Maureen Javier Franco Alonso (born 13 December 1983), known as Maureen Franco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmawɾeɱ ˈfɾaŋko][a]), is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a striker.

Maureen Franco
Personal information
Full name Maureen Javier Franco Alonso
Date of birth (1983-12-13) 13 December 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Durazno, Uruguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre Forward
Youth career
2000–2003 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Nacional 7 (0)
2005–2006Cerrito (loan)
2007–2012 Cerrito 87 (27)
2007–2008Montevideo Wanderers (loan) 3 (0)
2009Tacuarembó (loan) 12 (6)
2010Chacarita Juniors (loan) 10 (0)
2011Liverpool Montevideo (loan) 12 (3)
2011–2012River Plate Montevideo (loan) 19 (5)
2012–2013 Rampla Juniors 10 (1)
2013 Sud América 14 (6)
2013–2014 Racing de Olavarría 9 (3)
2014 Técnico Universitario
2014–2015 Sud América 27 (12)
2015–2016 BIT 14 (1)
2016–2018 Cerro 76 (38)
2019 Liverpool Montevideo 12 (4)
2019 Cerro 19 (5)
2020–2021 Fénix 52 (26)
2022 Cerro 14 (2)
2023 Sud América 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Durazno, Franco began playing club football with Nacional. After failing to break into the first team, Franco went on loan to Uruguayan Segunda División side Club Sportivo Cerrito. A season later, he joined Cerrito on a permanent basis and helped the club gain promotion to the first division. After scoring 13 goals in 14 matches to lead the 2009 Torneo Apertura, Franco earned a move to Argentine Primera División side Chacarita Juniors in January 2010.[1]

In 2016, Franco joined Primera Division side C.A. Cerro. The following season, he scored 25 goals for the club (the second most in the league).[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ In isolation, Maureen is pronounced [ˈmawɾen].

References

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  1. ^ "Chacarita sumó al goleador uruguayo Maureen Franco" (in Spanish). 24CON. 30 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Maureen Franco hizo público su deseo de jugar en Nacional; Cerro no quiere liberarlo". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 1 February 2018.
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