Franco Cristaldo
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
1,239 days · joined 2023-01-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€5.00m
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
top club · 143 apps
Position rank · 2025
#268
goals rank
#198
assists rank
52
season goals
40
season assists
Among 467 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2024
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
17
best season · 2022
13 · 25%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-08-15 · 6 players total
328Appearances
52Goals
40Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Franco Cristaldo |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-08-15 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Morón, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Paraguay |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | PRI Sports |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
59 matches · 13 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
54 matches · 11 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Huracán → Grêmio
22/23 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2022
2022 — CA Huracán
42 matches · 17 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Huracán
21/22 · Transfer · €442k
Dec 2021
Transfer: Huracán → Boca Juniors
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — CA Huracán
38 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Huracán
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — CA Huracán, CA Central Córdoba (SdE)
29 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Boca Juniors II → Boca Juniors
20/21 · Transfer
Jun 2020
Transfer: Central Córdoba → Boca Juniors II
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Boca Juniors II → Central Córdoba
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — CA Central Córdoba (SdE), CA San Martín (San Juan)
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: San Martín (SJ) → Boca Juniors II
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — CA San Martín (San Juan), Defensa y Justicia
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Boca Juniors II → San Martín (SJ)
18/19 · Loan
Jun 2018
Transfer: Defensa → Boca Juniors II
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
Transfer: Boca Juniors II → Defensa
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Defensa y Justicia
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2017
Transfer: Rayo Vallecano → Boca Juniors II
16/17 · Return from loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Boca Juniors II → Rayo Vallecano
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rayo Vallecano
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2016
Transfer: Elche CF → Boca Juniors II
15/16 · Return from loan
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2016
Transfer: Boca Juniors II → Elche CF
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Elche CF
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — CA Boca Juniors
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — CA Boca Juniors
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Transfer: CABJ U20 → Boca Juniors II
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 235 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.82/90
Assists2 total · 0.82/90
G+A4 total · 1.64/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.41/90
Minutes played by club
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
40.6%
CA Huracán
33.0%
CA Central Córdoba (SdE)
0.0%
CA San Martín (San Juan)
0.0%
Defensa y Justicia
0.0%
CA Boca Juniors
3.6%
Rayo Vallecano
9.7%
Elche CF
13.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 143 | 26 | 19 | 2,627 |
| CA Huracán | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 91 | 23 | 21 | 2,131 |
| CA Central Córdoba (SdE) | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA San Martín (San Juan) | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defensa y Justicia | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 627 |
| Elche CF | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 849 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Sudamericana | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 247 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 490 |
| 2024 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 358 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 674 |
| 2023 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 34 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 2022 | Copa Argentina | CA Huracán | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Huracán | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 368 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Huracán | 27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 172 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Huracán | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 458 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Huracán | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 596 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Huracán | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Central Córdoba (SdE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Huracán | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Huracán | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 537 |
| 2020 | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | CA Central Córdoba (SdE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Superliga | CA Central Córdoba (SdE) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | CA Central Córdoba (SdE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | CA San Martín (San Juan) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Superliga | CA San Martín (San Juan) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Argentina | CA San Martín (San Juan) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Argentina | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Superliga | Defensa y Justicia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Argentina | Defensa y Justicia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Primera División | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 |
| 2015 | Transición | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Final | CA Boca Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Rayo Vallecano | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 627 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 849 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | CABJ U20 | Boca Juniors II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-05 | Boca Juniors II | Elche CF | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Elche CF | Boca Juniors II | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Boca Juniors II | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Rayo Vallecano | Boca Juniors II | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-08 | Boca Juniors II | Defensa | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Defensa | Boca Juniors II | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Boca Juniors II | San Martín (SJ) | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | San Martín (SJ) | Boca Juniors II | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-04 | Boca Juniors II | Central Córdoba | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Central Córdoba | Boca Juniors II | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Boca Juniors II | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-27 | Boca Juniors | Huracán | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Huracán | Boca Juniors | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Boca Juniors | Huracán | Transfer | 1800000 | €442k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Huracán | Grêmio | Transfer | 6000000 | €4.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Muscle injury | 2016-03-22 | 2016-04-04 | 14 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Adductor injury | 2023-07-26 | 2023-08-14 | 20 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-07-12 | 2024-07-27 | 16 | 4 |
| 25/26 | muscular problems | 2025-07-20 | 2025-07-28 | 9 | 2 |
Current€7.00m
Peak€10.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€6.85m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinaldo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Santiago Hezze | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Merolla | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pepê | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matías Cóccaro | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Cabral | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ismael Quílez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Suárez | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jonatan Galván | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhonatan Candia | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruno Alves | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Felipe Carballo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton Galdino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Agustín Marchesín | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Fattori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Díaz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Huracán | 14 | 27 |
| 2023 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 8 | 34 |
| 2024 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 6 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Huracán | 5 | 14 |
| 2023 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 5 | 34 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Huracán | 5 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Huracán | Boca Juniors | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-27 | Boca Juniors | Huracán | Loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Central Córdoba | Boca Juniors II | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-04 | Boca Juniors II | Central Córdoba | Loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | San Martín (SJ) | Boca Juniors II | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Boca Juniors II | San Martín (SJ) | Loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Defensa | Boca Juniors II | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-08 | Boca Juniors II | Defensa | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Rayo Vallecano | Boca Juniors II | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Boca Juniors II | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Elche CF | Boca Juniors II | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-05 | Boca Juniors II | Elche CF | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Teams faced most often by Franco Cristaldo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Oviedo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 17% |
| Girona FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 67% |
| CD Numancia | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 0% |
| RCD Mallorca | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 33% |
| CD Lugo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Levante UD | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 33% |
| Real Valladolid | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17% |
| Getafe CF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33% |
| UD Almería | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33% |
| CD Mirandés | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17% |
| CD Tenerife | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| AD Alcorcón | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal | |
| 2024 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 219 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2024 | 59 | 1,181 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2022 | 42 | 540 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2021 | 38 | 1,054 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2020 | 29 | 537 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 627 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 849 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
100 apps
18 G
9 A
Série A
83 apps
14 G
8 A
Copa Maradona
33 apps
6 G
10 A
Campeonato Gaúcho
25 apps
6 G
7 A
Gauchão - Fase Final
8 apps
4 G
1 A
2ª División
30 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
15 apps
1 G
2 A
Libertadores
11 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa Argentina
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa Maradona
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Franco Cristaldo?
Franco Cristaldo is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.
How old is Franco Cristaldo?
Franco Cristaldo is 29 years old. He was born on August 15, 1996 in Morón.
What position does Franco Cristaldo play?
Franco Cristaldo plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Franco Cristaldo play for?
Franco Cristaldo currently plays for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.
How many career goals has Franco Cristaldo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Franco Cristaldo has scored 52 goals in 328 appearances.
What is Franco Cristaldo's market value?
Franco Cristaldo's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.