Franco Fragapane
{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Franco Fragapane
| image = Franco Fragapane, MNUFC - Allianz Field - MLS - (52125522620) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Fragapane with Minnesota United in 2022
| fullname = Franco Rodrigo Fragapane
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|2|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Las Heras, Argentina
| height = 1.70 m{{cite web |title=Franco Fragapane |url=https://www.mnufc.com/players/franco-fragapane/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |publisher=Minnesota United FC}}
| currentclub = Unión Santa Fe
| clubnumber = 7
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Huracán Las Heras
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = EF Ariel Gómez
| youthyears3 = 2005–2013
| youthclubs3 = Boca Juniors
| years1 = 2012–2016
| clubs1 = Boca Juniors
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = → Elche (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = → Elche Ilicitano (loan)
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = → Celta B (loan)
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = Arsenal de Sarandí
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2019
| clubs6 = Unión de Santa Fe
| caps6 = 52
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2019–2021
| clubs7 = Talleres
| caps7 = 47
| goals7 = 8
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = → Fortaleza (loan)
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021–2024
| clubs9 = Minnesota United
| caps9 = 111
| goals9 = 16
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = Unión Santa Fe
| caps10 = 3
| goals10 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Argentina U23
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| pcupdate = 17:47, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Franco Rodrigo Fragapane (born 6 February 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Argentine Primera División club Unión Santa Fe.
Club career
Born in Las Heras, Mendoza, Fragapane joined Boca Juniors' youth setup in 2005, aged 12,{{cite web|url=http://www.diariouno.com.ar/mobile/bb/nota.html?id=L2NvbnRlbmlkb3MvMjAxMi8wMy8wNS9ub3RpY2lhXzAwODIuaHRtbA==|title=Franco Fragapane pide cancha|trans-title=Franco Fragapane calls for a place|language=Spanish|publisher=Diario Uno|date=5 March 2012|accessdate=29 July 2014}} after impressing in a trial.{{cite web|url=http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/fragapane-ojala-alguno-estos-tres-partidos-pongan-ratito-609611|title=Fragapane: "Ojalá en alguno de estos tres partidos me pongan un ratito"|trans-title=Fragapane: "Maybe one of these three matches put me in a little"|language=Spanish|publisher=Más Deportes|date=28 November 2011|accessdate=29 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055952/http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/fragapane-ojala-alguno-estos-tres-partidos-pongan-ratito-609611|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} He played his first match as a professional on 1 March 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home success over Central Córdoba de Rosario, for the season's Copa Argentina.{{cite web|url=http://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/futbol/copa-argentina-boca-es-demasiado-para-central-cordoba|title=Copa Argentina: Boca fue demasiado para Central Córdoba|trans-title=Copa Argentina: Boca was too much for Central Córdoba|language=Spanish|publisher=Mundo D|date=1 March 2012|accessdate=29 July 2014}}
Fragapane played regularly with the reserve side during the following seasons, and made his Primera División debut on 8 December 2013, again from the bench in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnasia La Plata.{{cite web|url=http://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/futbol/boca-jugo-con-la-camiseta-rosa-y-empato-1-1-con-gimnasia|title=Boca jugó con la camiseta rosa y empató 1-1 con Gimnasia|trans-title=Boca played with the pink shirt and drew by 1–1 with Gimnasia|language=Spanish|publisher=Mundo D|date=8 December 2013|accessdate=29 July 2014}} He appeared in two further matches during the campaign, with Boca finishing second overall.
On 12 July 2014 Fragapane moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Spanish Segunda División B side Elche CF Ilicitano on loan, with a buyout clause.{{cite web|url=http://www.elchecf.es/-/fragapane-y-moha-refuerzan-el-ataque-del-filial|title=Fragapane y Moha refuerzan el ataque del filial|trans-title=Fragapane and Moha bolster the reserves' attack|language=Spanish|publisher=Elche's official website|date=12 July 2014|accessdate=29 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729163235/http://www.elchecf.es/-/fragapane-y-moha-refuerzan-el-ataque-del-filial|archivedate=29 July 2014}} On 6 December he made his debut with the main squad, replacing Coro in a 0–2 La Liga home loss against Atlético Madrid.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_14/elc_atm/|title=Giménez se confirma en Elche|trans-title=Giménez confirms himself in Elche|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=6 December 2014|accessdate=6 December 2014}}
On 7 August 2015 Fragapane joined another reserve team, Celta de Vigo B on loan for one year.{{cite web|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20150807/201149591918/el-celta-logra-la-cesion-del-argentino-franco-fragapane.html|title=El Celta logra la cesión del argentino Franco Fragapane|trans-title=Celta gets the loan of Argentine Franco Fragapane|publisher=El Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=7 August 2015|accessdate=18 September 2015}}
On 1 July 2021, Fragapane was named as the player who allegedly directed a racial slur towards Portland Timbers player Diego Chará during a game on 26 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-united-confirms-franco-fragapane-is-subject-of-mls-investigation-involving-alleged-slur/600074073.html|title=Minnesota United confirms Franco Fragapane is subject of MLS investigation involving alleged slur|publisher=Star Tribune|language=en|date=1 July 2021|accessdate=1 July 2021}} MLS conducted an internal investigation and could not confirm or refute the allegation took place.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/major-league-soccer/story/4427184/mls-cant-corroborate-racial-abuse-alleged-in-portland-minnesota-match|title=MLS can't corroborate racial abuse alleged in Portland-Minnesota match|website=espn.co.uk|date=5 July 2021 }}
International career
Fragapane was one of the 22-man selected for 2011 Pan American Games. He appeared five times during the tournament, scoring once (against Costa Rica on 21 October 2011).{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/news/story?id=1402433&s=pan&type=story|title=Argentina goleó 3-0 a Costa Rica|trans-title=Argentina thrashed Costa Rica by 3–0|language=Spanish|publisher=ESPN Deportes|date=21 October 2011|access-date=29 July 2014}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 28 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=Franco Fragapane » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/franco-fragapane/2/ |publisher=World Football Net |access-date=29 May 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Club statistics | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Boca Juniors
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|Argentine Primera División |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Elche CF (loan)
|1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| Elche Ilicitano (loan)
|27 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 4 | |||
| Celta Vigo B (loan)
|Segunda División B |28 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 8 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Arsenal de Sarandí
|Argentine Primera División |23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18
|Argentine Primera División |0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4{{efn|name=CopaSud|Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| rowspan="4"|Unión de Santa Fe
|Argentine Primera División |25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19
|Argentine Primera División |24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20
|Argentine Primera División |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=CopaSud}} | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!52 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 11 | |
| rowspan="3"|Talleres de Córdoba
|Argentine Primera División |34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2021
|Argentine Primera División |13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=CopaSud}} | 1 | 20 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 9 | |
| Fortaleza (loan)
|2020 |Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Minnesota United FC
|2021 |19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs}} | 1 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2022
|Major League Soccer |30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs}} | 0 | 34 | 7 | |
| 2023
|Major League Soccer |14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 8 | |
| colspan="3"|Career totals
!253 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 286 | 48 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|23054}}
- {{ESPN FC|167140}}
- {{Soccerway|franco-r-fragapane/209992}}
{{Unión de Santa Fe squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fragapane, Franco}}
Category:Footballers from Mendoza Province
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Boca Juniors footballers
Category:Arsenal de Sarandí footballers
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Elche CF Ilicitano footballers
Category:RC Celta Fortuna players
Category:Unión de Santa Fe footballers
Category:Talleres de Córdoba footballers
Category:Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
Category:Minnesota United FC players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Argentine expatriates in Brazil
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists in football
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina
Category:Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games