Franco Ezequiel Frías (born 17 March 2002) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División club Unión Española on loan from Rosario Central.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Ezequiel Frías | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Granadero Baigorria, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Unión Española (on loan from Rosario Central) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | Rosario Central | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Rosario Central | 22 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Barracas Central (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Unión Española (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Granadero Baigorria, Argentina, Frías came to the Rosario Central youth system at the age of seven. He was called up to the first team as a substitute player in the Argentine Primera División match against Lanús on 9 January 2021,[2][3] but he made his debut against Aldosivi on 16 April 2022.[4][5]
In 2023, Frías was loaned out to Barracas Central for a year.[6] The next season, he was loaned out to Chilean Primera División club Unión Española.[7][8]
International career edit
Frías took part of Argentina at under-17 level in 2018 and 2019.[9][10]
Personal life edit
Both his father, José, and his grandfather, Francisco, were with the Rosario Central youth ranks.[2]
Frías is nicknamed Chipi.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Franco Frías". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b Durhand, Carlos (21 January 2022). "Franco Frías: "Estoy convencido de que voy a jugar en la primera de Central"". La Capital (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Lanús vs. Rosario Central - 9 January 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Quién es Chipi Frías, el pibe que está rumbo a su destino". elurbanodigital.com (in Spanish). 19 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Debutó Franco Frias en la primera de Central". Baigorria Informa (in Spanish). 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Barracas Central suma su último refuerzo con Franco Frías". Radio 3 Cadena Patagonia (in Spanish). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Silva, Felipe (29 January 2024). "Unión Española suma otro refuerzo extranjero: "Destaca por su velocidad"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "El atacante Franco Frías es oficialmente refuerzo de Unión Española". Unión Española (in Spanish). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ @CARCJuveniles (November 6, 2018). "#CanallasDeSelección 🇦🇷" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Seleccionado Sub 17 de Argentina con microciclo de trabajo". www.conmebol.com (in Spanish). 8 January 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links edit
- Franco Frías at Soccerway
- Franco Frías at BDFA (in Spanish)