IVAN FRANCO

Report Date: 19/11/2021

​INFORMATIONS
​Name: Ivan
Surname: Franco
Date of birth: 16/04/2000
Nationality: Paraguay
​Lenguages spoken:  Spanish
Height: 165cm
Weight: 68kg
Foot: Right
Position: Winger
Club: Libertad
​Scout: Samuele Parmigiani

CAREER
His first and only team so far has been Libertad Asunción where he made the whole process of the youth sector, until his debut on February 3, 2018 against Sp. Loqueno in Division Profesional. Since his debut he has totaled more than 80 appearances with 20 goals between the league and the Paraguayan cup. In 2019 he also made his debut in the Libertadores Cup, obtaining 10 appearances and 1 goal. In his private life he is a thoughtful and humble footballer with an ever watchful eye on the social. In fact, he recently allowed the opening of a football school where kids from his city can spend their time there avoiding street life. The player is certainly ready, both mentally and from a physical and technical point of view.

​​STATISTICS
-2.42 key pass per game 
-1.86 shoot per game (63% accurate)
-2.26 cross per game (25% accurate)
-16 challenges - 2 aerial - 14 ground (34% won)
-6.2 dribbling per game (43% succesful)
-11 passes per game (77% accurate)
-0.51 goals per game

​DESCRIPTION
He is an attacking midfielder of great quality and technique, very fast and thanks to his dribbling skills he manages to overtake defenders with high-class plays.
A gift that differentiates him from the others is the sense of position combined with a great ability to always position himself correctly with respect to the ball which allows him to often find himself unmarked and free to try the shot. He is not a great goalscorer but at the age of 21 he has already collected 25 goals in official matches between club and national teams. often to steal the ball. He is a charismatic footballer with personality: the proof is the number 10 shirt that was entrusted to him at the age of 18.​