Franco Niell
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Niell | ||
| Date of birth | May 22, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Trelew, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gimnasia La Plata | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Lorenzo de Almagro | |||
| 2001–2004 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2012 | Argentinos Juniors | 75 | (15) |
| 2008 | → D.C. United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Gimnasia La Plata (loan) | 31 | (6) |
| 2011 | → Querétaro (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Figueirense | 10 | (1) |
| 2013– | Gimnasia La Plata | 12 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 19, 2011(UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Franco Niell (born May 22, 1983 in Trelew, Chubut) is an Argentine football striker who plays for Gimnasia La Plata of the Primera B Nacional.
Career
Niell joined the Argentinos Juniors youth system in 2001, and debuted professionally on April 12, 2004. In his first match he came on as a substitute for Gustavo Oberman, and scored a goal in the 3–1 victory over Colón de Santa Fe.
On January 22, 2008, he signed on loan with D.C. United.[1][2] His first appearance for United was against Harbour View FC in the 2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup. On June 26, 2008 he was waived by D.C. United.[3]
On July 12, 2009, coming from the bench in the 18 m. of the ST, he scored arguably two of the most important goals of his career when he scored 2 goals with his team Gimnasia La Plata in the last minutes of the game (44 & 46 ST), goals that allowed Gimnasia to remain in the first division of the Argentinian League. Gimmnasia was playing with 9 men and needed 2 goals to keep the category against Atlético de Rafaela, team that did beat them 3–0 in the first match. The two goals were headers.[4]
In 2009 Niell was loaned to Deportivo Quito of Ecuador, and in 2011 he was loaned back to Querétaro F.C. of Mexico.[5]
References
- ^ "D.C. United Snap Up Tiny Argentine Niell". Goal.com. January 8, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
- ^ Goff, Steven (January 9, 2008). "Niell Close To Joining D.C. United". Washington Post. p. E02.
- ^ D.C. United: News: Article
- ^ Clarin: News: Article in Spanish
- ^ http://www.goal.com/es-la/news/686/mercado/2011/06/12/2529486/mercado-franco-niell-deja-argentinos-y-se-incorpora-al
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