Francho Serrano Explained

Francho Serrano
Fullname:Francho Serrano Gracia
Birth Date:17 October 2001
Birth Place:Zaragoza, Spain
Height:1.80 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Zaragoza
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2015–2020
Youthclubs1:Zaragoza
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Zaragoza B
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Zaragoza
Caps2:120
Goals2:7
Nationalyears1:2020
Nationalteam1:Spain U19
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalteam2:Spain U21
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:8 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:14 December 2021

Francho Serrano Gracía (born 17 October 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Real Zaragoza and Spain national U21 team.

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon,[2] and joined Real Zaragoza's youth setup in 2015, aged 13. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 14 December 2019, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División home win against CD Brea.[3]

On 23 March 2020, Serrano renewed his contract until 2024 and was definitely promoted to the first team for the 2020–21 season.[4] He made his professional debut on 1 November, starting in a 0–0 home draw against RCD Mallorca in the Segunda División championship.[5]

Serrano scored his first senior goal on 16 December 2020, netting the second in a 2–0 away win against Gimnástica de Torrelavega, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francho Serrano . es . Real Zaragoza . 16 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Francho: "Estamos en ascuas, a ver si podemos empezar ya a tocar el balón". Francho: "We are on tenterhooks, hoping that we could start touching the ball now". Heraldo de Aragón. es. 27 April 2020. 16 September 2020.
  3. Web site: El Deportivo Aragón logra un importante triunfo frente al Brea (2–1). Deportivo Aragón get an important triumph against Brea (2–1). Real Zaragoza. es. 14 December 2019. 16 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Francho Serrano renueva con el Real Zaragoza hasta 2024. Francho Serrano renews with Real Zaragoza until 2024. Real Zaragoza. es. 23 March 2020. 16 September 2020.
  5. Web site: El Zaragoza sigue sin pegada pero aguanta ante el Mallorca. Zaragoza remain powerless but hold on against Mallorca. Marca. es. 1 November 2020. 1 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Iván Azón y Francho rescatan al Zaragoza en la prórroga. Iván Azón and Francho rescue Zaragoza in the extra time. Diario AS. es. 16 December 2020. 5 January 2021.