Franco Pérez (footballer, born 1996)

Franco Nicolás Pérez (born 1 January 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Independiente Rivadavia.[1]

Franco Pérez

Personal information
Full name	Franco Nicolás Pérez
Date of birth	1 January 1996
Place of birth	Laboulaye, Argentina
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Independiente Rivadavia
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	Estudiantes	3	(0)
2020–	Independiente Rivadavia	3	(0)
National team
2013	Argentina U17	9	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:50, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Pérez began in Newell's Old Boys' youth, before appearing for the first time in the first-team in September 2015 for a victory away to Estudiantes.[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 the 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 B Nacional's Estudiantes.[1] Six months later, after just three appearances, Pérez moved across the division to Independiente Rivadavia.[1]

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][7][8] He featured twice at the U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, versus Canada and Mexico respectively.[1]

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2020.[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 B Nacional	3	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	3	0
Independiente Rivadavia	2019–20		3	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	3	0
Career total			53	11	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	58	12

Honours

Argentina U17[1]

• South American Under-17 Football Championship: 2013

References

1. "Franco Pérez profile". Soccerway. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
2. "Franco Pérez profile". BDFA. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
3. "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. "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. "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.
8. "La última vuelta de Argentina". Argentine Football Association. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.

External links

• Franco Pérez at Soccerway