Franco Cervi
Argentine footballer (born 1994)
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Franco Emanuel Cervi (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾaŋko emaˈnwel ˈseɾβi]; 26 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left wing-back for La Liga club Celta de Vigo.
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Cervi playing for Benfica in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Emanuel Cervi | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celta | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2014 | Rosario Central | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Rosario Central | 42 | (5) |
| 2016–2021 | Benfica | 114 | (11) |
| 2021– | Celta | 93 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Argentina | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2018 | |||
Club career
Rosario Central
A product of Rosario Central's youth system, Cervi made his league debut on 9 November 2014 against Estudiantes in a 1–0 home win. He replaced Hernán Encina after 66 minutes.[1] On 14 February 2015, he scored his first league goal against Racing Club.[2]
On 25 February 2016, Cervi made his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Nacional. He scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win against River Plate.[3]
Benfica
On 15 September 2015, Cervi signed a six-year contract with Portuguese champions Benfica with a release clause of €60 million.[4][5] He continued to play for Rosario Central until May 2016 and joined Benfica on 24 June for the pre-season.[6] On his debut for Benfica, he scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Braga in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, on 7 August 2016, and was elected best player on pitch.[7]
On 29 December, Cervi became the first Benfica player to score in all Portuguese competitions in the same season – Supertaça, Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga respectively. In addition, he also scored in the UEFA Champions League.[8]
Celta de Vigo
On 5 July 2021, Cervi joined Celta de Vigo.[9]
International career
Cervi was selected in Argentina's 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,[10] however he did not make the final 18-man squad for the tournament.
Cervi made his international debut for Argentina in a 3–0 friendly win over Guatemala on 8 September 2018.[11]
Personal life
Cervi, who is of Italian descent, possesses an Italian passport.[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosario Central | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | ||||
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 56 | 7 | ||||
| Benfica | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1[a] | 1 | 41 | 7 |
| 2017–18 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — | 38 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 107 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 164 | 21 | ||
| Celta | 2021–22 | La Liga | 33 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 36 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 39 | 1 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 86 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 94 | 7 | |||||
| Career total | 236 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 311 | 35 | ||
- Appearance in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
International
- As of 20 November 2018[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cervi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2018 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Iraq | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Benfica[14]
- Primeira Liga: 2016–17, 2018–19
- Taça de Portugal: 2016–17[16]
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2016,[7] 2017
Individual
- 2016 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Best Player[7]
