Alan Franco (footballer, born 1998)

Alan Steven Franco Palma (born 21 August 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Ecuador national team.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Franco and the second or maternal family name is Palma.
Alan Franco
Personal information
Full name Alan Steven Franco Palma[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998[1]
Place of birth Jujan, Ecuador
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2011 Venecia
2011–2014 Norte América
2014–2017 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Independiente del Valle 62 (3)
2020– Atlético Mineiro 43 (3)
2022 → Charlotte FC (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2023 → Talleres (loan) 34 (0)
International career‡
2015 Ecuador U17 5 (0)
2018– Ecuador 30 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:54, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:54, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

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.[3]

Loans to Charlotte FC and Talleres

On 21 December 2021, Atlético Mineiro agreed to send Franco to Major League Soccer expansion club Charlotte FC on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy.[4] On 27 June 2022, Franco's loan with Charlotte transferred to Argentinian side Talleres de Córdoba.[5]

International career

In August 2018, Franco was called up to the Ecuador national team for the first time by manager Hernán Darío Gómez.[6] He made his debut on 12 September 2018, in a friendly against Guatemala.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 30 June 2023.[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente del Valle 2016 Serie A 20—00—20
2017 10—00—10
2018 333—00—333
2019 2600011[lower-alpha 1]2—372
2020 00—002[lower-alpha 2]020
Total 6230011220755
Atlético Mineiro 2020 Série A 283——5[lower-alpha 3]0333
2021 50104[lower-alpha 4]05[lower-alpha 3]0150
2023 0000000000
Total 3331040100483
Charlotte FC (loan) 2022 MLS 10010——110
Talleres (loan) 2022 Argentine Primera División 150304[lower-alpha 4]1—221
2023 19010——200
Total 340404100421
Career total 1396601931201769
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
  4. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

International
As of 20 June 2023[9]
Ecuador
YearAppsGoals
201830
201921
202030
2021100
202290
202330
Total301
List of international goals scored by Alan Franco
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
114 November 2019Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo, Ecuador Trinidad and Tobago1–03–0Friendly

Honours
Independiente del Valle
Atlético Mineiro

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "Ecuador - A. Franco - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. "Quem é Alan Franco, nova contratação do Atlético Mineiro para 2020? | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. "Charlotte FC Signs Midfielder Alan Franco On Loan From Atlético Mineiro | Charlotte FC".
  5. "Official: Charlotte FC loan Alan Franco to Talleres in Argentina | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. "Ecuagol". m.ecuagol.com.
  7. "Ecuador vs. Guatemala - 12 September 2018 - Soccerway".
  8. Alan Franco at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  9. Alan Franco at National-Football-Teams.com
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