Maureen Franco

Maureen Javier Franco Alonso (born 13 December 1983), known as Maureen Franco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmawɾeɱ ˈfɾaŋko]^{[lower-alpha 1]}), 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 40)
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)
2005–2006	→ Cerrito (loan)
2007–2012	Cerrito	87	(27)
2007–2008	→ Montevideo Wanderers (loan)	3	(0)
2009	→ Tacuarembó (loan)	12	(6)
2010	→ Chacarita Juniors (loan)	10	(0)
2011	→ Liverpool Montevideo (loan)	12	(3)
2011–2012	→ River 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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Franco and the second or maternal family name is Alonso.

Career

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

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

References

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.

External links

• Maureen Franco at Soccerway
• Mauren Javier Franco at BDFA (in Spanish)