Michele Franco

Michele Franco
	Franco in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	20 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Altamura, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
2003–2005	Bari
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2008	Bari
2005–2006	→ Melfi (loan)
2006–2007	→ Cremonese (loan)
2007–2008	→ Manfredonia (loan)
2008–2011	Como
2011–2012	Padova
2013–2014	Varese
2014	Perugia
2014–2017	Salernitana
2017–2018	Livorno
2018–2019	Siracusa
2019	Trapani
2019–2020	Monza
2020–2021	Pro Sesto
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michele Franco (born 20 February 1985) is an Italian former professional footballer who is the director of football of Serie A club Monza.

Playing career

Franco began his career Bari and, from 2005 to 2008, was sent on loan in Lega Pro to Melfi, Cremonese and Manfredonia.^{[citation needed]} From 2008 to 2011, he played for Como in Lega Pro, before moving in August 2011 to Serie B to Padova.^{[citation needed]} In January 2013, Franco signed a two-year contract with Varese.^{[citation needed]}

On 11 January 2019, he signed with Trapani.^[1] On 5 August 2019, he joined Serie C club Monza on a one-year contract.^[2] On 2 September 2020, Franco joined newly-promoted Serie C side Pro Sesto.^[3]

Managerial career

In July 2022, Franco was appointed club manager of newly-promoted Serie A side Monza.^[4] He became director of football on 30 November 2022.^[5]

Honours

Monza

Serie C Group A: 2019–20

References

^ "Michele Franco è granata" (in Italian). Trapani. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ "Arriva un altro difensore d'esperienza: Michele Franco" (Press release) (in Italian). Monza. 5 August 2019.
^ "Michele Franco alla Pro Sesto - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Michele Franco, club manager Monza: "I buoni rapporti tra Galliani e De Vito potrebbero favorire qualche affare"". Tutto Avellino (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "Comunicato ufficiale - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2022.

External links

Profile at Legaserieb.it (in Italian)
Profile at Gazzetta.it (in Italian)
Profile at Football.it (in Italian)
Michele Franco at Soccerway

[1] "Michele Franco è granata" (in Italian). Trapani. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[2] "Arriva un altro difensore d'esperienza: Michele Franco" (Press release) (in Italian). Monza. 5 August 2019.

[3] "Michele Franco alla Pro Sesto - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[4] "Michele Franco, club manager Monza: "I buoni rapporti tra Galliani e De Vito potrebbero favorire qualche affare"". Tutto Avellino (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[5] "Comunicato ufficiale - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2022.

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