Emiliano Franco

Emiliano Franco Pola (born 21 October 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ibiza.[1]

Emiliano Franco
Personal information
Full name Emiliano Franco Pola
Date of birth (1994-10-21) 21 October 1994
Place of birth Cruz Alta, Argentina[1]
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[2]
Club information
Current team
 Ibiza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Newell's Old Boys 2 (0)
2017–2018 Douglas Haig 20 (0)
2018–2019 Defensores de Belgrano 18 (0)
2019 Huracán Las Heras 2 (0)
2020 AD Oliveirense 4 (0)
2020– Ibiza 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:45, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Franco started his career with Newell's Old Boys.[1] He made his professional debut with the club during the 2016 Argentine Primera División season, playing the final thirty-two minutes of a 2–0 defeat to Temperley on 15 May 2016.[1] He made one further appearance a week later against Atlético Tucumán.[1] On 27 August 2017, Franco joined Torneo Federal A side Douglas Haig.[1][3] His first appearance arrived on 4 October versus Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1][4] Ahead of the 2018–19 Torneo Federal A, Franco was signed by Defensores de Belgrano.[1] After eighteen appearances, Franco then spent 2019–20 with Huracán Las Heras.[1]

In 2020, Franco switched Argentina for Portugal after agreeing terms with AD Oliveirense.[5] He made his debut in a Campeonato de Portugal defeat to Marítimo B on 9 February, which preceded three further appearances before the season's curtailment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The succeeding September saw Franco move to Spain with Tercera División team Ibiza.[6] He scored his first senior goal on debut against Manacor on 10 January.[7]

Personal life

He is the son of former Argentina international footballer Darío Franco.[8] Franco became stranded in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic, having also not been paid since his arrival.[5] He managed to return to his homeland in May after the Associação de Emergência Humanitária intervened.[9]

Career statistics
As of 10 January 2021.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newell's Old Boys 2016 Primera División 2000——0020
2016–17 0000——0000
Total 2000——0020
Douglas Haig 2017–18 Torneo Federal A 20040——00240
Defensores de Belgrano 2018–19 18020——00200
Huracán Las Heras 2019–20 2000——0020
AD Oliveirense 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal 4000——0040
Ibiza 2020–21 Tercera División 110000—0011
Career total 4716000—00531

    References
    1. "Emiliano Franco profile". Soccerway. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
    2. "Emiliano Franco". World Football. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
    3. "El fútbol dice presente". Club Atlético Douglas Haig. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
    4. "Emiliano Franco profile". BDFA. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
    5. "Un ex Instituto y el hijo de Darío Franco, varados y sin cobrar en Portugal". Mundo D. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
    6. "Músculo para la medular del CD Ibiza". Periódico de Ibiza. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
    7. "El Ibiza I. Pitiusas se queda con los tres puntos tras derrotar 1-3 al Manacor". Sport. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
    8. "Darío Franco: Decidí no ser el técnico de Newell's porque mi hijo entrena en el club". Infobae. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
    9. "Humanitave ajuda jogador contratado pela Oliveirense SAD sem dinheiro a regressar ao país de origem". Cidade Hoje. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.


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