Marco Franco
American soccer player
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Marco Franco (born October 6, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.
Date of birth
6 October 1991
Place of birth
Chino Hills, California, United States
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Chino Hills, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | UC Irvine Anteaters | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Orange County Blue Star | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | OC Blues Strikers FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Orange County Blues (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Indy Eleven (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Indy Eleven | 82 | (0) |
| 2018 | Penn FC | 26 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Miami FC | 27 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 4, 2020 | |||
Career
Youth and college
Franco played four years of college soccer at UC Irvine between 2010 and 2013.[1] While at college, Franco also appeared for USL PDL club's Orange County Blue Star and OC Blues Strikers FC in 2012 and 2013 respectively.[2]
Professional
On January 16, 2014, Franco was selected 13th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[3]
Franco was loaned to USL Pro club Orange County Blues on August 8, 2014.[4]
In September 2014, Franco joined NASL side Indy Eleven on loan.[5]
