Franco Jara

Franco Jara
Personal information
Full name Franco Daniel Jara
Date of birth (1988-07-15) 15 July 1988
Place of birth Villa María, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Pachuca
Number 29
Youth career
Arsenal Sarandí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2010 Arsenal Sarandí 49 (9)
2010–2015 Benfica 29 (6)
2011–2012 → Granada (loan) 31 (3)
2012–2013 → San Lorenzo (loan) 26 (2)
2013–2014 → Estudiantes (loan) 23 (4)
2015 Olympiacos 12 (3)
2015– Pachuca 24 (14)
National team‡
2010– Argentina 4 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2011

Franco Daniel Jara (born 15 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mexican club Pachuca.

Club career

Born in Villa María, Córdoba, Jara made his professional debuts with Arsenal de Sarandí, first appearing in the top division in a 0–1 home loss against Argentinos Juniors on 23 May 2008. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 April of the following year, in a 1–1 draw at Club Atlético Colón.[1]

On 30 January 2010, Jara signed a five-year deal with Portuguese champions Benfica for a transfer fee of €5.5 million, effective for the beginning of the 2010–11 season.[2] He scored in his second official game, a 1–2 home loss against Académica de Coimbra on 15 August,[3] and finished his debut campaign with 47 overall appearances (11 goals, 4 assists).

In late August 2011 Jara was loaned to newly promoted La Liga club Granada CF, moving to Andalusia alongside several other Benfica teammates.[4] On 21 July of the following year, in the same predicament, he joined San Lorenzo de Almagro,[5] and the same happened in 2013–14, this time with Estudiantes de La Plata.[6]

On 24 January 2015, Jara signed for Greek champions Olympiacos[7][8] in a €1.5 million transfer fee, until summer 2017. On 1 February 2015, he made his debut with the club in a 2–0 away win against Veria and scored his first goal two months later in a 3–1 away win against Panthrakikos.

On 23 May 2015, Jara's contribution to Olympiakos for winning the Greek Cup for a record 27th time by beating Skoda Xanthi 3–1 in the final in Athens' Olympic Stadium was vital. It was a defensive mistake in first-half stoppage time gave Olympiakos the lead when Jara intercepted a backward pass inside the area, opposite to the flow of the game.[9][10]

On 9 September 2015, Jara joined Mexican club Pachuca on a free transfer.[11]

International career

On 19 January 2010, Jara was called up to the Argentine national team for a friendly match with Costa Rica on the 27th.[12] The game finished 3–2, and he scored the match-winning goal.[13]

Jara made his second international appearance on 10 February 2010, in a 2–1 win against Jamaica.

Personal life

On 10 September 2014, he suffered a car accident, crashing into a tree, but did not suffer major injuries.[14][15]

International appearances

National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 201031
201110
Total41

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 26 January 2010 San Juan, Argentina  Costa Rica 3–2 3–2 Friendly

Honours

Benfica
Olympiacos

References

  1. ↑ "El cielo está embrujado" [The sky is falling] (in Spanish). Olé. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Franco Jara confirmado à CMVM" [Franco Jara confirmed to CMVM] (in Portuguese). Record. 30 January 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Last-gasp wonder goal sinks Benfica at the Luz". PortuGOAL. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "El Granada obtiene la cesión del argentino Franco Jara" [Granada gets loan of Argentine Franco Jara] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jara regressa à Argentina" [Jara returns to Argentina] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Estudiantes de La Plata incorporó a Franco Jara a su plantel" [Estudiantes de La Plata added Franco Jara to squad] (in Spanish). El Sol. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Jara joins Olympiacos". olympiacos.org. Olympiacos F.C. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Franco Jara transferido para o Olympiakos" [Franco Jara transferred to Olympiakos]. slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Olympiakos defeat Xanthi in Greek Cup final". www.espnfc.com. 23 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Olympiakos beats Xanthi 3-1 in Greek Cup final". news.yahoo.com. 23 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Jara joins Pachuka". www.sdna.gr. 9 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Franco Jara, otro convocado por Maradona" [Franco Jara, another Maradona callup] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  13. ↑ "Puso la Jara" [Jaratastic] (in Spanish). Olé. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  14. ↑ "Franco Jara sofre acidente de viação e não apresenta lesões relevantes" [Franco Jara suffers car accident and doesn't show relevant injuries] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "Benfica’s Franco Jara crashed his Mustang into a tree. Car totalled, player lucky to be OK [Pictures]". S.L. Benfica. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  16. ↑ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (17 May 2015). "Benfica bicampeão: 28 com as faixas e dois à espera" [Benfica back-to-back champion: 28 with the sashes and two await] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  17. 1 2 "Argentina - F. Jara - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "ΕΛΛΑΔΑ - SUPER LEAGUE" (in Greek). www.sportdata.gr.

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