Alan Franco (footballer, born 1998)

Alan Steven Franco Palma (born 21 August 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.[1]

Alan Franco
Personal information
Full name Alan Steven Franco Palma
Date of birth (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998
Place of birth Jujan, Ecuador
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Atlético Mineiro
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2011 Venecia
2011–2014 Norte América
2014–2017 Independiente DV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Independiente DV 62 (3)
2020– Atlético Mineiro 11 (3)
National team
2015 Ecuador U17 5 (0)
2018– Ecuador 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019

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.[2]

International career

In August 2018, Franco was called up to the Ecuadorian national team for the first time by manager Hernán Darío Gómez.[3] He made his debut on 12 September 2018, in a friendly against Guatemala.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.[5]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 November 2019Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo, Ecuador Trinidad and Tobago1–03–0Friendly

Honours

Independiente del Valle
Atlético Mineiro

References


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