Fran Delgado

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Fran Delgado
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Delgado Rojano
Date of birth (2001-07-11) 11 July 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Écija, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Farense
Number 2
Youth career
2004–2011 Écija
2011–2017 Real Madrid
2017–2020 Betis
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2023 Betis B 81 (0)
2021–2023 Betis 1 (0)
2023– Farense 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2023

Francisco "Fran" Javier Delgado Rojano (born 11 July 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Portuguese club S.C. Farense.

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Club career

Born in Écija, Seville, Andalusia, Delgado joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2011, from hometown club Écija Balompié. He left the club in July 2017, and subsequently signed a three-year deal with Real Betis. [1]

Delgado made his senior debut with the reserves on 19 December 2018, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 Tercera División away win against Conil CF. [2] On 10 October 2020, he renewed his contract until 2024. [3]

Delgado made his first team debut on 6 January 2021, replacing Emerson Royal late into a 1–3 away win against UD Mutilvera, for the season's Copa del Rey. [4] His professional debut occurred eleven days later, as he again replaced Emerson in a 2–0 win at Sporting de Gijón, also for the national cup. [5]

On 10 July, Portuguese club S.C. Farense, newly-promoted to the Primeira Liga, announced the signing of Delgado on a two-year contract, with an option for a further year. [6]

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References

  1. "Firma un contrato profesional con el Betis" [Signs a professional deal with Betis] (in Spanish). ecijabpeinfo.com. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. "(1–3): Triunfo del Betis Deportivo en su visita a Conil" [(1–3): Triumph of Betis Deportivo in their visit to Conil] (in Spanish). ABC. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. "El Real Betis renueva a Fran Delgado" [Betis renew Fran Delgado] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. "Miranda y Emerson despiertan del sueño al Mutilvera" [Miranda and Emerson awake Mutilvera from their dream] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. "Canales y Rodri tumban a un Sporting que no se rindió ni con uno menos" [Canales and Rodri bring down a Sporting who did not surrender even with a man down] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. "Novo "Leon de Faro" diretamente de Sevilha!" [New "Lion of Faro" straight from Seville] (in European Portuguese). SC Farense. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.