Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
4.8
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Monarcas Morelia
top club · 208 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#224
goals rank
#224
assists rank
35
season goals
3
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€576k
top transfer fee · 91/92
5
best season · 00/01
22 / 6
int'l caps / goals
414Appearances
35Goals
3Assists
122Yellow cards
13Red cards
196Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Darío Franco |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Darío Javier Franco Gatti |
| Date of birth | 1969-01-17 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cruz Alta, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Mexico |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2004-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2004
Transfer: Monarcas Morelia → Retired
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Monarcas Morelia
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Monarcas Morelia
53 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Monarcas Morelia
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Monarcas Morelia
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Monarcas Morelia
44 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Monarcas Morelia
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Club Atlético Morelia
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1998
Transfer: Atlas → Morelia
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Atlas Guadalajara, Club Atlético Morelia
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Atlas Guadalajara
32 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Atlas
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
94/95 — Real Zaragoza
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Real Zaragoza
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 1993
Injury: unknown
42 games missed
Jul 1992
92/93 — Real Zaragoza
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Real Zaragoza CD
38 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: Newell's → Real Zaragoza
91/92 · Transfer · €576k
Jul 1988
1988 — CA Newell's Old Boys
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1988
Transfer: Newell's U20 → Newell's
87/88 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.56/90
Minutes played by club
Monarcas Morelia
55.6%
Club Atlético Morelia
5.1%
Atlas Guadalajara
10.3%
Real Zaragoza
23.1%
Real Zaragoza CD
6.0%
CA Newell's Old Boys
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarcas Morelia | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 208 | 16 | 0 | 9,805 |
| Club Atlético Morelia | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 896 |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 1,810 |
| Real Zaragoza | 3 | 92/93 | 94/95 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 4,069 |
| Real Zaragoza CD | 1 | 91/92 | 91/92 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1,067 |
| CA Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Liguilla Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Primera Invierno | Monarcas Morelia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Primera Verano | Monarcas Morelia | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,283 |
| 98/99 | Liguilla Clausura | Club Atlético Morelia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Liguilla Inv. | Club Atlético Morelia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primera Invierno | Club Atlético Morelia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primera Verano | Club Atlético Morelia | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Liguilla Inv. | Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primera Invierno | Atlas Guadalajara | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 765 |
| 97/98 | Primera Verano | Club Atlético Morelia | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 716 |
| 96/97 | Liguilla Inv. | Atlas Guadalajara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primera Invierno | Atlas Guadalajara | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 425 |
| 96/97 | Primera Verano | Atlas Guadalajara | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 620 |
| 94/95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94/95 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 628 |
| 94/95 | Supercopa | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 292 |
| 92/93 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 92/93 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 29 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,474 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Real Zaragoza | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| 91/92 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza CD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza CD | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1,067 |
| 2002 | Libertadores | Monarcas Morelia | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 630 |
| 1988 | Libertadores | CA Newell's Old Boys | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Primera Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,574 |
| 03/04 | Primera Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CONCACAF CC | Monarcas Morelia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Liguilla Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Liguilla Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Primera Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 530 |
| 02/03 | Primera Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,573 |
| 01/02 | Liguilla Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primera Invierno | Monarcas Morelia | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 682 |
| 01/02 | Primera Verano | Monarcas Morelia | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 00/01 | Liguilla Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Liguilla Inv. | Monarcas Morelia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primera Invierno | Monarcas Morelia | 17 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 383 |
| 00/01 | Primera Verano | Monarcas Morelia | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,530 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87/88 | 1988-01-01 | Newell's U20 | Newell's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Newell's | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 0 | €576k |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Real Zaragoza | Atlas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Atlas | Morelia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Monarcas Morelia | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Tibia and fibula fracture | 1993-06-18 | 1994-01-12 | 209 | 42 |
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3437 | — | 22 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Primera Invierno | Monarcas Morelia | 4 | 17 |
| 91/92 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza CD | 3 | 36 |
| 02/03 | Primera Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 3 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Primera Invierno | Club Atlético Morelia | 1 | 10 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 6 |
| 91/92 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza CD | 1 | 36 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 27 | 1,283 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.84 |
| 98/99 | 29 | 180 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 97/98 | 35 | 1,481 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 96/97 | 32 | 1,045 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.38 |
| 94/95 | 17 | 628 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 93/94 | 12 | 292 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 92/93 | 37 | 3,149 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 91/92 | 38 | 1,067 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 2002 | 14 | 630 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 1,574 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.69 |
| 02/03 | 53 | 2,103 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 01/02 | 37 | 2,302 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 1,913 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Invierno
123 apps
15 G
1 A
Primera Verano
128 apps
8 G
0 A
LaLiga
91 apps
7 G
1 A
Libertadores
20 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Liguilla Clausura
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
5 apps
1 G
0 A
CONCACAF CC
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Liguilla Inv.
21 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Darío Franco?
Darío Franco is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Darío Franco?
Darío Franco is 57 years old. He was born on January 17, 1969 in Cruz Alta.
What position does Darío Franco play?
Darío Franco plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Darío Franco play for?
Darío Franco currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Darío Franco scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darío Franco has scored 35 goals in 414 appearances.