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Guillermo Franco

Mexican footballer

Guillermo "Guille" Luis Franco Farquarson[2] (born 3 November 1976) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born and raised in Argentina, he played for the Mexico national team.

Guillermo Franco
Franco playing for West Ham United in 2010
Personal information
Full name Guillermo Luis Franco Farquarson[1]
Date of birth (1976-11-03) 3 November 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Corrientes, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 San Lorenzo 96 (23)
2002–2005 Monterrey 119 (63)
2006–2009 Villarreal 81 (14)
2009–2010 West Ham United 23 (5)
2010–2012 Vélez Sársfield 18 (5)
2012 Pachuca 12 (0)
2012 Chicago Fire 3 (0)
Total 352 (110)
National team
2005–2010 Mexico 25 (7)
Teams managed
2021–2022 Monterrey Reserves and Academy
Honours
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 20 February 2011[3][4][5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Lorenzo 1995–96 Primera División
(Argentina) 		3 0 3 0
1996–97 6 0 6 0
1997–98 10 1 10 1
1998–99 6 0 6 0
1999–2000 26 10 26 10
2000–01 19 7 19 7
2001–02 26 5 26 5
Total 76 23 76 23
Monterrey 2002–03 Primera División
(Mexico) 		39 15 39 15
2003–04 30 12 30 12
2004–05 28 23 28 23
2005–06 22 13 22 13
Total 119 63 119 63
Villarreal 2005–06 La Liga 12 4 5 0 17 4
2006–07 27 2 5 0 32 2
2007–08 24 8 6 1 30 9
2008–09 18 0 1 1 6 1 25 2
Total 81 14 6 1 17 2 104 17
West Ham United 2009–10 Premier League 23 5 23 5
Vélez Sársfield 2010–11 Primera División
(Argentina) 		6 0 3 1 9 1
2011–12 11 5 6 4 17 9
Total 17 5 9 5 26 10
Pachuca 2011–12 Primera División
(Mexico) 		12 0 12 0
Chicago Fire 2012 MLS 2 0 2 0
Career total 250 109 6 1 24 5 280 117

International

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As of 14 November 2010[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2005 4 1
2006 6 1
2007 0 0
2008 2 0
2009 8 4
2010 5 1
Total 25 7

International goals

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Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Franco goal.
List of international goals scored by Guillermo Franco
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 October 2005 Estadio Alfonso Lastras, San Luis Potosí, Mexico   Guatemala 1–1 5–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification[7]
2. 1 March 2006 Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, United States   Ghana 1–0 1–0 Friendly[8]
3. 10 June 2009 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico   Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 2–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification[9]
4. 23 July 2009 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States   Costa Rica 1–0 5–3 (p.s.o.) 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup[10]
5. 26 July 2009 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States   United States 5–0 5–0 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup[11]
6. 5 September 2009 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica   Costa Rica 2–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification[12]
7. 24 May 2010 Wembley Stadium, London, England   England 1–2 1–3 Friendly

Honours

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San Lorenzo

Monterrey

Vélez Sársfield

Mexico

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Guillermo Franco - Historial". Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. ↑ "Mediotiempo". Mediotiempo. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  4. ↑ Guillermo Luis Farcuason Franco (3 November 1976). "Soccernet". Soccernet.espn.go.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "Guillermo Franco". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  6. ↑ Guillermo Franco at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. ↑ "Mexico vs Guatemala". Fifa.com. 8 October 2005. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  8. ↑ "Mexico vs Ghana". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 1 March 2006. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  9. ↑ "Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago". Fifa.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  10. ↑ "Costa Rica vs Mexico, Gold Cup". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  11. ↑ "USA vs Mexico". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  12. ↑ "Costa Rica vs Mexico". Fifa.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
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