Franco Gorzelewski

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Franco Gorzelewski
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-06) 6 June 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back [2]
Team information
Current team
Brindisi
Number 4
Youth career
Huracán
2015Padova (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Huracán 0 (0)
2016Alcobendas Sport (loan) 12 (0)
2017 Paganese 1 (0)
2018 Palazzolo 6 (0)
2018 Santamarina 4 (0)
2019–2020 US Levico Terme 19 (0)
2020–2021 Lanusei 4 (0)
2021 Insieme Formia 24 (1)
2021–2022 Fasano 30 (2)
2022– Brindisi 48 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2024

Franco Gorzelewski (born 6 June 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian Serie C Group C club Brindisi. [3]

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Career

Gorzelewski started his career with Huracán. [3] While featuring for their academy teams, the defender spent time out on loan in Italy with Lega Pro's Padova; though didn't appear competitively for the club. [4] [5] In 2016, Gorzelewski joined Tercera División side Alcobendas Sport. [6] Twelve appearances followed in the fourth tier of Spanish football. [7] January 2017 saw Gorzelewski depart Huracán permanently, subsequently signing for Paganese of the Italian Lega Pro. [3] He was an unused sub twelve times in 2016–17, before making his debut in their season finale against Reggina on 7 May. [3] A stint with Palazzolo came in 2018. [8]

In July 2018, Gorzelewski returned to Argentina after agreeing a move to Primera B Nacional's Santamarina. [3] [9] His professional bow arrived on 1 September during a 0–0 draw at home to Arsenal de Sarandí. [3] In September 2019, Gorzelewski moved to Italy again and joined Serie D club US Levico Terme. [10] He made nineteen appearances as they suffered relegation; a fate he had previously experienced with Palazzolo. [11] Gorzelewski, however, remained in Serie D after penning terms with Lanusei Calcio. [12]

In January 2021, Gorzelewski moved to Insieme Formia. [13] On 2 August 2021, he joined Fasano. [14]

Personal life

Gorzelewski was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to a Polish father and an Italian mother, who was born in Calabria, Italy. [6]

Career statistics

As of 16 December 2020. [3] [7] [11]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huracán 2016 Primera División 0000000000
2016–17 0000000000
Total0000000000
Alcobendas Sport (loan) 2015–16 Tercera División 1200000120
Paganese 2016–17 Lega Pro 1000000010
Palazzolo 2017–18 Serie D 6000000060
Santamarina 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 40000040
US Levico Terme 2019–20 Serie D 190000000190
Lanusei Calcio 2020–21 3000000030
Career total45000000000450

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