Franco Cervi
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Cervi with Benfica in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Franco Emanuel Cervi | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
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Current team
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Benfica | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2014 | Rosario Central | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Rosario Central | 30 | (5) |
| 2016– | Benfica | 26 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2017. |
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Franco Emanuel Cervi (26 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club Benfica.
A product of Rosario Central's youth system, Cervi made his league debut on 9 November 2014 against Estudiantes in a 1–0 home win. He replaced Hernán Encina after 66 minutes. On 14 February 2015, he scored his first league goal against Racing Club.
On 25 February 2016, Cervi made his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Nacional. He scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win against River Plate.
On 15 September 2015, Cervi signed a six-year contract with Portuguese champions Benfica with a release clause of €60 million. He continued to play for Rosario Central until May 2016 and joined Benfica on 24 June for the pre-season. On his debut for Benfica, he scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Braga in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, on 7 August 2016, and was elected best player on pitch.
On 29 December, Cervi became the first Benfica player to score in all Portuguese competitions in the same season – Supertaça, Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga respectively. In addition, he also scored in the UEFA Champions League.
Cervi was selected in Argentina's 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, however he did not make the final 18-man squad for the tournament.
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