Denis Franchi (born 22 October 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie B club Ternana.
_4.jpg) Franchi with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ternana | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ACD Pravisdomini | |||
| Opitergina | |||
| 2014–2019 | ASD Prata Falchi Visinale | ||
| 2018–2019 | → Udinese (loan) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ternana | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:11, 1 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 28 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
The first club that Franchi joined in his career was ACD Pravisdomini. He also went on to play for U.S. Opitergina before joining ASD Prata Falchi Visinale.[1][2][3][4] From 2018 to 2019, Franchi was on loan at Udinese.[5][6] He joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in July 2019. On 30 November 2020, Franchi signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain, a deal that would last until 2023.[7][8][9]
On 26 August 2022, Franchi signed for EFL Championship club Burnley on a three-year contract.[10][11]
On 1 February 2024, Franchi signed for Serie B club Ternana on a three-and-a-half year contract.[12][13]
Personal life edit
Born in San Vito al Tagliamento, Franchi originates from Pordenone in Italy's northeast.[14][7] He is a supporter of AC Milan.[15]
References edit
- ^ "PSG, UFFICIALE: primo contratto da pro' per l'italiano Franchi" [PSG, OFFICIAL: first pro contract for the Italian Franchi]. Calciomercato.com (in Italian). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Bartoloni, Cosimo (29 January 2022). ""Come lo sbarco sulla Luna": la storia di Denis Franchi, l'altro portiere italiano del PSG" ["Like the moon landing": the story of Denis Franchi, the other Italian goalkeeper of PSG]. Gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Dolci, Stefano (2 August 2019). "La favola del 16enne Denis Franchi: dalla Promozione al PSG" [The tale of 16-year-old Denis Franchi: from Promotion to PSG]. Eurosport (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "DENIS FRANCHI - Dalla provincia friulana al sogno parigino" [DENIS FRANCHI - From the Friulian province to the Parisian dream]. Tuttocalciogiovanile.it (in Italian). 30 December 2020.
- ^ Padovano, Rosario (21 July 2019). "Franchi, che escalation nel calcio: dall'Opitergina al Psg" [Franchi, what an escalation in football: from Opitergina to PSG]. la tribuna (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ ""Donnarumma il mio idolo, il PSG mi ha scoperto in un torneo": Franchi, un giovane italiano a Parigi". goal.com.
- ^ a b "Denis Franchi signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le Paris Saint-Germain" [Denis Franchi signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Chi è Denis Franchi, il giovane portiere del PSG". sportmagazine.it. 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Denis Franchi, portiere friulano del Psg: «A Parigi gioco con i più forti»". messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it. 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Burnley sign PSG goalkeeper Franchi". BBC Sport. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Scarpa, Dario (27 August 2022). "Chi è Denis Franchi, il portiere italiano approdato in Championship" [Who is Denis Franchi, the Italian goalkeeper who landed in the Championship]. Numero-diez.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Mercato: dal Burnley a titolo definitivo arriva il portiere Denis Franchi" [Transfer market: goalkeeper Denis Franchi arrives from Burnley on a permanent basis]. ternanacalcio.com (in Italian). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "FRANCHI DEPARTS BURNLEY". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Denis Franchi". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Denis Franchi, nouveau gardien pro du PSG : «Mon rêve est de jouer au Parc»" [Denis Franchi, new pro goalkeeper of PSG: "My dream is to play at the Parc"]. Le Parisien (in French). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
External links edit
- Denis Franchi at FootballDatabase.eu
- Denis Franchi at Soccerway
- Denis Franchi at WorldFootball.net
- Denis Franchi – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
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