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Franco Cervi
Cervi with Benfica in 2016
Personal information
Full name Franco Emanuel Cervi
Date of birth (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Argentina
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Benfica
Number 22
Youth career
2001–2014 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Rosario Central 30 (5)
2016– Benfica 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2017

Franco Emanuel Cervi (26 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club Benfica.

Club career

Rosario Central

A product of Rosario Central's youth system, Cervi made his league debut on 9 November 2014 against Estudiantes in a 1–0 home win. He replaced Hernán Encina after 66 minutes.[1] On 14 February 2015, he scored his first league goal against Racing Club.[2]

On 25 February 2016, Cervi made his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Nacional. He scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win against River Plate.[3]

Benfica

On 15 September 2015, Cervi signed a six-year contract with Portuguese champions Benfica with a release clause of €60 million.[4][5] He continued to play for Rosario Central until May 2016 and joined Benfica on 24 June for the pre-season.[6] On his debut for Benfica, he scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Braga in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, on 7 August 2016, and was elected best player on pitch.[7]

On 29 December, Cervi became the first Benfica player to score in all Portuguese competitions in the same season – Supertaça, Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga respectively. In addition, he also scored in the UEFA Champions League.[8]

International career

Cervi was selected in Argentina's 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,[9] however he did not make the final 18-man squad for the tournament.

Club statistics

As of match played 22 January 2017[10][11]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosario Central 2014 Primera División 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2015 27 5 4 0 0 0 31 5
2016 12 0 0 0 10 2 22 2
Total 42 5 4 0 10 2 56 7
Benfica 2016–17 Primeira Liga 15 1 4[a] 2 1 1 5 2 25 6
Career total 57 6 8 2 1 1 15 4 81 13
Notes
  1. ^ Includes appearance and one goal in the Portuguese Super Cup

Honours

Club

Benfica

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Estudiantes vs. Rosario Central - 9 November 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Racing Club vs. Rosario Central - 14 February 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ "River Plate vs. Rosario 1 - 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ^ ""I'm very happy to come to such a big club"". S.L. Benfica. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Oficial: Franco Cervi assina pelo Benfica" [Official: Franco Cervi signs for Benfica]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 14 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ ""Muita vontade que esta nova fase arranque"" [Looking forward for this new phase to start]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b c "Supertaça: Cervi eleito melhor em campo" [Super Cup: Cervi elected best player on pitch]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Cervi conseguiu feito inédito na Luz" [Cervi achieved unprecedented feat at Luz]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Lista preliminar para Río", AFA, 24 May 2016
  10. ^ Franco Cervi at ForaDeJogo (archived). Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  11. ^ Franco Cervi at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2017. Edit this at Wikidata