Franco Bano
{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Franco Bano
| image =
| image_size = 220
| fullname = Franco Antonio Bano
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = La Plata, Argentina
| height = {{height|m=1.90}}{{Cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/ludogoretz/v-ludogorets-se-nadyavat-palomino-da-ne-povtori-bano.html|title=В Лудогорец се надяват Паломино да не повтори Бано|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=30 May 2017|publisher=topsport.bg|language=Bulgarian}}
| position = Centre back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| years1 = 2005–2007 | clubs1 = Estudiantes de La Plata | caps1 = ? | goals1 = ?
| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = Tiro Federal | caps2 = ? | goals2 = ?
| years3 = 2008–2011 | clubs3 = Miramar Misiones | caps3 = 42 | goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = Ludogorets Razgrad | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = Atenas | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2013–2014 | clubs6 = AEK Kouklia | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 1
| club-update = 19 October 2013
}}
Franco Antonio Bano (born 30 March 1986 in La Plata) is an Argentinian professional footballer who last played for AEK Kouklia in the Cypriot First Division. He has previously played in his homeland for Tiro Federal and Miramar Misiones in Uruguay.
Career
Bano arrived Miramar Misiones in mid 2008 to play in the Uruguayan Second Level. He scored his first goal with the club on 4 October 2008 against Progreso.
In mid 2010, he achieved with the club the promotion to the Uruguayan Top Level after winning Juventud in the Second Promotion Playoff finals.
During Miramar Misiones's 2010–11 season, Bano made 18 appearances in the Uruguayan Primera División, in which was sent off 3 times.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway.com|title=Franco Bano 2010–11 Statistics|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/franco-bano/48212/|accessdate=}}
After playing for Miramar for three years, he joined Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad at the beginning of the A PFG 2011–12 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=212579|publisher=gong.bg|title=Лудогорец подписа с аржентински защитник|accessdate=2011-07-09|language=Bulgarian}}
In September 2012, Bano signed a new deal with Uruguayan side Atenas de San Carlos.{{Cite web|url=http://futbol-indirecto.blogspot.com/2012/10/franco-bano-seguramente-llegue-sin.html|publisher=Indirecto|title=Franco Bano: "Seguramente llegue sin problemas al partido del sábado".|accessdate=2012-10-11|language=Spanish}}
On 23 July 2013, he signed a contract with Cypriot side AEK Kouklia.{{cite web|publisher=aekouklion.com|script-title=el:Ιταλουρουγουαβραζιλιάνικο… τρίδυμο στην ΑΕΚ…|url=http://aekouklion.com/2013/07/23/1217/|accessdate=23 July 2013|language=Greek|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214128/http://aekouklion.com/2013/07/23/1217/|archivedate=4 October 2013}}
References
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
Category:Tiro Federal footballers
Category:Miramar Misiones players
Category:PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players
Category:Atenas de San Carlos players
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay