Nacho Franco

José Ignacio 'Nacho' Franco Zumeta (born 1 August 1981) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.

Nacho Franco
Personal information
Full nameJosé Ignacio Franco Zumeta
Date of birth (1981-08-01) 1 August 1981 (age 42)
Place of birthPina de Ebro, Spain
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)Forward
Youth career
1998–2000Zaragoza
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2001Huesca
2001–2002Zaragoza B20(4)
2002–2003Lanzarote41(18)
2003–2005Celta B60(23)
2003–2004Celta4(0)
2005–2006Universidad LP36(8)
2006Lleida10(0)
2007–2008Logroñés45(5)
2008–2009Coruxo
2009Sporting Celanova
2010–2012Rápido Bouzas?(15)
2013Pontellas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Franco was born in Pina de Ebro, Province of Zaragoza. He spent the vast majority of his career playing in the third and fourth divisions of Spanish football, representing more than ten clubs.

Franco had his first and only La Liga experience in the 2003–04 season, which consisted of two matches (13 minutes) for Celta de Vigo in a relegation-ending campaign. During his two-year spell with the Galicians – which brought him a further two appearances in the second level – he was mostly registered with their reserves.