Guillermo Franco

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Guille Franco
Personal information
Full name Guillermo Luis Franco Farcuason
Date of birth November 3, 1976 (1976-11-03) (age 32)
Place of birth    Corrientes, Argentina
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Villarreal CF
Number 9
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995–2002
2002–2005
2006–		 San Lorenzo
CF Monterrey
Villarreal CF		 094 (23)
119 (63)
064 (16)   
National team2
2005– Mexico 012 0(2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 5 September 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 22 August 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Guillermo Luis Franco Farcuason commonly known as Guille Franco (born on November 3, 1976 in Corrientes, Argentina) is an international Argentine-Mexican football striker, who currently plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF in La Liga.

[edit] Biography

Guille Franco began his career with Argentine first division San Lorenzo, playing with the team from 1996 to 2002. Franco then joined Mexican first division CF Monterrey in the middle of 2002, and made his debut during the 2002 Apertura. Franco was very successful with the Rayados, and led the league in scoring during the 2004 Apertura with 15 goals in 16 games. By helping the team win a championship in 2003 and achieve runner-up position twice in 2004 and 2005, Franco won himself "idol" status amongst fans of CF Monterrey.

Franco became a naturalized Mexican citizen after settling in Mexico in 2002. He has since played for the Mexico national football team and has amassed eleven caps, scoring two goals for the national team. In his first game for the Mexican national team, Franco scored a goal and gave two assists against Guatemala.

In 2006 he signed for Spanish Villarreal CF.

Franco was the scorer of a goal that qualified Villarreal for the UEFA Cup in a 1-0 victory against Celta de Vigo on May 6, 2007.

[edit] Career

[edit] External links

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Mexico squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Sánchez • 2 Suárez • 3 Salcido • 4 Márquez • 5 Osorio • 6 Torrado • 7 Zinha • 8 Pardo • 9 Borgetti • 10 Franco • 11 Morales • 12 Corona • 13 Ochoa • 14 Pineda • 15 Castro • 16 Méndez • 17 Fonseca • 18 Guardado • 19 Bravo • 20 García • 21 Arellano • 22 Rodríguez • 23 Pérez • Coach: Lavolpe
 Flag of Mexico
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Villarreal CF – current squad

1 Viera • 2 Gonzalo • 3 Edmílson • 4 Godín • 5 Capdevila • 6 Eguren • 7 Pirès • 8 Cazorla • 9 Franco • 10 Cani • 11 Ibagaza • 12 Cygan • 13 Diego López • 14 Fernández • 15 Nihat • 16 Llorente • 17 Javi Venta • 18 Ángel • 19 Senna • 20 Fuentes • 21 Bruno • 22 Rossi • 24 Altidore • Manager: Pellegrini
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