Julián Carranza
{{Short description|Argentine footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Julián Carranza
| image =
| fullname = Julián Simón Carranza{{cite news|title=Julián Carranza|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/julian-carranza/|accessdate=22 June 2019|work=World Football}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|5|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Oncativo, Argentina
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Feyenoord
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Banfield
| years1 = 2017–2019 |clubs1 = Banfield |caps1 = 29 |goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2019–2022 |clubs2 = Inter Miami |caps2 = 41 |goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2019 |clubs3 = → Banfield (loan) |caps3 = 11 |goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2022 |clubs4 = → Philadelphia Union (loan) |caps4 = 16 |goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2022–2024 |clubs5 = Philadelphia Union |caps5 = 60 |goals5 = 28
| years6 = 2024– |clubs6 = Feyenoord |caps6 = 14 |goals6 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2017 |nationalteam1 = Argentina U17 |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 3
| club-update = 1 March 2025
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates =
}}
Julián Simón Carranza (born 22 May 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Dutch football updater|Feyenoord}} club Feyenoord.{{Soccerway|julian-carranza/475791}}
Club career
=Banfield=
Carranza's career began in 2017 with Argentine Primera División side Banfield. His first appearance for Banfield came against Defensa y Justicia in the league on 24 November, coming on as a 55th-minute substitute for Michael López.{{cite news|title=Julián Carranza profile|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-JULIAN-CARRANZA-112838.html|accessdate=10 December 2017|work=BDFA|date=10 December 2017}} In his third appearance, Carranza scored two goals in a home defeat versus Argentinos Juniors on 9 December.{{cite news|title=En un partido de ida y vuelta, Argentinos le ganó a Banfield y se va de vacaciones con una sonrisa|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/2089912-banfield-argentinos-superliga|accessdate=10 December 2017|work=La Nación|date=9 December 2017}} He ended 2017–18 with five goals in fourteen league fixtures, subsequently netting a further five times in all competitions in 2018–19.
=Inter Miami=
On 26 July 2019, Major League Soccer's Inter Miami signed Carranza.{{cite news|title=Inter Miami CF Signs Matías Pellegrini, Julián Carranza As First Players in Club History|url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/inter-miami-cf-signs-matias-pellegrini-julian-carranza-as-first-players-in-club-history/|accessdate=26 July 2019|work=Inter Miami|date=26 July 2019|archive-date=26 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726204855/https://www.intermiamicf.com/inter-miami-cf-signs-matias-pellegrini-julian-carranza-as-first-players-in-club-history/|url-status=dead}} However, he was loaned back to Banfield until January 2020; when Inter Miami would officially join MLS. He returned from his homeland in early 2020, but didn't play until midway through the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic; he first played on 8 July, in an MLS is Back Tournament loss to Orlando City. On 22 August he scored twice against the same opponents during the MLS regular season .
==Loan back to Banfield==
Carranza spent five months back with Banfield to end 2019 after his transfer to Inter Miami, due to the newly formed American club not joining Major League Soccer until the succeeding January. He made twelve appearances in his second spell, whilst netting goals against Godoy Cruz and Lanús. His last appearance came in a win away to Independiente on 6 December 2019.
= Philadelphia Union =
In December 2021, it was announced that Carranza would spend the 2022 season on loan with the Philadelphia Union, in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2022 SuperDraft.{{cite news|title=Philadelphia Union acquire Julian Carranza from Inter Miami on loan |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/philadelphia-union-acquire-julian-carranza-from-inter-miami-on-loan |author=Tom Bogert |accessdate=23 December 2021|website=MLSsoccer.com|date=23 December 2021}}
On 2 April 2022, Carranza scored his first goal for the Philadelphia Union in a 2–0 home victory over Charlotte FC.{{Cite web |date=2 April 2022 |title=Achievement Unlocked {{!}} Julian Carranza gets his first Union goal |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/achievement-unlocked-julian-carranza-gets-his-first-union-goal |access-date=22 August 2022 |publisher=Philadelphia Union}} On 12 July, he netted his first career hat-trick in a 7–0 home victory over D.C. United, becoming the fifth player in the Union's history to achieve the feat. He was voted MLS Player of the Week.{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Alex |date=12 July 2022 |title=Brotherly Game Daily Links: Julian Carranza's Hat Trick propels him to MLS Player of the Week |url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2022/7/12/23204577/brotherly-game-daily-links-julian-carranzas-hat-trick-propels-him-to-mls-player-of-the-week |access-date=22 August 2022 |website=Brotherly Game |publisher=SB Nation}} On 13 July, Philadelphia opted to make Carranza's move to the club permanent, sending Miami $500,000 of General Allocation Money.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-permanently-acquire-julian-carranza|title=Philadelphia Union Permanently Acquire Julian Carranza|first=Philadelphia|last=Union|website=Philadelphia Union}} On 21 August, he bagged a second-half hat-trick in a 6–0 away win over D.C. United, becoming the first Union player to score multiple hat-tricks, and joining Cobi Jones as the only players to have scored two hat-tricks against the same side in a single MLS season.{{Cite web |date=20 August 2022 |title=Achievement Unlocked {{!}} Carranza becomes first Union player to net multiple hat tricks |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/achievement-unlocked-carranza-becomes-first-union-player-to-net-multiple-hat-tri |access-date=22 August 2022 |publisher=Philadelphia Union}} Carranza also became the first Philadelphia player to score three goals and register an assist in the same match, and by being voted MLS Player of the Week again, he became only the second Union player after Sébastien Le Toux (2010) to win the award twice in the same season.{{Cite web |date=22 August 2022 |title=Carranza Voted MLS Player of the Week presented by Continental Tire Again! |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/carranza-voted-mls-player-of-the-week-presented-by-continental-tire-again#:~:text=Carranza%20is%20the%20first%20player,honors%20in%20the%20same%20season. |access-date=22 August 2022 |publisher=Philadelphia Union}}
