Pedro Franco
Franco playing for Beşiktaş in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Pedro Camilo Franco Ulloa | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Millonarios | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Millonarios | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Millonarios | 108 | (7) |
| 2013– | Beşiktaş | 39 | (1) |
| 2016 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Millonarios (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Colombia U20 | 14 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Colombia | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2015 (UTC) |
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Pedro Camilo Franco Ulloa (born 23 April 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Millonarios, on loan from Turkish club Beşiktaş. He is frequently used as a playmaker from the defensive end and also as a defensive midfielder if needed. He is mostly known for his anticipation of the ball, ball technique and passing.
Franco is a youth product of Colombian team Millonarios. After making his debut in 2009 with the senior squad, he became a key defender for the Colombian capital's team. He was part of the team that won the 2012 Categoría Primera A season leading to the final on penalties, where he scored one of the penalties in victory.
In April 2013, Franco reached a remarkable 100th club career appearance.
In June 2013, Franco signed a 5-year deal with Turkish giants Beşiktaş for a fee of €2.4 million. However, he did not play in any games for the Turkish side for several months, leading many to believe that would leave in the 2014 January transfer window. With no appearances in the league, Franco requested more playing time in order for potential spot in 2014 World Cup with Colombia. Beşiktaş coach, Slaven Bilić, promised to help him also guaranteeing that Franco would be included in Colombia's final list for the World Cup.
After months of struggling to earn his debut, Franco finally made his official first appearance for the club in 2014 after being subbed in against Trabzonspor in the 66th minute. The game ended 1-1. On February 11, 2014, he scored his first goal for Beşiktaş in a 3-0 away win against Kasımpaşa.
After a mostly unsuccessful loan spell at San Lorenzo, in mid 2016 Franco returns to his hometown team Millonarios.
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