Franco Miranda Explained

Franco Miranda
Fullname:Franco Andrés Miranda
Birth Date:13 May 1985
Birth Place:Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Height:1.82 m
Position:Left back
Youthyears1:1991–2001
Youthclubs1:C.A.I.
Years1:2001–2003
Clubs1:C.A.I.
Goals1:?
Years2:2003–2005
Clubs2:River Plate
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2005–2006
Clubs3:Racing Club
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:Helsingborgs IF
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2009
Clubs5:C.A.I.
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2007–2009
Clubs6:St Mirren (loan)
Caps6:46
Goals6:4
Years7:2009–2010
Clubs7:Chacarita Juniors
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2010
Clubs8:C.A.I.
Caps8:9
Goals8:0
Years9:2010–2011
Clubs9:Tiro Federal
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2011–2013
Clubs10:Patronato
Caps10:31
Goals10:3
Years11:2013–2015
Clubs11:Sportivo Belgrano
Caps11:55
Goals11:2
Years12:2015
Clubs12:Instituto ACC
Caps12:14
Goals12:1
Years13:2016
Clubs13:Juventud Unida
Caps13:4
Goals13:0
Years14:2017–XXXX
Clubs14:CA Pellegrini
Club-Update:22:40, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Franco Andrés Miranda (born 13 May 1985) is an Argentine footballer who played as a left full back.

Career

Miranda signed for St Mirren in August 2007, on loan from Argentine club CAI. He had returned to Argentina from Sweden, where he was with Helsingborg. Miranda has also played for River Plate during his career.

In the 2007/08 close season, he had been training with Scottish Premier League team St Mirren and a one-year loan deal was eventually agreed with them. On 10 August 2007 St Mirren received international clearance to finalise the deal to bring Miranda to the club.[1] Miranda scored on his debut, opening goal of a 2–1 win against Inverness. On 2 September 2007, Miranda scored the only goal for St Mirren in a match against Celtic but scored an own goal as the club was defeated 5–1 heavily. The next game could not have been worse for Miranda when he was sent off for second bookable offense in a 2–0 loss against Dundee United. But after a fine season with the Buddies, his loan spell was extended by a further season in June 2008.[2] Miranda would score twice against Hamilton and Rangers respectively. Miranda's last St Mirren game was a 3–2 defeat against Dundee United at Tannadice in January 2009. Shortly after this game Miranda suffered a knee injury which ended his season and he then left the Buddies in July 2009 to return to Argentina, where he signed for newly promoted Chacarita Juniors. During his time at St.Mirren, Miranda remains a popular figure at the club and became a regular player, playing in the left back position.[3]

At Chacarita Juniors, Miranda made just 6 appearances and at the end of the 2009/10 season he moved on to Argentine Second Division club Independiente Rivadavia, however it appears that he suffered a setback in passing a medical.[4]

Franco agreed to return to St Mirren on 28 August 2012, and flew to Scotland to conclude the deal[3] However, on 10 September 2012, it was confirmed that St Mirren had pulled out of the deal and that they would instead sign Graeme MacGregor and not signing Franco Miranda.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Miranda completes move to Buddies. 10 August 2007. . 4 January 2010.
  2. Web site: New Saints loan deal for Miranda. BBC Sport. 20 June 2008 . 20 June 2008.
  3. News: Miranda set to return. St Nirren Mad. 28 August 2012. 13 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Mainguyague quiere ser titular el domingo ante Tiro Federal. 12 August 2010. 15 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100815081347/http://www.independientemza.com.ar/noticia/525. 15 August 2010. dead.
  5. News: ST MIRREN SAY NO TO MIRANDA. EXPRESS. 12 September 2012. 13 October 2012.
  6. News: St Mirren boss Lennon ends interest in Franco Miranda. Daily Record. 12 September 2012. 13 October 2012.