Michele Franco

Italian footballer (born 1985)

Michele Franco

Franco in 2019

Personal information
Date of birth|  (1985-02-20) 20 February 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth|  Altamura, Italy
Height|  1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)|  Left-back
Youth career
2003–2005|  Bari
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2004–2008|  Bari|  0|  (0)
2005–2006|  → Melfi (loan)|  32|  (1)
2006–2007|  → Cremonese (loan)|  28|  (0)
2007–2008|  → Manfredonia (loan)|  30|  (0)
2008–2011|  Como|  88|  (10)
2011–2012|  Padova|  17|  (0)
2013–2014|  Varese|  27|  (1)
2014|  Perugia|  4|  (0)
2014–2017|  Salernitana|  59|  (5)
2017–2018|  Livorno|  47|  (2)
2018–2019|  Siracusa|  5|  (0)
2019|  Trapani|  14|  (0)
2019–2020|  Monza|  4|  (0)
2020–2021|  Pro Sesto|  28|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michele Franco (born 20 February 1985) is an Italian former professional footballer who is the director of football of Serie A club Monza.

## Playing career

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Franco began his career Bari and, from 2005 to 2008, was sent on loan in Lega Pro to Melfi, Cremonese and Manfredonia.[citation needed] From 2008 to 2011, he played for Como in Lega Pro, before moving in August 2011 to Serie B to Padova.[citation needed] In January 2013, Franco signed a two-year contract with Varese.[citation needed]

On 11 January 2019, he signed with Trapani.[1] On 5 August 2019, he joined Serie C club Monza on a one-year contract.[2] On 2 September 2020, Franco joined newly-promoted Serie C side Pro Sesto.[3]

## Managerial career

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In July 2022, Franco was appointed club manager of newly-promoted Serie A side Monza.[4] He became director of football on 30 November 2022.[5]

## Honours

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Monza

* Serie C Group A: 2019–20

## References

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1. ^ "Michele Franco è granata" (in Italian). Trapani. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
2. ^ "Arriva un altro difensore d'esperienza: Michele Franco" (Press release) (in Italian). Monza. 5 August 2019.
3. ^ "Michele Franco alla Pro Sesto - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
4. ^ "Michele Franco, club manager Monza: "I buoni rapporti tra Galliani e De Vito potrebbero favorire qualche affare"". Tutto Avellino (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
5. ^ "Comunicato ufficiale - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2022.

## External links

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* Profile at Legaserieb.it (in Italian)
* Profile at Gazzetta.it (in Italian)
* Profile at Football.it (in Italian)
* Michele Franco at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals