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Franco Pérez
Personal information
Full name Franco Nicolás Pérez
Date of birth (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Laboulaye, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Pantoja
Number 9
Youth career
Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2015–2019 Newell's Old Boys 0 (0)
2016–2018 → Morelia (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Morelia Premier (loan) 30 (9)
2018–2019 → Deportivo Madryn (loan) 17 (2)
2019–2021 Estudiantes RC 3 (0)
2020 → Indep. Rivadavia (loan) 3 (0)
2021 → FC Tucson (loan) 9 (0)
2022 Sarmiento Resistencia 21 (2)
2023– Atlético Pantoja 13 (1)
International career
2013 Argentina U17 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Franco Nicolás Pérez (born 1 January 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Dominicana club Atlético Pantoja. [1]

Club career

Pérez began in Newell's Old Boys' youth, before appearing for the first-team in September 2015 for a victory away to Estudiantes (LP). [1] [2] On 31 August 2016, Liga MX side Morelia loaned Pérez. [1] [3] He made his professional debut with the club on 9 August 2017 during a Copa MX group stage meeting with Necaxa, he was substituted on for Jorge Zárate with twenty-seven minutes remaining and subsequently scored Morelia's goal in a 1–1 draw. [1] [4] He mainly featured for the club's reserve team, Morelia Premier, in Liga Premier; scoring nine in thirty appearances; including a brace over Alacranes de Durango. [3] [5]

Pérez returned to Newell's Old Boys in 2018, prior to joining Deportivo Madryn on loan in August. [1] [6] He scored goals against Alvarado and Chaco For Ever whilst with the club. [1] July 2019 saw Pérez leave Newell's permanently, as he penned terms with Primera Nacional's Estudiantes. [1] Six months later, after just three appearances, Pérez moved across the division to Independiente Rivadavia on loan. [7] Three games occurred. [1] He departed during 2020, before heading to the United States on 11 March 2021 to join USL League One side FC Tucson. [1] [7]

In February 2023, Pérez joined Liga Dominicana club Atlético Pantoja. [8]

International career

Pérez represented Argentina's U17s in 2013. [1] He appeared at both the 2013 South American Under-17 Football Championship and 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [1] Pérez scored two goals at the former in Argentina, netting against Peru and Colombia as Argentina went on to win the title. [1] [9] [10] He featured twice at the U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, versus Canada and Mexico respectively. [1]

Career statistics

As of 12 March 2021. [1] [5]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newell's Old Boys 2015 Primera División 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
2016 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Morelia (loan) 2016–17 Liga MX 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
2017–18 0 0 2 1 — — 0 0 2 1
Total 0 0 2 1 — — 0 0 2 1
Morelia Premier (loan) 2017–18 Liga Premier 30 9 — — — 0 0 30 9
Deportivo Madryn (loan) 2018–19 Torneo Federal A 17 2 3 0 — — 0 0 20 2
Estudiantes 2019–20 Primera Nacional 3 0 0 0 — — 0 0 3 0
2020 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 — — 0 0 3 0
Independiente Rivadavia (loan) 2019–20 Primera Nacional 3 0 0 0 — — 0 0 3 0
FC Tucson (loan) 2021 USL League One 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Career total 53 11 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 12

Honours

Argentina U17 [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Franco Pérez profile". Soccerway. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Franco Pérez profile". BDFA. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "La falta de un nueve en Newell's, un problema que viene desde abajo". Rosario Plus. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Debut soñado de Franco Pérez y empate de Monarcas". El Sol de Morelia. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". Liga MX. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Franco Pérez continuará su carrera en Deportivo Madryn". Newell's Old Boys. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Tucson Add Argentine Forward Franco Perez on Loan from Estudiantes de Río Cuarto". FC Tucson. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ^ Club Atlético Pantoja on Instagram: “¡NUEVO GUERRERO .., instagram.com, 2 February 2023
  9. ^ "Mi papá quiere darle el gusto a Messi de jugar en la cancha de Newell's". La Capital. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  10. ^ "La última vuelta de Argentina". Argentine Football Association. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.

External links

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