André Franco
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Chicago Fire FC
at Chicago Fire FC
284 days · joined 2025-08-13
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.14
goals / match
GD Estoril Praia
top club · 72 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1586
goals rank
#1708
assists rank
21
season goals
18
season assists
Among 1,806 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2023
€4.07m
top transfer fee · 22/23
11
best season · 21/22
6 · 28.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-04-12 · 6 players total
153Appearances
21Goals
18Assists
20Yellow cards
1Red cards
36Full matches (90′)
| Full name | André Franco |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | André Filipe Russo Franco |
| Date of birth | 1998-04-12 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Chicago Fire FC |
| On loan from | ↩ FC Porto parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-13 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | AS1 |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Chicago → FC Porto
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: FC Porto → Chicago
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
2025 — FC Porto, Chicago Fire FC
3 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Porto
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Porto
23 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: Estoril → FC Porto
22/23 · Transfer · €4.07m
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Porto
25 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — GD Estoril Praia
38 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — GD Estoril Praia
24 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — GD Estoril Praia, Estoril Praia U23
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Estoril U23 → Estoril
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Career break → Estoril U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Estoril Praia U23
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Sporting U19 → Career break
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Belenenses U19 → Sporting U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Sporting U17 → Belenenses U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Sporting Sub-15 → Sporting U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Sporting Yth. → Sporting Sub-15
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.21/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.21/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.06/90
Minutes played by club
FC Porto
34.7%
GD Estoril Praia
54.4%
Chicago Fire FC
0.0%
Estoril Praia U23
10.9%
Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 4 | 2025 | 24/25 | 71 | 5 | 6 | 1,110 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 72 | 15 | 10 | 1,742 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Estoril Praia U23 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 350 |
| Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 424 |
| 24/25 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 347 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 230 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,018 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Estoril Praia U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | GD Estoril Praia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 331 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Sporting Yth. | Sporting Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Sporting Sub-15 | Sporting U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Sporting U17 | Belenenses U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Belenenses U19 | Sporting U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sporting U19 | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Career break | Estoril U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Estoril U23 | Estoril | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-04 | Estoril | FC Porto | Transfer | 3500000 | €4.07m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-13 | FC Porto | Chicago | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Chicago | FC Porto | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-09-26 | 2022-10-24 | 29 | 6 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€4.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€2.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fábio Cardoso | 3 | 0 | 987 |
| Wendell | 3 | 0 | 843 |
| Danny Namaso | 2 | 0 | 824 |
| Alan Varela | 3 | 0 | 735 |
| Toni Martínez | 2 | 1 | 715 |
| Evanilson | 2 | 1 | 684 |
| Gonçalo Borges | 3 | 0 | 357 |
| André Clóvis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Gomes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Chico Geraldes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chiquinho | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Joãozinho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruno Lourenço | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen Eustaquio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mário | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carles Soria | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Galeno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Figueira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Loreintz Rosier | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 11 | 33 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 17 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 33 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 20 |
| 2025 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Chicago | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-13 | FC Porto | Chicago | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Teams faced most often by André 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Famalicão | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 69% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 69% |
| Moreirense FC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 64% |
| Rio Ave FC | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 57% |
| Portimonense SC | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 92% |
| FC Arouca | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 58% |
| CD Santa Clara | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 75% |
| SC Farense | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 70% |
| Casa Pia AC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 70% |
| Gil Vicente | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 63% |
| CF Estrela da Amadora | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 75% |
| Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 22 | 424 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 498 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 230 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.74 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 1,108 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 754 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
82 apps
14 G
7 A
Taça de Portugal
15 apps
3 G
4 A
LigaPro
28 apps
2 G
4 A
Allianz Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Liga Revelação
6 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS
2 apps
0 G
2 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about André Franco
Who is André Franco?
André Franco is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Chicago Fire FC.
How old is André Franco?
André Franco is 28 years old. He was born on April 12, 1998 in Lisboa.
What position does André Franco play?
André Franco plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does André Franco play for?
André Franco currently plays for Chicago Fire FC.
How many career goals has André Franco scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, André Franco has scored 21 goals in 153 appearances.
What is André Franco's market value?
André Franco's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.