Marco Franco Explained

Marco Franco
Birth Date:6 October 1991
Birth Place:Chino Hills, California, United States
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2010–2013
Youthclubs1:UC Irvine Anteaters
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Orange County Blue Star
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:OC Blues Strikers FC
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Chicago Fire
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Orange County Blues (loan)
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Indy Eleven (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2015–2017
Clubs6:Indy Eleven
Caps6:82
Goals6:0
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Penn FC
Caps7:26
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Miami FC
Caps8:27
Goals8:0
Club-Update:October 4, 2020

Marco Franco (born October 6, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.

Career

Youth & College

Franco played four years of college soccer at UC Irvine between 2010 and 2013.[1] While at college, Franco also appeared for USL PDL club's Orange County Blue Star and OC Blues Strikers FC in 2012 and 2013 respectively.[2]

Professional

On January 16, 2014, Franco was selected 13th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[3]

Franco was loaned to USL Pro club Orange County Blues on August 8, 2014.[4]

In September 2014, Franco joined NASL side Indy Eleven on loan.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marco Franco - UC Irvine . www.ucirvinesports.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920161422/http://ucirvinesports.com/sports/m-soccer/2013-14/bios/franco_marco_t9i1 . 2013-09-20.
  2. Web site: Marco Franco - SoccerStats.us. soccerstats.us.
  3. Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Defender Marco Franco. 25 February 2014.
  4. Web site: NEW FACES FOR BLUES 4 players added to roster in time for visit to Pittsburgh . 2014-08-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814213956/http://www.lasoccernews.com/teams/blues2.php?article_id=12570 . 2014-08-14 .
  5. Web site: ELEVEN ADD DEFENDER MARCO FRANCO. indyeleven.com. Indy Eleven. 30 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006110822/http://www.indyeleven.com/news/detail/lang/EN/uuid/ip7ztddlt1vn1algpqd0nrqho/eleven-add-defender-marco-franco#.VCrMo_ldXw8. 6 October 2014. dead.