Denis Franchi

Denis Franchi (born 22 October 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Burnley.

Denis Franchi
Franchi with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-22) 22 October 2002
Place of birth San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Burnley
Number 20
Youth career
ACD Pravisdomini
Opitergina
2014–2019 ASD Prata Falchi Visinale
2018–2019 → Udinese (loan)
2019–2021 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Paris Saint-Germain 0 (0)
2021–2022 Paris Saint-Germain B 5 (0)
2022– Burnley 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Italy U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:15, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Career

The first club that Franchi joined in his career was ACD Pravisdomini. He also went on to play for U.S. Opitergina before joining ASD Prata Falchi Visinale.[1][2][3][4] From 2018 to 2019, Franchi was on loan at Udinese.[5][6] He joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in July 2019. On 30 November 2020, Franchi signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain, a deal that would last until 2023.[7][8][9]

On 26 August 2022, Franchi signed for EFL Championship club Burnley on a three-year contract.[10][11]

Personal life

Born in San Vito al Tagliamento, Franchi originates from Pordenone in Italy's northeast.[12][7] He is a supporter of AC Milan.[13]

References
  1. "PSG, UFFICIALE: primo contratto da pro' per l'italiano Franchi" [PSG, OFFICIAL: first pro contract for the Italian Franchi]. Calciomercato.com (in Italian). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. Bartoloni, Cosimo (29 January 2022). ""Come lo sbarco sulla Luna": la storia di Denis Franchi, l'altro portiere italiano del PSG" ["Like the moon landing": the story of Denis Franchi, the other Italian goalkeeper of PSG]. Gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. Dolci, Stefano (2 August 2019). "La favola del 16enne Denis Franchi: dalla Promozione al PSG" [The tale of 16-year-old Denis Franchi: from Promotion to PSG]. Eurosport (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. "DENIS FRANCHI - Dalla provincia friulana al sogno parigino" [DENIS FRANCHI - From the Friulian province to the Parisian dream]. Tuttocalciogiovanile.it (in Italian).
  5. Padovano, Rosario (21 July 2019). "Franchi, che escalation nel calcio: dall'Opitergina al Psg" [Franchi, what an escalation in football: from Opitergina to PSG]. la tribuna (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  6. ""Donnarumma il mio idolo, il PSG mi ha scoperto in un torneo": Franchi, un giovane italiano a Parigi". goal.com.
  7. "Denis Franchi signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le Paris Saint-Germain" [Denis Franchi signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. "Chi è Denis Franchi, il giovane portiere del PSG". sportmagazine.it.
  9. "Denis Franchi, portiere friulano del Psg: «A Parigi gioco con i più forti»". messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it.
  10. "Burnley sign PSG goalkeeper Franchi". BBC Sport. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. Scarpa, Dario (27 August 2022). "Chi è Denis Franchi, il portiere italiano approdato in Championship" [Who is Denis Franchi, the Italian goalkeeper who landed in the Championship]. Numero-diez.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  12. "Denis Franchi". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  13. "Denis Franchi, nouveau gardien pro du PSG : «Mon rêve est de jouer au Parc»" [Denis Franchi, new pro goalkeeper of PSG: "My dream is to play at the Parc"]. Le Parisien (in French). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.


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