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Franco Daniel Jara (born 15 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgrano.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Daniel Jara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1988[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Villa María, Argentina[2] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Belgrano | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal Sarandí | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Arsenal Sarandí | 49 | (9) |
| 2010–2015 | Benfica | 29 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | → Granada (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Estudiantes (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2015 | Olympiacos | 12 | (3) |
| 2015–2020 | Pachuca | 130 | (63) |
| 2020–2022 | FC Dallas | 78 | (17) |
| 2023– | Belgrano | 32 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Argentina | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 31 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in Villa María, Córdoba, Jara made his professional debut with Arsenal de Sarandí, first appearing in the Primera División in a 0–1 home loss against Argentinos Juniors on 23 May 2008. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 April of the following year, in a 1–1 draw at Club Atlético Colón.[4]
On 30 January 2010, Jara signed a five-year deal with Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica for a transfer fee of €5.5 million, effective for the beginning of 2010–11.[5] He scored in his second official game, a 1–2 home loss to Académica de Coimbra on 15 August,[6] and finished his first season with 43 competitive appearances (11 goals).[7]
Jara was loaned to newly promoted La Liga side Granada CF in late August 2011, moving to Andalusia alongside several other Benfica teammates.[8] On 21 July of the following year, still owned by the latter, he joined San Lorenzo de Almagro,[9] and the same happened in the 2013–14 campaign, this time with Estudiantes de La Plata.[10]
On 24 January 2015, Jara signed for two and a half years with Olympiacos F.C. in a €1.5 million transfer fee.[11][12] His Super League Greece debut occurred on 1 February in a 2–0 away win over Veria FC. He scored his first goal two months later, in a 3–1 victory at Panthrakikos FC.[13]
On 23 May 2015, Jara intercepted a backward pass inside the area in the last minute of the first half of the final of the Greek Football Cup, helping the Piraeus-based team to a record 27th conquest after defeating Skoda Xanthi F.C. 3–1 at the Olympic Stadium.[14][15] On 9 September, he joined Mexican club C.F. Pachuca on a free transfer.[16] He scored a career-best 17 times while at the service of the latter side in 2015–16's Liga MX, helping them win the Clausura tournament,[17] adding six in eight matches for the champions of the following season's CONCACAF Champions League and being voted the competition's best player.[18]
Jara signed for FC Dallas of the Major League Soccer on 21 January 2020, with the deal being made effective in July.[19] On 10 January 2023, Jara and Dallas mutually agreed to terminate his contract at the club.[20]
On 11 January 2023, Jara signed a contract with Belgrano while he was a free agent.
On 19 January 2010, Jara was called up to the Argentina national team for a friendly match with Costa Rica on the 27th.[21] The game finished 3–2, and he scored the match-winning goal.[22]
Jara earned his second cap on 10 February 2010, in a 2–1 win against Jamaica.[23]
On 10 September 2014, Jara suffered a car accident and crashed into a tree, but did not suffer major injuries.[24][25]
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal Sarandí | 2007–08 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 7 | ||||||
| Total | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | ||
| Benfica | 2010–11 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 43 | 11 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 11 | ||
| Granada (loan) | 2011–12 | La Liga | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| San Lorenzo (loan) | 2012–13 | Primera División | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Estudiantes (loan) | 2013–14 | Primera División | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| Olympiacos | 2014–15 | Super League | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Pachuca | 2015–16 | Liga MX | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7[lower-alpha 5] | 3 | 37 | 18 | ||
| 2016–17 | 25 | 14 | — | — | 8[lower-alpha 6] | 6 | 2[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 35 | 20 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 3[lower-alpha 8] | 1 | — | 32 | 8 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 37 | 21 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 16 | |||||
| Total | 130 | 63 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 169 | 83 | ||
| FC Dallas | 2020 | MLS | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 9] | 0 | 21 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 319 | 97 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 388 | 120 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League and three appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Six Appearances and three goals in Liga MX Playoffs and one appearance in Copa Campeón de Campeones
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Liga MX Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 January 2010 | Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez, San Juan, Argentina |  Costa Rica | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly | [22] |
Benfica
Olympiacos
Pachuca
Individual
- CONCACAF Champions League Golden Ball: 2016–17[34]
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