Nicolás Franco (footballer)
# Nicolás Franco (footballer)

Nicolás Franco (born 29 April 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for San Martín SJ.

## Career

Franco played for the River Plate youth academy, featuring for the U20 side at the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores. Franco started his senior career in 2016 with Argentine Primera División side River Plate, he was an unused substitute for a match with Vélez Sarsfield on 30 April. On 4 July 2016, Franco joined LigaPro side Freamunde on loan. He returned to River Plate six months later without featuring. In July 2017, Aldosivi loaned Franco. He made his professional debut on 4 September in a Copa Argentina home loss to Vélez Sarsfield, prior to making a first league appearance against Santamarina on 16 September.

Franco permanently departed River Plate in June 2018 to join Nueva Chicago of Primera B Nacional. He scored nine goals in his sole season with them, notably netting braces against Independiente Rivadavia; once in the regular season and once in the play-offs, which they lost. June 2019 saw Franco head abroad to Bolivian Primera División team Oriente Petrolero. Seven goals occurred during 2019, which included braces over Real Potosí and Bolívar. In March 2020, Franco headed to Uruguay with Peñarol. He made his debut against Montevideo City Torque on 12 September, though was subbed off early due to injury.

Franco returned to Argentina with Patronato in January 2021. After a year at Patronato, Franco signed with [[San Martín de San Juan in January 2022.

## Career statistics

    As of 30 January 2021.

Club statistics :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| River Plate | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Plate | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freamunde (loan) | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldosivi (loan) | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Nueva Chicago | 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 |
| Oriente Petrolero | 2019 | Bolivian Primera División | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Peñarol | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patronato | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 47 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 16 |

## Honours

### Aldosivi

* Primera B Nacional: 2017–18
