Giuliano Frano (born May 16, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player.
 Frano in 2019 with Forge FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 16, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mississauga Dixie SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Montevallo Falcons | 40 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Boston College Eagles | 34 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Sigma FC | ||
| 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 25 | (2) |
| 2016 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 22 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Sigma FC | 35 | (11) |
| 2019–2020 | Forge FC | 24 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Woodbridge Strikers | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 1, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2015 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editFrano began his college career at the University of Montevallo. In his two seasons with the Falcons, he made a total of 40 appearances and tallied four goals and 13 assists. In 2013, Frano transferred to Boston College. In his first season with the Eagles, he made 18 appearances and led the team with four goals. He also had two assists. In his senior year, he made 16 appearances.
Seattle Sounders 2
editOn March 21, 2015, Frano signed a professional contract with USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2.[1] He made his professional debut that same day in a 4–2 victory over Sacramento Republic FC.[2] On April 11, 2015, Frano scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 victory over Portland Timbers 2.[3]
Whitecaps FC 2
editFrano signed with Whitecaps FC 2 on January 27, 2016 [4] In December 2016, Whitecaps FC 2 announced that Frano would not return to the club for the 2017 season.[5]
Sigma FC
editIn 2017 and 2018, Frano played for League1 Ontario club Sigma FC.[6] He was named to the league's All-Star Team and Best XI both seasons.[6]
Forge FC
editOn February 7, 2019 Frano signed with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.[6] He made his debut for Forge in their inaugural game against York 9 FC on April 27, and scored his first goal for the Hamilton side against Pacific FC on May 8. On July 31, 2020 Forge announced Frano had departed the club to pursue personal business interests.[7]
Woodbridge Strikers
editIn 2021 and 2022, he returned to League1 Ontario with the Woodbridge Strikers.[8][9]
International career
editOn September 23, 2015 Frano was called up to the Canadian U23 squad for the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship as an injury replacement for Mark-Anthony Kaye.[10]
Personal life
editFrano was born in Mississauga, Ontario to an Italian father and a Canadian mother.[11] He attended Boston College where he studied finance.[12]
Beyond soccer, Frano co-owns a restaurant in Mississauga.[12]
Honours
edit- Individual
- League1 Ontario First Team All Star: 2017, 2018
References
edit- ^ "Sounders FC 2 Signs Midfielder Giuliano Frano Ahead Of Tonight's Inaugural Match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 21 March 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Match Recap: Sounders FC 2 earns 4–2 win over Sacramento in inaugural match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Undefeated S2 rolls on with last-minute victory over Cascadia rivals". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC add Canadians Giuliano Frano and Daniel Haber to WFC2".
- ^ Whitecaps FC 2 (December 20, 2016). "Whitecaps FC 2 re-sign Sem de Wit and Will Seymore, announce roster update". Whitecaps FC 2.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "FORGE FC SIGNS CANADIAN MIDFIELDER GIULIANO FRANO". Forge FC. February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ "Forge FC signs three Canadians; parts ways with Giuliano Frano". July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Giuliano Frano 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Giuliano Frano 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Guilano Frano called into Canada U-23 camp for Olympic Qualifying". September 23, 2015.
- ^ "Giuliano Frano". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b Bailey, Peter (April 10, 2023). "TASTE: Canvas Art Bar". West of the City. Metroland Media. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
External links
edit- Boston College bio
- Giuliano Frano at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Giuliano Frano at Soccerway