Noah Franke
{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Noah Franke
| image = File:FC Liefering vs. Creighton University 42.JPG
| caption = Noah Franke attempted to dribble past Hwang Hee-chan during a match between Creighton Bluejays and Red Bull Salzburg in 2015.
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|25}}
| birth_place = Orlando, Florida, United States
| height = 5 ft 8 in
| position = Defender, Midfielder
| currentclub = Greenville Triumph
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs1 = Orlando City
| collegeyears1 = 2014–2017
| college1 = Creighton Bluejays
| collegecaps1 = 71
| collegegoals1 = 4
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Orlando City U-23
| caps1 = 21
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = Tampa Bay Rowdies U23
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| caps3 = 25
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = FC Tucson
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = Greenville Triumph
| caps5 = 27
| goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = October 16, 2023
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Noah Franke (born March 25, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Greenville Triumph SC in USL League One.
Career
=College=
Franke spent his entire college career at Creighton University between 2014 and 2017, where he made 85 appearances, starting 57 games, scoring 6 goals and tallying 14 assists in his time with the Bluejays.{{cite web|url=https://gocreighton.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3886|title=Noah Franke – 2017|publisher=Creighton University}}
During his time at college, Franke played with Premier Development League sides Orlando City U-23{{cite web|url=https://www.uslpdl.com/2014-stats|title=2014 Stats|website=USL PDL|access-date=2018-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507221838/https://www.uslpdl.com/2014-stats|archive-date=2018-05-07|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uslpdl.com/2015-stats|title=2015 Stats|website=USL PDL|access-date=2018-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317232318/https://www.uslpdl.com/2015-stats|archive-date=2018-03-17|url-status=dead}} and Tampa Bay Rowdies U23.{{cite web|url=https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news_article/show/792011-rowdies-u23-announce-roster-ahead-of-inaugural-pdl-season|title=Rowdies U23 Announce Roster Ahead of Inaugural PDL Season|date=May 12, 2017|publisher=Tampa Bay Rowdies}}
=Professional=
Franke was selected in the fourth round (80th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2018/01/21/fc-dallas-drafts-amer-sasivarevic-and-noah-franke-final-rounds-2018-mls-superdraft|title=FC Dallas Drafts Amer Sasivarevic and Noah Franke in Final Rounds of 2018 MLS SuperDraft|website=fcdallas.com|accessdate=16 January 2019}} However, he was not signed by the club.
On March 28, 2018, Franke signed for USL side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.{{cite web|url=https://www.riverhounds.com/news_article/show/902348|title=Riverhounds SC signs Noah Franke|date=March 28, 2018|publisher=Pittsburgh Riverhounds}}
On April 15, 2021, Franke joined USL League One club FC Tucson ahead of the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fctucson.com/news_article/show/1158232|title=Riverhounds SC signs Noah Franke|author=FC TUCSON SIGN FORMER RIVERHOUNDS DEFENDER NOAH FRANKE|date=April 15, 2021|website=fctucson.com}}
Franke signed with Greenville Triumph SC on January 21, 2022.{{cite web |title=TRIUMPH ADDS NOAH FRANKE TO BACK LINE |url=https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/news_article/show/1204623 |website=GreenvilleTriumph.com |access-date=21 January 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Greenville Triumph SC squad}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Creighton Bluejays men's soccer players
Category:FC Dallas draft picks
Category:Greenville Triumph SC players
Category:Orlando City U-23 players
Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
Category:Soccer players from Orlando, Florida
Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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