Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 April 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1997 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
UBC Thunderbirds | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998 | Vancouver 86ers | 5 | (0) |
1998–2000 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
1999 | → RBC Roosendaal (loan) | ||
2000–2001 | Hibernian | 2 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 43 | (0) |
– | Vancouver Firemen | ||
International career | |||
1997 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Canada U23 | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Franks has played professionally for the Vancouver 86ers, PSV Eindhoven, RBC Roosendaal and Hibernian. [1] [2]
Franks never earned a full cap for the Canada men's national soccer team, although he was a squad member for a number of competitions including the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also earned youth caps.
He is the younger brother of Chris Franks. [3]
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