Fran Franczak

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Fran Franczak
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Franczak in 2023
Personal information
Full name Franciszek Franczak
Date of birth (2007-08-16) 16 August 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Limanowa, Poland
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 St Johnstone
Number 46
Youth career
St Johnstone
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– St Johnstone 16 (0)
International career‡
2024 Poland U18 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:42, 2 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:40, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Franciszek Franczak (born 16 August 2007) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Scottish Championship club St Johnstone. [1] [2]

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Club career

A product of the St Johnstone academy, Franczak began to train with the first team squad during the club's preseason in the summer of 2023. [3] He featured in first-team preseason friendly matches that summer, aged 15 years-old. [4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2023. [5] He made his Scottish Premiership debut on 23 September 2023, as a second-half substitute against Hibernian, [6] having turned 16 years old the previous month. [7]

International career

In August 2024, Franczak received his first Poland U18s call-up for a friendly tournament held in Croatia the following month. [8] He made his debut in a 2–1 win over the hosts on 4 September. [9]

Personal life

Franczak was born in Limanowa but lived in Laskowa, Poland prior to moving to Perth, Scotland, with his family as a child. He has got two brothers and one sister. [10]

His older brother, Filip, plays for Strathspey Thistle. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2025 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Johnstone 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 801000——90
2024–25 Scottish Premiership800030——110
Career total16010300000200

    References

    1. ↑ "Fran Franczak". St Johnstone . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
    2. 1 2 "F. Franczak". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    3. ↑ ""Bundle of energy" Fran Franczak to challenge for first team minutes this season". Daily Record. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    4. ↑ Nicolson, Eric (16 August 2023). "St Johnstone boss Steven MacLean topping-up fitness of new signings as promising young midfielder Fran Franczak turns 16". The Courier. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    5. ↑ Nicholson, Eric (18 August 2023). "Highly-rated young trio sign first pro contracts with St Johnstone". The Courier. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    6. ↑ "HIBERNIAN VS. ST. JOHNSTONE 2-0". 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    7. ↑ "Fran Franczak: St Johnstone starlet is going nowhere, says Steven MacLean, and is set for Premiership game-time at just 16". The Courier. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    8. ↑ "U-18: Powołania na turniej towarzyski w Chorwacji". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    9. ↑ "U-18: Chorwacja 1-2 Polska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
    10. ↑ "Fran Franczak: Community coaching, early days at Letham and family's happy tears after St Johnstone debut". Daily Record. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
    11. ↑ Franczak, Filip (4 January 2025). "Filip Franczak". Forfar Athletic. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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