Franco Negri (born 20 February 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.[1]

Franco Negri
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth San Martín, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Left midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
Inter Miami
Number 33
Youth career
San Martín
2012–2016 San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 San Lorenzo 0 (0)
2016–2017Quilmes (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2018Indep. Rivadavia (loan) 18 (0)
2018–2020 Independiente Rivadavia 40 (5)
2020–2021 Belgrano 4 (0)
2021 Newell's Old Boys 23 (2)
2022 Godoy Cruz 30 (0)
2023– Inter Miami 10 (1)
2024–Inter Miami II (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Negri joined Primera División side San Lorenzo from hometown club San Martín in 2012.[2][3] On 22 August 2016, fellow Primera División team Quilmes completed the loan signing of Negri.[4][5] His professional career debut arrived on 22 October as they beat Lanús 1–0 at the Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes.[1][6] Twelve further appearances followed in all competitions during 2016–17, which ended in relegation for Quilmes.[1] In September 2017, Negri left on loan again to play for Independiente Rivadavia of Primera B Nacional.[1] He remained for the entirety of 2017–18 and featured in eighteen matches.[1]

Independiente Rivadavia signed Negri permanently on 30 June 2018.[1] He scored his first career goal on 2 September versus Central Córdoba.[1] Further goals came against Gimnasia y Esgrima, Deportivo Morón, ex-club Quilmes and Platense across 2018–19 and 2019–20.[1] In October 2020, fellow Primera Nacional team Belgrano completed the signing of Negri.[1] He played four times for them in the shortened 2020 campaign, missing the other three games partly through suspension.[1][7] On 24 February 2021, Negri joined Primera División outfit Newell's Old Boys on a free transfer.[2]

On 10 February 2022, Negri joined Godoy Cruz.[8]

On 11 January 2023, Negri signed a two-year deal with Major League Soccer side Inter Miami.[9]

Career statistics

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As of 24 February 2021[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Lorenzo 2016–17 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quilmes (loan) 2016–17 Primera División 12 0 1 0 0 0 13 0
Independiente Rivadavia (loan) 2017–18 Primera Nacional 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Independiente Rivadavia 2018–19 19 4 0 0 0 0 19 4
2019–20 21 1 0 0 0 0 21 1
Total 58 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 5
Belgrano 2020 Primera Nacional 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Newell's Old Boys 2021 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 74 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 75 5

Honours

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Inter Miami

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Franco Negri profile". Soccerway. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Newell's sumó a Franco Negri". Newell's Old Boys. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Negri firmó su primer contrato profesional". San Lorenzo de Almagro. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Firmó Franco Negri". Quilmes Atlético Club. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Quilmes se lleva un juvenil de San Lorenzo". TyC Sports. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Franco Negri profile". BDFA. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Belgrano entrena y concentra". Última Jugada. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  8. ^ Franco Negri se transformó en nuevo jugador de Godoy Cruz, diariouno.com.ar, 10 February 2022
  9. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Defender Franco Negri | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
  10. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (2 October 2024). "Inter Miami win 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  11. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (20 August 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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