=Feyenoord=
On 30 June 2024, Dutch club Feyenoord announced that they had signed Carranza on a four-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/feyenoord-heeft-argentijnse-spits-carranza-binnen |title=Feyenoord heeft Argentijnse spits Carranza binnen |trans-title=Feyenoord brings in Argentine striker Carranza |language=Dutch |date=30 June 2024 |access-date=30 June 2024}} On 19 October, he netted his first goal for the club in a 5–1 away win over Go Ahead Eagles.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/705282/feyenoord-rotterdam-go-ahead-eagles |title=Go Ahead Eagles 1–5 Feyenoord Rotterdam |publisher=ESPN |date=19 October 2024 }} On 18 February 2025, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 1–1 away draw against AC Milan in the second leg of the knockout play-offs, securing his team's 2–1 aggregate triumph to advance to the Round of 16.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2044484/ |title=Milan 1–1 Feyenoord |publisher=UEFA |date=18 February 2025 }}
International career
Carranza featured in two matches for the Argentina U17 team at the 2017 South American Championship in Chile.{{cite news|title=Ya está la lista del Sub17|url=http://www.elgrafico.com.ar/2017/02/15/C-19945-ya-esta-la-lista-del-sub17.php|accessdate=10 December 2017|work=El Gráfico|date=15 February 2017}} He also featured in friendlies for the U17s, versus Godoy Cruz and Racing Club respectively; scoring twice against Godoy and once against Racing.{{cite news|title=Carranza sueña a puro gol|url=http://www.afa.com.ar/6257/carranza-suea%EF%BF%BDa-a-puro-gol|accessdate=10 December 2017|work=Argentine Football Association|date=8 December 2016}}{{cite news|title=Último amistoso de la preparación|url=http://www.afa.org.ar/6591/doble-actividad-para-los-juveniles|accessdate=10 December 2017|work=Argentine Football Association|date=10 February 2017}} Carranza has also trained with the U20 team.{{cite news|title=Seleccionado juvenil: quiénes son los integrantes del nuevo equipo Sub 20 argentino|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/2040550-seleccionado-juvenil-quienes-son-los-integrantes-del-nuevo-equipo-sub-20-argentino|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707100008/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/2040550-seleccionado-juvenil-quienes-son-los-integrantes-del-nuevo-equipo-sub-20-argentino|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2017|accessdate=10 December 2017|work=La Nación|date=7 July 2017}} September 2019 saw Carranza make Fernando Batista's U23 squad.{{cite news|title=La Selección Sub 23 jugará ante Bolivia desde las 19, en el estadio de Banfield|url=https://www.afa.com.ar/es/posts/la-seleccion-sub-23-enfrentara-a-bolivia-desde-las-19-en-el-estadio-de-banfield|accessdate=4 September 2019|work=AFA|date=3 September 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 11 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa Argentina, U.S. Open Cup, KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Banfield
|rowspan="2"|Argentine Primera División |14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19
|15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 | |
| rowspan="3"|Inter Miami
|2020 |rowspan="2"|Major League Soccer |16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=MLSPO|Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs}} | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2021
|25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
| Banfield (loan)
|Argentine Primera División |11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 2 | |||
| Philadelphia Union (loan)
|2022 |Major League Soccer |16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 7 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Philadelphia Union
|2022 |rowspan="3"|Major League Soccer |18 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 8 | |||||
| 2023
|30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=CCL|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League}} | 2 | 8{{efn|Five appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, three appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs}} | 2 | 45 | 18 | ||
| 2024
|12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=CCL}} | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 10 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 78 | 36 | |
| Feyenoord
|14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!171 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 208 | 63 |
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Honours
Philadelphia Union
- MLS Cup runner-up: 2022{{Cite web |last=Sigal |first=Jonathan |date=5 November 2022 |title=Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/hollywood-ending-lafc-win-legendary-mls-cup-2022-over-philadelphia-union |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=Major League Soccer}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Feyenoord squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carranza, Julian}}
Category:Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentina men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Club Atlético Banfield footballers
Category:Inter Miami CF players
Category:Philadelphia Union players
Category:Designated Players (MLS)
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands