| Franco Lefiñir | |
| Fullname: | Franco Maximiliano Lefiñir |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Huracán de White |
| Years1: | 2007–2012 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Racing de Trelew |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2013–2018 |
| Caps3: | 90 |
| Goals3: | 12 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Olimpo |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Liniers BB |
| Caps5: | 58 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Huracán de White |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 7 March 2024 |
Franco Maximiliano Lefiñir (born 23 October 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Huracán de White.[1]
gave Lefiñir his start in senior football in 2007, with the midfielder featuring for the Torneo Argentino C club as they suffered 2009 relegation.[2] [3] 2012 saw Lefiñir join Racing de Trelew in Torneo Argentino B, remaining for one season whilst making twenty-seven appearances and scoring four goals.[2] He returned to Tiro Federal ahead of the 2013–14 campaign, with the club now in the fourth tier.[2] In the succeeding season, Tiro Federal were promoted to Torneo Federal A.[2] [4] His first goals at that level arrived on 22 May 2015 during a match away to General Belgrano, netting a brace in a 0–3 victory.[1] Three further goals came.[1]
In 2016, having netted another double away to General Belgrano, Tiro Federal were relegated to Torneo Federal B.[1] Two years later, in June 2018, Lefiñir completed a move to Primera B Nacional's Olimpo.[1] He made his professional debut against Sarmiento on 26 August.[1]
After playing for Liniers de Bahía Blanca from 2020 to 2023, Lefiñir signed with Huracán de White for the 2024 season.[5]
His surname, Lefiñir, comes from "lefi gürü" in Mapuche language what means "running fox".[7]
In May 2016, Lefiñir was hospitalised due to carbon monoxide poisoning.[8] [9] He was discharged soon after, having not lost consciousness during the incident.[8] [4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Racing de Trelew | 2012–13 | Torneo Argentino B | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Tiro Federal | 2015 | Torneo Federal A | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2016 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||||
| Olimpo | 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 76 | 11 | ||||