 6 0 195 0
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 26 November 2016.[1]

1 Includes cup competitions such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.

2 Includes Superliga Colombiana matches.

Honours

Club

Atlético Nacional

River Plate

References

  1. ^ a b "Argentina - F. Armani - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "World Cup intrigue at River Plate".
  3. ^ "Atlético Nacional v Independiente del Valle Live Commentary & Result, 28/07/2016, Copa Libertadores - Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  4. ^ "River Plate will pay the $3 million release clause for Atletico Nacional's Franco Armani. He will sign for 3 years with River". 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ "River Plate keeper wears Burger King crown".
  6. ^ "Argentine goalkeeper Armani seeks Colombian citizenship - Xinhua - English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com.
  7. ^ IANS (2 January 2018). "Argentine keeper Armani returns home to chase World Cup dream" – via Business Standard.
  8. ^ https://www.workdsoccer/news/tim-vickerys-notes-south-america-argentinas-goalkeeping-problem-401024%3Fsource%3Ddam
  9. ^ http://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb

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