Franco Bano

Franco Bano

Personal information
Full name	Franco Antonio Bano
Date of birth	30 March 1986
Place of birth	La Plata, Argentina
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2007	Estudiantes de La Plata	?	(?)
2007–2008	Tiro Federal	?	(?)
2008–2011	Miramar Misiones	42	(4)
2011-2012	Ludogorets Razgrad	0	(0)
2012–2013	Atenas	25	(1)
2013-2014	AEK Kouklia	24	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2013. † Appearances (goals)

Franco Antonio Bano (born 30 March 1986 in La Plata) is an Argentinian professional footballer who last played for AEK Kouklia in the Cypriot First Division. He has previously played in his homeland for Tiro Federal and Miramar Misiones in Uruguay.

Career

Bano arrived Miramar Misiones in mid 2008 to play in the Uruguayan Second Level. He scored his first goal with the club on 4 October 2008 against Progreso.

In mid 2010, he achieved with the club the promotion to the Uruguayan Top Level after winning Juventud in the Second Promotion Playoff finals.

During Miramar Misiones's 2010–11 season, Bano made 18 appearances in the Uruguayan Primera División, in which was sent off 3 times.^[1]

After playing for Miramar for three years, he joined Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad at the beginning of the A PFG 2011–12 season.^[2]

In September 2012, Bano signed a new deal with Uruguayan side Atenas de San Carlos.^[3]

On 23 July 2013, he signed a contract with Cypriot side AEK Kouklia.^[4]

References

1. "Franco Bano 2010–11 Statistics". Soccerway.com.
2. "Лудогорец подписа с аржентински защитник" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
3. "Franco Bano: "Seguramente llegue sin problemas al partido del sábado"." (in Spanish). Indirecto. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
4. Ιταλουρουγουαβραζιλιάνικο… τρίδυμο στην ΑΕΚ… (in Greek). aekouklion.com. Retrieved 23 July 2013.

External links

• Franco Bano at footballzz.co.uk