Franco Nicolás Pérez (born 1 January 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Tucson in USL League One on loan from Primera Nacional side Estudiantes.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Nicolás Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Laboulaye, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
FC Tucson (on loan from Estudiantes) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Newell's Old Boys | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Morelia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Morelia Premier (loan) | 30 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | → Deportivo Madryn (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2019 | Estudiantes | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Independiente Rivadavia (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | → FC Tucson (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Argentina U17 | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:44, 3 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
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]
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][8][9] 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 | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
FC Tucson – current squad | |
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