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Guillermo Franco (footballer, born 1983)
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Guillermo Franco (born 21 May 1983 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guillermo Lucas Franco | ||
| Date of birth | May 21, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Lanús | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Los Andes | 28 | (0) |
| 2004 | Defensa y Justicia | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Godoy Cruz | 37 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → I. Rivadavia (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Atlético Rafaela | 21 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 20 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | SC Pacífico | 31 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Huracán San Rafael | 22 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Deportivo Maipú | 13 | (1) |
| 2015 | Unión Villa Krause | 24 | (0) |
| 2016 | Deportivo Español | 18 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Juventud Unida | 19 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:24, 24 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Football career Edit
After playing for Los Andes and Defensa y Justicia, Franco joined Godoy Cruz in 2002. He played with the team in the Argentine Primera until 2009, when he dropped down a division to play for Independiente Rivadavia one season on loan. He returned to Godoy Cruz in 2010, but was immediately loaned to Atlético de Rafaela.
Outside football Edit
In 2002, Franco became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He resigned from Godoy Cruz in 2005 to serve as a Mormon missionary in the LDS Church's Argentina Mendoza Mission. In 2007, he returned from his mission and was brought back into the Godoy Cruz squad.
References Edit
- at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Guillermo Franco at BDFA.com.ar (in Spanish)
- team stats listing
- Church News, August 9, 2008.
- article about his being signed as a defender by Godoy Cruz