Franco Shea
{{short description|Argentine professional footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
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| name = Franco Shea
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| fullname = Franco David Shea
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|11|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rosario, Argentina
| height = 1.84 m{{cite news|title=Franco Shea|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/franco-shea/|accessdate=18 June 2019|work=World Football}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Panargiakos
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| youthclubs1 = Independiente
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Independiente
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = → Colegiales (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = → Ferrocarril Midland (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = Paleochora
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| years5 = 2021-2022
| clubs5 = AEP Kozani
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| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = San Benito
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| years7 = 2022-2023
| clubs7 = AEP Kozani
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| years8 = 2023-2024
| clubs8 = Nestos Chrysoupolis
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| years9 = 2025-
| clubs9 = Panargiakos
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Franco David Shea (born 28 November 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward{{cite news|title=Argentina - F. Shea|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/franco-david-shea/568303/|accessdate=18 June 2019|work=Soccerway}} for the Super League Greece 2 club Panargiakos F.C.
Career
Shea is a graduate of Independiente.{{cite news|title=Firmaron sus primeros contratos|url=http://www.infiernorojo.com/independiente/shea-firmo-su-primer-contrato/|accessdate=18 June 2019|work=InfiernoRojo|date=23 June 2018}} In June 2018, Shea agreed a loan move to Primera B Metropolitana side Colegiales.{{cite news|title=Ficha Estadistica de FRANCO SHEA|url=https://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-FRANCO-DAVID-SHEA-116698.html|accessdate=18 June 2019|work=BDFA}} His professional football debut came in a defeat away from home to UAI Urquiza on 29 August, which preceded further appearances in goalless draws with Justo José de Urquiza and Deportivo Riestra in 2018–19; though he'd return to his parent Primera División team Independiente mid-season. Shea was immediately loaned back out, as he joined Ferrocarril Midland in Primera C Metropolitana.{{cite news|title=Llegó el tercero|url=https://www.mundoascenso.com.ar/noticia/98223-llego-el-tercero|accessdate=18 June 2019|work=Mundo Ascenso|date=9 February 2019}}{{cite news|title=Uno más para el ataque|url=http://www.soloascenso.com.ar/notas/midland/uno-mas-para-el-ataque/130067|accessdate=18 June 2019|work=Solo Ascenso|date=9 February 2019}} He remained for six months in tier four, but only appeared twice in competitive action.{{cite news|title=El jugador de la Primera C que vale cinco millones de dólares|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-ascenso/midland-shea-independiente_0_gmZvW8zZp.html|accessdate=18 June 2019|work=Olé|date=26 April 2019}}{{cite news|title=Es de Independiente, juega en el Ascenso... ¡y tiene una cláusula de 5 millones de dólares!|url=https://www.tycsports.com/nota/ascenso/2019/04/26/es-de-independiente-juega-en-el-ascenso...-y-tiene-una-clausula-de-5-millones-de-dolares.html|accessdate=18 June 2019|work=TyC Sports|date=26 April 2019}}
On 3 August 2019, Shea switched Argentina for Greece after agreeing terms with Chania regional league side Paleochora.{{cite news|title=Και δεύτερος Αργεντινός στην Παλαιόχωρα|url=https://www.athlitiko.gr/podosfairo/palaiochora/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83291|accessdate=29 August 2020|work=Athlitiko|date=3 August 2019}} He renewed his contract twelve months later, following the club's promotion to the Gamma Ethniki.{{cite news|title=Μπαράζ ανανεώσεων για την Παλαιόχωρα|url=https://www.prismanews.gr/index.php/g-ethniki/item/35827-mparaz-ananeoseon-palaioxora|accessdate=29 August 2020|work=PrismaNews|date=18 August 2020}} In April 2021, Shea joined fellow country club AEP Kozani.[https://aepfc.gr/aftoi-einai-oi-eksi-neoi-mas-podosfairistes/ Αυτοί είναι οι έξι νέοι μας ποδοσφαιριστές], aepfc.gr, 8 April 2022
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Independiente
|rowspan="2"|Primera División |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Colegiales (loan)
|rowspan="1"|Primera B Metropolitana |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="1"|Ferrocarril Midland (loan)
|2018–19 |rowspan="1"|Primera C Metropolitana |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|franco-david-shea/568303}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shea, Franco}}
Category:Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Primera B Metropolitana players
Category:Primera C Metropolitana players
Category:Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Category:Club Atlético Colegiales (Argentina) players
Category:Club Ferrocarril Midland players