Francisco Apaolaza

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| name = Francisco Apaolaza

| image =

| fullname = Juan Francisco Apaolaza

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|6|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Magdalena, Argentina{{cite news|title=Apaolaza, el goleador que sueña con seguir los pasos de Carrillo|url=https://www.eldia.com/nota/2018-3-4-5-45-48-apaolaza-el-goleador-que-suena-con-seguir-los-pasos-de-carrillo-deportes|accessdate=8 August 2018|work=El Dia|date=4 March 2018}}

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Forward{{cite news|title=Francisco Apaolaza|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/francisco-apaolaza/|accessdate=3 January 2021|work=World Football}}

| currentclub = Carabobo

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = 2012–2018 |youthclubs1 = Estudiantes

| years1 = 2018–2022 |clubs1 = Estudiantes |caps1 = 45 |goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2019 |clubs2 = → Patronato (loan) |caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019–2020 |clubs3 = → Instituto (loan) |caps3 = 13 |goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2020 |clubs4 = → Atenas (loan) |caps4 = 3 |goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2022 |clubs5 = → Arsenal Sarandí (loan) |caps5 = 27 |goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2023– |clubs6 = Carabobo |caps6 = 28 |goals6 = 4

| nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 19:21, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

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Juan Francisco Apaolaza (born 19 June 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Carabobo.{{cite news|title=Argentina - F. Apaolaza|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/juan-francisco-apaolaza/490200/|accessdate=8 August 2018|work=Soccerway|date=8 August 2018}}

Career

After joining the Estudiantes system in 2012, Apaolaza was promoted into their first-team squad in April 2018. He made his professional debut on 21 April during a home defeat to Belgrano in the Primera División, which preceded him signing a contract until June 2020 on 4 May.{{cite news|title=Ficha Estadistica de Francisco Apaolaza|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-JUAN-FRANCISCO-APAOLAZA-115228.html|accessdate=8 August 2018|work=BDFA|date=8 August 2018}}{{cite news|title=Apaolaza firmó su primer contrato profesional|url=https://www.estudiantesdelaplata.com/apaolaza-firmo-su-primer-contrato-profesional/|accessdate=8 August 2018|work=Estudiantes de La Plata|date=8 August 2018}} Three months later, Apaolaza scored the first goal of his senior career in a Copa Libertadores encounter with Gremio. On 18 January 2019, having scored twice in seventeen matches in 2018–19, Apaolaza was loaned to Patronato.{{cite news|title=De Estudiantes a Patronato: Apaolaza se va a préstamo|url=https://infocielo.com/deportes/nota/84839/de_estudiantes_a_patronato_apaolaza_se_va_a_prestamo/|accessdate=19 January 2019|work=Infocielo|date=18 January 2019}} He appeared thrice. In August 2019, Apaolaza headed to Instituto on loan.{{cite news|title=Instituto incorpora a Apaolaza de Estudiantes a préstamo|url=https://ar.marca.com/claro/futbol/ascenso/2019/08/15/5d557ebc46163f7d978b4631.html|accessdate=26 August 2020|work=Marca|date=15 August 2019}} He scored one goal, versus Villa Dálmine.

In October 2020, Apaolaza headed to Uruguay with Atenas.{{cite news|title=Apaolaza se va al Atenas de Uruguay|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/apaolaza-se-va-al-atenas-de-uruguay-20201002.html|accessdate=3 January 2021|work=TyC Sports|date=2 October 2020}} He made three Segunda División appearances for the club, notably netting in his sole home match on 23 October against Albion. He returned to Estudiantes on 16 December.{{cite news|title=Apaolaza dejó Uruguay y volvió a Estudiantes|url=https://infocielo.com/deportes/apaolaza/dejo-uruguay-y-volvio-estudiantes-n701252|accessdate=26 August 2020|work=CieloSport|date=16 December 2020}}

At the end of January 2022, Apaolaza joined Arsenal de Sarandí on loan for the rest of the year.[https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/arsenal-busca-reforzarse-con-francisco-apaolaza-id407639.html Arsenal busca reforzarse con Francisco Apaolaza], tycsports.com, 27 January 2022 In January 2023, Apaolaza joined Venezuelan club Carabobo.[https://twitter.com/Carabobo_FC/status/1611396450247925760 Carabobo Fútbol Club on Twitter: "🤝 El delantero de 25 años ...], twitter.com, 6 January 2023

Career statistics

{{updated|3 January 2021}}.

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Estudiantes \|2017–18 \|rowspan="3"\|Primera División \|3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0	3	0
2018–19 \|12	1	3	0	0	0	2Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana	1	0	0	17	2
2019–20 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !15	1	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	20	2
rowspan="1"\|Patronato (loan) \|2018–19 \|rowspan="1"\|Primera División \|2	0	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	3	0
rowspan="1"\|Instituto (loan) \|2019–20 \|rowspan="1"\|Primera B Nacional \|13	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	13	1
rowspan="1"\|Atenas (loan) \|2020 \|rowspan="1"\|Segunda División \|3	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	3	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !33	3	3	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	39	4