Alan Franco

Franco's current-season form is up 32% on last season (Season 28→37), while his Rating climbed 51→54. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Atletico-MG · 9th	18	0	1	6.72	58	36
2025/26	Atletico-MG · 11th	30	1	0	6.9	51	28
2024/25	Atletico-MG · 12th	22	0	0	6.83	60	13
2023/24	Atletico-MG · 3rd	18	0	0	6.67	61	9
2023/24	Talleres Cordoba	19	0	0	6.54	—	—
2022/23	Charlotte · 9th	10	0	1	6.77	38	8
2022/23	Talleres Cordoba · 13th	15	0	0	6.66	45	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Ecuador · international

Side	Apps	G
Ecuador	62	1
Ecuador U23	4	0
Ecuador U17	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

A. Franco is a 28-year-old central defender at Atletico-MG, rated 54.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 102nd of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (88% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Franco.

Judged on this season alone, Franco graded 37 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets and 3.291 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 28 → 37). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 32% of the 63 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 28 Franco is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

A career still climbing — Franco is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potentialTop 32% centre-backs · Serie A Current seasonTop 35% centre-backs · Serie A 22nd-best centre-back in the Serie A 102nd in the Serie A · potential 20th-highest potential centre-back in the Serie A

54.1

Ratingi

20th of 63 centre-backs

36.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

88%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.29

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Atletico-MG finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.29

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 88% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.1, Franco carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A (top 32%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88%

Available fixtures19 of 23

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.06

Goal contribution / 900.06

Defensive actions / 903.291

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900.239

Foul involvement / 902.035

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~29), then tapers with age. At 28, Franco sits on 17.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Franco's projected Rating — 54.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots5

Passing

Assists1

Chances created8

Passes569

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success66.7%

Duels won49

Duels won %51.6%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions18

Blocks10

Fouls committed27

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Atletico-MG(back from loan)Jul 2023 – now

Talleres Cordoba(on loan)until Jul 2023

Charlotte(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2023

Atletico-MGJul 2020 – Jan 2022

Independienteuntil Jul 2020

About A. Franco

Alan Steven Franco Palma is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Atletico-MG, born on August 21, 1998 in Jujan, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Ecuador. Atletico-MG currently sit 9th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, A. Franco has made 18 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 1,504 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie A, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the Copa Do Brasil. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When A. Franco plays, Atletico-MG's record this season is 11W-5D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.78 at home against 6.76 on the road.

Recent matches

August 19, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs RB Bragantino (84 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 16, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Gremio (61 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 12, 2026: 1-0 win away at RB Bragantino (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Remo (96 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 4, 2026: 1-0 win away at Juventude (79 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 27, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Puerto Cabello (25 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 24, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Corinthians (91 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 21, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Cienciano (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 16, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Mirassol (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 14, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Ceara (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)

A. Franco's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Atletico-MG face Vitoria at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Franco at 54.1 with a Season form score of 36.5, ranking 102nd of 311 centre-backs in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 11 career titles — among them the Mineiro 1 and the Copa do Brasil. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, A. Franco has totalled 231 club appearances with 7 goals and 2 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 33 appearances for Independiente del Valle.

A. Franco's career has also included time at Talleres Cordoba, Charlotte and Independiente.

On the international stage, A. Franco has represented Ecuador, Ecuador U23, Ecuador U17 — 71 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Atletico-MG finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points