Franco Cervi

Franco Emanuel Cervi (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾaŋko emaˈnwel ˈseɾβi]; 26 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Benfica and the Argentina national team as a winger.

Franco Cervi
Cervi playing for Benfica in 2016
Personal information
Full name Franco Emanuel Cervi
Date of birth (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Argentina
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 11
Youth career
2001–2014 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Rosario Central 42 (5)
2016– Benfica 103 (11)
National team‡
2018– Argentina 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2018

Club career

Rosario Central

A product of Rosario Central's youth system, Cervi made his league debut on 9 November 2014 against Estudiantes in a 1–0 home win. He replaced Hernán Encina after 66 minutes.[1] On 14 February 2015, he scored his first league goal against Racing Club.[2]

On 25 February 2016, Cervi made his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Nacional. He scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win against River Plate.[3]

Benfica

On 15 September 2015, Cervi signed a six-year contract with Portuguese champions Benfica with a release clause of €60 million.[4][5] He continued to play for Rosario Central until May 2016 and joined Benfica on 24 June for the pre-season.[6] On his debut for Benfica, he scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Braga in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, on 7 August 2016, and was elected best player on pitch.[7]

On 29 December, Cervi became the first Benfica player to score in all Portuguese competitions in the same season – Supertaça, Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga respectively. In addition, he also scored in the UEFA Champions League.[8]

International career

Cervi was selected in Argentina's 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,[9] however he did not make the final 18-man squad for the tournament.

Cervi made his international debut for Argentina in a 3–0 friendly win over Guatemala on 8 September 2018.[10]

Personal life

Cervi, who is of Italian descent, possesses an Italian passport.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 March 2020[12][13]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2014 Primera División 3000—00—30
2015 27540—00—315
2016 12000—102—222
Total 42540—102—567
Benfica 2016–17 Primeira Liga 2626111721[lower-alpha 1]1417
2017–18 3132100301[lower-alpha 1]0374
2018–19 2042020141—385
2019–20 16251006100274
Total 9311153313042114320
Career total 13516193314062119927
Notes
  1. Appearance in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

International
As of 20 November 2018[13]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 201841
Total41

International goals
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.[14]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 2018Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Iraq4–04–0Friendly

Honours

Benfica[13]

Individual

References
  1. "Estudiantes vs. Rosario Central - 9 November 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. "Racing Club vs. Rosario Central - 14 February 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. "River Plate vs. Rosario 1 - 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ""I'm very happy to come to such a big club"". S.L. Benfica. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  5. "Oficial: Franco Cervi assina pelo Benfica" [Official: Franco Cervi signs for Benfica]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 14 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ""Muita vontade que esta nova fase arranque"" [Looking forward for this new phase to start]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  7. "Supertaça: Cervi eleito melhor em campo" [Super Cup: Cervi elected best player on pitch]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. "Cervi conseguiu feito inédito na Luz" [Cervi achieved unprecedented feat at Luz]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  9. "Lista preliminar para Río", AFA, 24 May 2016
  10. https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/08/world/friendlies/argentina/guatemala/2805437/
  11. "Franco Cervi, non il solito funambolo argentino" [Franco Cervi, not the usual Argentine tightrope walker]. Sportreview (in Italian). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  12. Franco Cervi at ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  13. Franco Cervi at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  14. "Cervi, Franco". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  15. "Benfica conquista 26.ª Taça de Portugal e 11.ª 'dobradinha'" [Benfica conquer 26th Taça de Portugal and 11th 'dobradinha']. Jornal de Negócios (in Portuguese). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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