Market value
—
Rating · 20/21
5.4
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Calcio Como
top club · 92 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#453
goals rank
#352
assists rank
20
season goals
20
season assists
Among 888 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 10/11
8 · 40%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-02-20 · 3 players total
403Appearances
20Goals
20Assists
66Yellow cards
5Red cards
157Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michele Franco |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1985-02-20 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Altamura, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Ballers |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Pro Sesto → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: Monza → Pro Sesto
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Pro Sesto 1913
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2019
Transfer: Trapani → Monza
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — AC Monza
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Siracusa → Trapani
18/19 · Transfer
Nov 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Siracusa
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Trapani Calcio, Siracusa Calcio
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: AS Livorno → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
May 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — AS Livorno
33 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Salernitana → AS Livorno
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — US Salernitana 1919, AS Livorno
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — US Salernitana 1919
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Perugia → Salernitana
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: Salernitana → Perugia
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Perugia → Salernitana
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — US Salernitana 1919
31 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2014
Transfer: Varese → Perugia
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Varese 1910, AC Perugia Calcio
21 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Padova → Varese
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Calcio Padova, Varese 1910
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Calcio Padova
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Como → Padova
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Calcio Como
29 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Calcio Como
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Calcio Como
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bari → Como
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — ASD Manfredonia Calcio
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Cremonese → Manfredonia
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — US Cremonese
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Melfi → Cremonese
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — AS Melfi
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bari U19 → Melfi
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — AS Bari
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 704 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists2 total · 0.09/90
G+A3 total · 0.14/90
Yellow cards9 total · 0.42/90
Minutes played by club
Pro Sesto 1913
13.7%
AC Monza
0.0%
Trapani Calcio
0.0%
Siracusa Calcio
0.0%
AS Livorno
20.2%
US Salernitana 1919
12.0%
AC Perugia Calcio
0.0%
Varese 1910
4.7%
Calcio Padova
0.0%
Calcio Como
30.3%
ASD Manfredonia Calcio
0.0%
US Cremonese
0.0%
AS Melfi
19.2%
AS Bari
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Sesto 1913 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1,943 |
| AC Monza | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trapani Calcio | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siracusa Calcio | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Livorno | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 48 | 2 | 8 | 2,850 |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 1,700 |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Varese 1910 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 661 |
| Calcio Padova | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calcio Como | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 92 | 10 | 1 | 4,280 |
| ASD Manfredonia Calcio | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Cremonese | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Melfi | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2,709 |
| AS Bari | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Serie C-A | Pro Sesto 1913 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,943 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Serie C | AC Monza | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | AC Monza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie C-A | AC Monza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Serie C | Trapani Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Trapani Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie C-C | Trapani Calcio | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie C-C | Siracusa Calcio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | AS Livorno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-A | AS Livorno | 31 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2,640 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro A | AS Livorno | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | PlayOff Lega Pro | AS Livorno | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 669 |
| 15/16 | Serie B Play-out | US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coppa Lega Pro | US Salernitana 1919 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Lega Pro C | US Salernitana 1919 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,031 |
| 14/15 | Supercoppa Lega | US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Varese 1910 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Lega Pro 1 - B | AC Perugia Calcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | Varese 1910 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Calcio Padova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | Varese 1910 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 661 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | Calcio Padova | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Calcio Padova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | Calcio Padova | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Calcio Como | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Calcio Como | 28 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 309 |
| 09/10 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Calcio Como | 30 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,304 |
| 08/09 | Lega Pro 2 - A | Calcio Como | 30 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2,667 |
| 08/09 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | Calcio Como | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie C1 - A | ASD Manfredonia Calcio | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie C1 - A | US Cremonese | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | AS Melfi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie C2 - C | AS Melfi | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2,709 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | AS Bari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bari U19 | Melfi | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Melfi | Cremonese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Cremonese | Manfredonia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bari | Como | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Como | Padova | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Padova | Varese | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | Varese | Perugia | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Perugia | Salernitana | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Salernitana | Perugia | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Perugia | Salernitana | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Salernitana | AS Livorno | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | AS Livorno | Without Club | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-21 | Without Club | Siracusa | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | Siracusa | Trapani | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-05 | Trapani | Monza | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-02 | Monza | Pro Sesto | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Pro Sesto | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Tear of the lateral meniscus | 2014-03-05 | 2014-04-15 | 42 | 6 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-20 | 11 | 2 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-04-08 | 2019-04-18 | 11 | 2 |
Current€100k
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Valiani | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matteo Guazzo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Cozzolino | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denilson Gabionetta | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Calcio Como | 7 | 28 |
| 15/16 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 3 | 27 |
| 14/15 | Lega Pro C | US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Serie C-A | AS Livorno | 8 | 31 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | Varese 1910 | 4 | 16 |
| 14/15 | Lega Pro C | US Salernitana 1919 | 3 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Salernitana | Perugia | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Perugia | Salernitana | Loan | — | €150k |
Teams faced most often by Michele Franco's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Entella | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 50% |
| Brescia Calcio | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 67% |
| FC Bari 1908 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 10% |
| Pro Vercelli | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10% |
| Delfino Pescara | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 30% |
| Spezia Calcio | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 20% |
| Ternana Calcio | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 60% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 10% |
| Vicenza Calcio | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 13% |
| Ascoli Picchio FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 50% |
| Trapani Calcio | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 38% |
| US Avellino | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 28 | 1,943 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 2,640 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 210 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 669 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 1,031 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 661 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 309 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 1,304 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 2,667 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.37 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 2,709 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie C1 - A
190 apps
11 G
10 A
Serie B
72 apps
4 G
4 A
Serie C-C
45 apps
2 G
3 A
Lega Pro 2 - A
30 apps
1 G
1 A
PlayOff Lega Pro
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie C2 - C
32 apps
1 G
0 A
Coppa Serie C
5 apps
0 G
2 A
Italy Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Play-off/out Lega Pro 2
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Michele Franco
Who is Michele Franco?
Michele Franco is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Michele Franco?
Michele Franco is 41 years old. He was born on February 20, 1985 in Altamura.
What position does Michele Franco play?
Michele Franco plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Michele Franco play for?
Michele Franco currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michele Franco scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michele Franco has scored 20 goals in 403 appearances.