Franco Pardo (born 5 April 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Unión Santa Fe.[1]

Franco Pardo
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-05) 5 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
Unión Santa Fe
Number 34
Youth career
Belgrano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Belgrano 8 (0)
2021 Estudiantes RC 32 (2)
2022 Palestino 27 (0)
2023 All Boys 26 (1)
2023– Unión Santa Fe 18 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:35, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Pardo started his Belgrano career in May 2017, making his professional debut on 8 May in an away win versus Vélez Sarsfield as a second-half substitute for Matías Suárez.[1][3][4] Having suffered a serious knee injury soon after, Pardo returned to the first-team set-up in May 2019 for a Copa Argentina encounter with Deportivo Riestra.[5][6]

In February 2021, Pardo joined Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.[7] A year later, in February 2022, Pardo moved to Chilean Primera División club Palestino.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 8 May 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Belgrano 2016–17 Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Franco Pardo profile". Soccerway. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ Franco Pardo at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Quién es Franco Pardo, el juvenil que debutó en Belgrano". Mundo D - La Voz. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Franco Pardo profile". BDFA. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Pardo tendría su chance el miércoles en Belgrano". Mundo D - La Voz. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Franco Pardo, el pibe que tiene su chance de titular en la defensa de Belgrano". Mundo D - La Voz. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. ^ Pardo y Arturia, nuevos refuerzos de Estudiantes, puntal.com.ar, 18 February 2021
  8. ^ Franco Pardo es nuevo refuerzo de Palestino, palestino.cl, 1 February 2022
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