| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Catarozzi Parafita | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Montevideo City Torque | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Montevideo City Torque | 95 | (6) |
| 2025 | → Nacional (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Liverpool Montevideo | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Uruguay A' | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 December 2024 | |||
Franco Catarozzi Parafita (born 2 April 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liverpool Montevideo. [1]
A youth academy graduate of Montevideo City Torque, Catarozzi made his professional debut on 4 February 2021 in a goalless draw against Defensor Sporting. [2] He scored his first goal on 15 April 2021 in a 2–0 Copa Sudamericana win against Fénix. [3]
In January 2025, Catarozzi joined Nacional on a season long loan deal. [4] After playing two official matches for the club, his contract was terminated in July. On 29 July 2025, he joined Liverpool Montevideo. [5]
In August 2024, Catarozzi was named in Uruguay A' team squad for a friendly match against Guatemala. [6] On 1 September 2024, he made his Uruguay A' debut in a 1–1 draw against Guatemala. [7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montevideo City Torque | 2020 | UPD | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | UPD | 18 | 2 | — | 5 [a] | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2022 | UPD | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | UPD | 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2024 | USD | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [b] | 1 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Total | 95 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 110 | 10 | ||
| Nacional (loan) | 2025 | UPD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2025 | UPD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 96 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 112 | 10 | ||
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