Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Alan Franco was born August 21, 1998, in Jujan, Ecuador. He is a midfielder in Major League Soccer.

Franco came through the youth setup at Independiente del Valle and made his professional debut as an 18-year-old in 2016. He was a first team regular by 2018 and was one of the standout performers of Independiente del Valle’s winning campaign in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, in which he and defender Luis Segovia were the only players to start every game.

On June 4, 2020, Franco moved to Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro.

On December 21, 2021, Atlético Mineiro agreed to send Franco to Major League Soccer expansion club Charlotte FC on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy.