Pedro Franco

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For the Mexican footballer, see Pedro Hernández Franco.

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Franco and the second or maternal family name is Ulloa.

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Pedro Franco
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Franco playing for Beşiktaş in 2014
Personal information
Full name Pedro Camilo Franco Ulloa
Date of birth (1991-04-23) 23 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
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Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 San Lorenzo
Number 3
Youth career
2001–2009 Millonarios
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Millonarios 108 (7)
2013– Beşiktaş 39 (1)
2016– → San Lorenzo (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2009–2011 Colombia U20 14 (2)
2014– Colombia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:30, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

Pedro Camilo Franco Ulloa (born 23 April 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Argentine club San Lorenzo, on loan from Turkish club Beşiktaş. He is frequently used as a playmaker from the defensive end and also as a defensive midfielder when needed. He is mostly known for his anticipation of the ball, ball technique and passing.[1]

Club career

Millonarios

Franco is a youth product of Colombian team Millonarios. After making his debut in 2009 with the senior squad, he became a key defender for the Colombian capital's team. He was part of the team that won the 2012 Categoría Primera A season leading to the final on penalties, where he scored one of the penalties in victory.

In April 2013, Franco reached a remarkable 100th club career appearance.[2]

Beşiktaş

In June 2013, Franco signed a 5-year deal with Turkish giants Beşiktaş for a fee of €2.4 million.[3][4][5] However, he did not play in any games for the Turkish side for several months, leading many to believe that would leave in the 2014 January transfer window.[6] With no appearances in the league, Franco requested more playing time in order for potential spot in 2014 World Cup with Colombia. Beşiktaş coach, Slaven Bilić, promised to help him also guaranteeing that Franco would be included in Colombia's final list for the World Cup.[7]

After months of struggling to earn his debut, Franco finally made his official first appearance for the club in 2014 after being subbed in against Trabzonspor in the 66th minute. The game ended 1-1.[8] On February 11, 2014, he scored his first goal for Beşiktaş in a 3-0 away win against Kasımpaşa.[9]

International career

Franco played with the U-20 national team between 2009 and 2011. He won the 2011 edition of the Toulon Tournament where he was selected as the tournament's best defender,[10] and played in the 2011 South American Youth Championship. He also represented Colombia during the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in which his home nation hosted.

3 years after last playing for Colombia's youth national team, he was called up to the senior squad for the friendlies against Canada and El Salvador.[11] He debuted in a 3-0 win over El Salvador on 10 October, playing a full 90 minutes.

As of 6 June 2015
Colombia senior team
Year Apps Goal
2014 2 0
2015 3 0
Total 5 0

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Honours

Club

Millonarios

International

Colombia U-20

Individual

References

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