Michele Franco

Michele Franco
	Franco in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	20 February 1985 (age 39)
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
2004–2008	Bari
2005–2006	→ Melfi (loan)
2006–2007	→ Cremonese (loan)
2007–2008	→ Manfredonia (loan)
2008–2011	Como
2011–2012	Padova
2013–2014	Varese
2014	Perugia
2014–2017	Salernitana
2017–2018	Livorno
2018–2019	Siracusa
2019	Trapani
2019–2020	Monza
2020–2021	Pro Sesto
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Playing career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Monza

Serie C Group A: 2019–20

References[edit]

^ "Michele Franco è granata" (in Italian). Trapani. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ "Arriva un altro difensore d'esperienza: Michele Franco" (Press release) (in Italian). Monza. 5 August 2019.
^ "Michele Franco alla Pro Sesto - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "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.
^ "Comunicato ufficiale - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2022.

External links[edit]

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

[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.

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