José Ignacio 'Nacho' Franco Zumeta (born 1 August 1981) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ignacio Franco Zumeta | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Pina de Ebro, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Zaragoza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Huesca | ||
| 2001–2002 | Zaragoza B | 20 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | Lanzarote | 41 | (18) |
| 2003–2005 | Celta B | 60 | (23) |
| 2003–2004 | Celta | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Universidad LP | 36 | (8) |
| 2006 | Lleida | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Logroñés | 45 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Coruxo | ||
| 2009 | Sporting Celanova | ||
| 2010–2012 | Rápido Bouzas | ? | (15) |
| 2013 | Pontellas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editFranco was born in Pina de Ebro, Province of Zaragoza. He spent the vast majority of his career playing in the third and fourth divisions of Spanish football, representing more than ten clubs.
Franco had his first and only La Liga experience in the 2003–04 season, which consisted of two matches (13 minutes) for Celta de Vigo in a relegation-ending campaign. During his two-year spell with the Galicians – which brought him a further two appearances in the second level – he was mostly registered with their reserves.
External links
edit- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional at the Wayback Machine (archived October 29, 2007) (in Spanish)
- Nacho Franco at BDFutbol