José Franco (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Daniel Franco Aldana[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Zacapa, Guatemala[2] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oaxaca (on loan from Antigua) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Municipal | 29 | (1) |
| 2022-2023 | Mixco | 21 | (4) |
| 2023- | Antigua | 6 | (0) |
| 2024- | Oaxaca (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Guatemala | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2024 | |||
José Daniel Franco Aldana (born 17 October 2001) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga de Expansión MX club Oaxaca, on loan from Liga Nacional club Antigua and the Guatemala national team.
Club career
[edit]C.S.D. Municipal
[edit]Franco began his professional football career in Liga Nacional club Municipal.[3] Franco tallied one goal in 29 appearances across all competitions for Municipal.
Deportivo Mixco
[edit]Franco signed with Mixco ahead of the 2022–23 Liga Nacional de Guatemala Clausura in 2022.[4] He would make his debut on 1 March 2023 in a 3-0 defeat against Guastatoya.[5]
Antigua
[edit]After one season with Mixco, Franco joined Antigua.[6] He would make his debut on 26 September 2023.[7]
International career
[edit]On 7 June 2023, Franco made his senior debut in a friendly match against Mexico in a 2-0 defeat.[8] In 2024, Franco would make his second appearance for Guatemala in a friendly match against El Salvador in a 1-0 defeat.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ José Franco at Soccerway
- ^ José Franco at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "José Franco, el juvenil rojo que empieza a ganarse la confianza de José Cardozo". ESPN Deportes. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "José Franco, Mixco: «tenemos los objetivos bien claros»". La Red 106.1. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "GUASTATOYA VS. MIXCO 3 - 0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Tamayac, Jonathan (6 July 2023). "José Franco con nuevo equipo". Guatefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Deportivo Zacapa vs. Antigua GFC – 26 September 2023 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "ES UN HONOR JUGAR PARA GUATEMALA, DICE FRANCO". OneFootball. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "El insólito gol con el que perdió Guatemala ante El Salvador en amistoso en California". Prensa Libre. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.