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Franco Vázquez
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Franco Damián Vázquez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾaŋko ðaˈmjam ˈbaskes]; born 22 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie B club Cremonese.[3]
![]() Vázquez with Italy in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franco Damián Vázquez | ||
Date of birth | (1989-02-22) 22 February 1989 (age 35)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Tanti, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cremonese | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2005 | Barrio Parque | ||
2005–2007 | Belgrano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Belgrano | 91 | (13) |
2012–2016 | Palermo | 104 | (22) |
2012–2013 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 18 | (3) |
2016–2021 | Sevilla | 140 | (18) |
2021–2023 | Parma | 72 | (25) |
2023– | Cremonese | 41 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Argentina | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 27, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2018 |
Beginning his career with Argentine club Belgrano in 2007, Vázquez moved to Italian side Palermo in 2011. After a brief loan spell in Spain with Rayo Vallecano during the 2012–13 season, he made his breakthrough with the Sicilian club, earning a transfer to La Liga side Sevilla in 2016.
Vázquez holds both Argentine and Italian nationalities as his mother was born in Italy. Internationally, he played for Italy in two friendly matches in 2015, but later declared his intention to represent his birth nation; he played three games for Argentina in 2018.