Denis Franchi

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Denis Franchi
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Franchi with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ternana
Youth career
ACD Pravisdomini
Opitergina
2014–2019 ASD Prata Falchi Visinale
2018–2019 → Udinese (loan)
2019–2021 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Paris Saint-Germain 0 (0)
2021–2022 Paris Saint-Germain B 5 (0)
2022–2024 Burnley 0 (0)
2024– Ternana 1 (0)
2025 → Pro Vercelli (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2022 Italy U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2025

Denis Franchi (born 22 October 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group B club Ternana.

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Career

The first club that Franchi joined in his career was ACD Pravisdomini. He also went on to play for U.S. Opitergina before joining ASD Prata Falchi Visinale. [1] [2] [3] [4] From 2018 to 2019, Franchi was on loan at Udinese. [5] [6] He joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in July 2019. On 30 November 2020, Franchi signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain, a deal that would last until 2023. [7] [8] [9]

On 26 August 2022, Franchi signed for EFL Championship club Burnley on a three-year contract. [10] [11]

On 1 February 2024, Franchi signed for Serie B club Ternana on a three-and-a-half-year contract. [12] [13]

Personal life

Born in San Vito al Tagliamento, Franchi originates from Pordenone in Italy's northeast. [14] [7] He is a supporter of AC Milan. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "PSG, UFFICIALE: primo contratto da pro' per l'italiano Franchi" [PSG, OFFICIAL: first pro contract for the Italian Franchi]. Calciomercato.com (in Italian). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Bartoloni, Cosimo (29 January 2022). ""Come lo sbarco sulla Luna": la storia di Denis Franchi, l'altro portiere italiano del PSG" ["Like the moon landing": the story of Denis Franchi, the other Italian goalkeeper of PSG]. Gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Dolci, Stefano (2 August 2019). "La favola del 16enne Denis Franchi: dalla Promozione al PSG" [The tale of 16-year-old Denis Franchi: from Promotion to PSG]. Eurosport (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "DENIS FRANCHI - Dalla provincia friulana al sogno parigino" [DENIS FRANCHI - From the Friulian province to the Parisian dream]. Tuttocalciogiovanile.it (in Italian). 30 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Padovano, Rosario (21 July 2019). "Franchi, che escalation nel calcio: dall'Opitergina al Psg" [Franchi, what an escalation in football: from Opitergina to PSG]. la tribuna (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  6. ↑ ""Donnarumma il mio idolo, il PSG mi ha scoperto in un torneo": Franchi, un giovane italiano a Parigi". goal.com.
  7. 1 2 "Denis Franchi signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le Paris Saint-Germain" [Denis Franchi signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Chi è Denis Franchi, il giovane portiere del PSG". sportmagazine.it. 19 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Denis Franchi, portiere friulano del Psg: "A Parigi gioco con i più forti"". messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it. 3 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Burnley sign PSG goalkeeper Franchi". BBC Sport. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. ↑ Scarpa, Dario (27 August 2022). "Chi è Denis Franchi, il portiere italiano approdato in Championship" [Who is Denis Franchi, the Italian goalkeeper who landed in the Championship]. Numero-diez.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Mercato: dal Burnley a titolo definitivo arriva il portiere Denis Franchi" [Transfer market: goalkeeper Denis Franchi arrives from Burnley on a permanent basis]. ternanacalcio.com (in Italian). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "FRANCHI DEPARTS BURNLEY". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Denis Franchi". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 22 October 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Denis Franchi, nouveau gardien pro du PSG : "Mon rêve est de jouer au Parc"" [Denis Franchi, new pro goalkeeper of PSG: "My dream is to play at the Parc"]. Le Parisien (in French). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.


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