Franco Pérez (footballer, born 1996) should not be confused with Franco Pérez (footballer, born 1998).
| Franco Pérez | |
| Fullname: | Franco Nicolás Pérez |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Laboulaye, Argentina |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Atlético Pantoja |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Years1: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Morelia (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Morelia Premier (loan) |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Deportivo Madryn (loan) |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Estudiantes RC |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Indep. Rivadavia (loan) |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021 |
| Clubs7: | → FC Tucson (loan) |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2022 |
| Clubs8: | Sarmiento Resistencia |
| Caps8: | 21 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | Atlético Pantoja |
| Caps9: | 13 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 19:45, 27 July 2023 (UTC) |
Franco Nicolás Pérez (born 1 January 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Dominicana club Atlético Pantoja.[1]
Pérez began in Newell's Old Boys' youth, before appearing for the first-team in September 2015 for a victory away to Estudiantes (LP).[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 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 Nacional's Estudiantes.[1] Six months later, after just three appearances, Pérez moved across the division to Independiente Rivadavia on loan.[7] Three games occurred.[1] He departed during 2020, before heading to the United States on 11 March 2021 to join USL League One side FC Tucson.[1] [7]
In February 2023, Pérez joined Liga Dominicana club Atlético Pantoja.[8]
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] [9] [10] He featured twice at the U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, versus Canada and Mexico respectively.[1]
| 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 Nacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Independiente Rivadavia (loan) | 2019–20 | Primera Nacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| FC Tucson (loan) | 2021 | USL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 53 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 12 | |||