Mike Franks (soccer)

{{short description|Canadian retired soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mike Franks

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|4|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=5}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| collegeyears1 =

| youthyears1 = 1997

| college1 = UBC Thunderbirds

| youthclubs1 = Vancouver Whitecaps

| years1 = 1998

| years2 = 1998–2000

| years3 = 1999

| years4 = 2000–2001

| years5 = 2003–2005

| clubs1 = Vancouver 86ers

| clubs2 = PSV Eindhoven

| clubs3 = → RBC Roosendaal (loan)

| clubs4 = Hibernian

| clubs5 = Vancouver Whitecaps

| clubs6 = Vancouver Firemen

| caps1 = 5

| caps2 =

| caps3 =

| caps4 = 2

| caps5 = 43

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 =

| goals3 =

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1997

| nationalyears2 = 1998–2000

| nationalteam1 = Canada U20

| nationalteam2 = Canada U23

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalgoals2 = 0

}}

Michael Franks (born 20 April 1977) is a Canadian retired soccer player who has played professionally in North America, the Netherlands, and Scotland.

Career

=Club career=

Franks has played professionally for the Vancouver 86ers, PSV Eindhoven, RBC Roosendaal and Hibernian.{{cite web|url=http://www.globalgoalkeeping.com/news/franks.htm|title=Vancouver 'keeper at Home in the Netherlands|publisher=Global Goalkeeping}}{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/hibernian/hibernian.html|title=HIBERNIAN : 1946/47 - 2007/08|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}}

=International career=

Franks never earned a full cap for the Canada men's national soccer team, although he was a squad member for a number of competitions including the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also earned youth caps.

Personal

He is the younger brother of Chris Franks.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=1097|title=Towering keeper returns after playing with PSV Eindhoven and Hibernian|publisher=CanadaSoccer.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022041104/http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=1097|archivedate=22 October 2006|df=dmy-all}}