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Fran (footballer, born June 1972)

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Fran
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Figueroa Alonso
Date of birth (1972-06-22) 22 June 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Torrent 3 (0)
1991–1992 Teruel 33 (5)
1992–1995 Valencia B 69 (7)
1992–1994 Valencia 2 (0)
1995–1997 Gimnàstic de Tarragona 54 (20)
1997–1998 Polideportivo Almería 36 (2)
1998–2001 Lleida 95 (4)
2001–2002 Espanyol 17 (0)
2002–2003 Real Oviedo 30 (2)
2003–2005 Hércules 45 (2)
Total 384 (42)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco José Figueroa Alonso (born 22 June 1972), known as Fran, is a Spanish former professional footballer who could play as a right-back or a midfielder.[1][2] He played in La Liga for both Valencia and Espanyol, making a total of 19 top flight appearances.[3]

Club career

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Born in Valencia, Fran began his career in 1990 with Segunda División B side Torrent. He spent 1991–92 in the Tercera División with Teruel, before joining La Liga side Valencia in 1992. He played only twice in the top division for Los Ches, but featured prominently for the B team in Segunda División B over the next three seasons.[3]

In 1995, he moved on to Gimnàstic de Tarragona, and was part of the side that won Segunda División B in 1996–97. Fran then spent one season with Polideportivo Almería, before earning a move to the Segunda División with Lleida in 1998.[3] Lleida enjoyed mixed fortunes over Fran's three seasons at the club, finishing as runners-up in the Copa Catalunya in 1999,[4] but suffering relegation from the second tier in 2000–01.[3]

Following Lleida's relegation, Fran was able to return to La Liga with Espanyol. He made 17 appearances that year, making it his most successful top tier season, but moved on again to join Real Oviedo in 2002. He suffered another relegation from the Segunda División in his only season with the Asturian club, before moving to the third tier with Hércules in 2003.[3] He finished his career on a high note, earning promotion with Hércules as Segunda División B runners-up in 2004–05.[5] He retired in 2005 at the age of 33.

Honours

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Gimnàstic de Tarragona

Lleida

Hércules

References

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  1. ^ "Fran". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Spain - Fran - Profile with news, career statistics and history". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Francisco José Figueroa Alonso - Footballer". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Nunes, Joã; Díaz, Emilio Pla (22 October 2009). "Spain – List of Cup Winners of Catalonia". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Classification 2nd Division B Group III 2004-05". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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  • Fran at BDFutbol
  • Fran at Soccerway
  • Fran at WorldFootball.net