Francisco José Rodríguez Gaitán (born 22 May 1995), commonly known as Fran, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right back for Ceuta.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco José Rodríguez Gaitán | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Almuñécar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ceuta | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Almuñécar 77 | ||
| 2007–2008 | Motril | ||
| 2008–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Real Madrid C | 24 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Real Madrid B | 29 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Zaragoza | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Almería | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Rayo Majadahonda | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Calahorra | 20 | (1) |
| 2022 | UD Logroñés | 13 | (1) |
| 2023 | Unionistas | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | Ceuta | 20 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Almuñécar, Granada, Andalusia, Fran joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2008, aged 13, after spells at AD Almuñécar 77 and Motril CF. He was promoted to the former's C-team in 2014, but made his senior debut with the reserves in a 1–2 away loss against Atlético Madrid B on 24 August.[2]
Fran scored his first senior goal on 12 October 2014, netting the game's only in an away success of the C-side over Internacional de Madrid CF. He was definitely promoted to the B-team ahead of the 2015–16 campaign, and established himself as a regular starter for the side.[3]
On 11 July 2016 Fran signed a three-year contract with Segunda División side Real Zaragoza, as a free agent.[4] He made his professional debut on 27 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer Manuel Lanzarote in a 3–3 away draw against CD Lugo.[5]
On 12 July 2017, Fran moved to fellow second division team UD Almería on a two-year deal.[6] In the following March, he suffered a knee injury which took him out of the entire 2018–19 campaign.[7]
Fran subsequently resumed his career in the third division, representing CF Rayo Majadahonda and CD Calahorra.[8]
Personal life edit
Fran's older brother Andy is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too was groomed at Real Madrid.[9]
References edit
- ^ Fran Rodríguez at Soccerway
- ^ "2–1: Castilla let the three points slip against Atlético B" (in Spanish). Real Madrid. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Real stars of tomorrow". Marca. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "El lateral Fran se incorpora a la plantilla del Real Zaragoza" [Full back Fran joins the squad of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Lugo y Zaragoza firman tablas en un partido loco" [Lugo and Zaragoza draw in a crazy match] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "El Almería refuerza el lateral derecho con el fichaje de Fran Rodríguez" [Almería bolster the right back with the signing of Fran Rodríguez] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ ""Estoy volviendo a sentirme de nuevo futbolista"" ["I am starting to feel myself a footballer again"] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Fran Rodríguez, segundo fichaje del CD Calahorra para la temporada 2020/2021" [Fran Rodríguez, second signing of CD Calahorra for the 2020/2021 season] (in Spanish). CD Calahorra. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Mou se lleva a Granada a Nacho, Pacheco y Andy" [Mou takes Nacho, Pacheco and Andy to Granada] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links edit
- Real Madrid profile
- Fran Rodríguez at BDFutbol