Franco Negri
Argentine footballer
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Franco Negri (born 20 February 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | San Martín, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Martín | |||
| 2012–2016 | San Lorenzo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | San Lorenzo | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Quilmes (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Indep. Rivadavia (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Independiente Rivadavia | 40 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Belgrano | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | (2) |
| 2022 | Godoy Cruz | 30 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Inter Miami | 27 | (1) |
| 2024 | Inter Miami II | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | San Diego FC | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 October 2025 | |||
Career
Negri joined Primera División side San Lorenzo from hometown club San Martín in 2012.[2][4] On 22 August 2016, fellow Primera División team Quilmes completed the loan signing of Negri.[5][6] His professional career debut arrived on 22 October as they beat Lanús 1–0 at the Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes.[1][7] Twelve further appearances followed in all competitions during 2016–17, which ended in relegation for Quilmes.[1] In September 2017, Negri left on loan again to play for Independiente Rivadavia of Primera B Nacional.[1] He remained for the entirety of 2017–18 and featured in eighteen matches.[1]
Independiente Rivadavia signed Negri permanently on 30 June 2018.[1] He scored his first career goal on 2 September versus Central Córdoba.[1] Further goals came against Gimnasia y Esgrima, Deportivo Morón, ex-club Quilmes and Platense across 2018–19 and 2019–20.[1] In October 2020, fellow Primera Nacional team Belgrano completed the signing of Negri.[1] He played four times for them in the shortened 2020 campaign, missing the other three games partly through suspension.[1][8] On 24 February 2021, Negri joined Primera División outfit Newell's Old Boys on a free transfer.[2]
On 10 February 2022, Negri joined Godoy Cruz.[9]
On 11 January 2023, Negri signed a two-year deal with Major League Soccer side Inter Miami.[10] Following his release from Miami at the end of their 2024 season, Negri joined San Diego FC on a one-year deal ahead of their debut season in MLS.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 24 February 2021[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Lorenzo | 2016–17 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quilmes (loan) | 2016–17 | Primera División | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Independiente Rivadavia (loan) | 2017–18 | Primera Nacional | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2018–19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 5 | |||
| Belgrano | 2020 | Primera Nacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2021 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 5 | |||
Honours
Inter Miami