Franco Maximiliano Lefiñir (born 23 October 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Huracán de White.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Maximiliano Lefiñir | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bahía Blanca, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huracán de White | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | Tiro Federal BB | ||
| 2012–2013 | Racing de Trelew | 27 | (4) |
| 2013–2018 | Tiro Federal BB | 90 | (12) |
| 2018–2020 | Olimpo | 28 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Liniers BB | 58 | (3) |
| 2024– | Huracán de White | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2024 | |||
Career
editTiro Federal de Bahía Blanca [es] gave Lefiñir his start in senior football in 2007, with the midfielder featuring for the Torneo Argentino C club as they suffered 2009 relegation.[2][3] 2012 saw Lefiñir join Racing de Trelew in Torneo Argentino B, remaining for one season whilst making twenty-seven appearances and scoring four goals.[2] He returned to Tiro Federal ahead of the 2013–14 campaign, with the club now in the fourth tier.[2] In the succeeding season, Tiro Federal were promoted to Torneo Federal A.[2][4] His first goals at that level arrived on 22 May 2015 during a match away to General Belgrano, netting a brace in a 0–3 victory.[1] Three further goals came.[1]
In 2016, having netted another double away to General Belgrano, Tiro Federal were relegated to Torneo Federal B.[1] Two years later, in June 2018, Lefiñir completed a move to Primera B Nacional's Olimpo.[1] He made his professional debut against Sarmiento on 26 August.[1]
After playing for Liniers de Bahía Blanca from 2020 to 2023, Lefiñir signed with Huracán de White for the 2024 season.[5]
Personal life
editHis surname, Lefiñir, comes from "lefi gürü" in Mapuche language what means "running fox".[7]
In May 2016, Lefiñir was hospitalised due to carbon monoxide poisoning.[8][9] He was discharged soon after, having not lost consciousness during the incident.[8][4]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing de Trelew | 2012–13 | Torneo Argentino B | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Tiro Federal | 2015 | Torneo Federal A | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Total | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | |||
| Olimpo | 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 76 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 76 | 11 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Argentina - M. Lefiñir". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCO LEFINIR". BDFA. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Los siete planteles del ascenso". La Nueva. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Para el campeón Tiro Federal, el peor resultado no es el 2 a 0". La Nueva. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ @ZonaFutboleraOk (24 January 2024). "🏆 #LigadelSur" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Franco Lefiñir es un volante de contención". www.instagram.com (in Spanish). futchile_oficial. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Diccionario de apellidos Mapuche (Grafemario Azümchefe)". Fundación Aitue (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Un jugador de Tiro Federal y su sobrino, intoxicados con monóxido". La Brújula 24. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Dos intoxicados con monóxido de carbono". La Nueva. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
External links
edit- Franco Lefiñir at Soccerway
- Franco Lefiñir at BDFA (in Spanish)