Franco Jara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Daniel Jara | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa María, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Pachuca | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal Sarandí | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Arsenal Sarandí | 49 | (9) |
| 2010–2015 | Benfica | 29 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | → Granada (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Estudiantes (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2015 | Olympiacos | 12 | (3) |
| 2015– | Pachuca | 53 | (30) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Argentina | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2011 |
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Franco Daniel Jara (born 15 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mexican club C.F. Pachuca.
Born in Villa María, Córdoba, Jara made his professional debuts with Arsenal de Sarandí, first appearing in the Primera División in a 0–1 home loss against Argentinos Juniors on 23 May 2008. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 April of the following year, in a 1–1 draw at Club Atlético Colón.
On 30 January 2010, Jara signed a five-year deal with Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica for a transfer fee of €5.5 million, effective for the beginning of 2010–11. He scored in his second official game, a 1–2 home loss against Académica de Coimbra on 15 August, and finished his first season with 43 overall appearances (11 goals).
In late August 2011, Jara was loaned to newly promoted La Liga side Granada CF, moving to Andalusia alongside several other Benfica teammates. On 21 July of the following year, still owned by the latter, he joined San Lorenzo de Almagro, and the same happened in the 2013–14 campaign, this time with Estudiantes de La Plata.
On 24 January 2015, Jara signed for two-and-a-half years with Olympiacos F.C. in a €1.5 million transfer fee. His Superleague Greece debut occurred on 1 February in a 2–0 away win against Veria FC, and he scored his first goal two months later in a 3–1 success at Panthrakikos FC.
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