Franco Rodrigo Fragapane (born 6 February 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Argentine Primera División club Unión Santa Fe.
Club career Born in Las Heras, Mendoza, Fragapane joined Boca Juniors' youth setup in 2005, aged 12, after impressing in a trial. He played his first match as a professional on 1 March 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home success over Central Córdoba de Rosario, for the season's Copa Argentina.
Fragapane played regularly with the reserve side during the following seasons, and made his Primera División debut on 8 December 2013, again from the bench in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnasia La Plata. He appeared in two further matches during the campaign, with Boca finishing second overall.
On 12 July 2014 Fragapane moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Spanish Segunda División B side Elche CF Ilicitano on loan, with a buyout clause. On 6 December he made his debut with the main squad, replacing Coro in a 0–2 La Liga home loss against Atlético Madrid.
On 7 August 2015 Fragapane joined another reserve team, Celta de Vigo B on loan for one year.
On 1 July 2021, Fragapane was named as the player who allegedly directed a racial slur towards Portland Timbers player Diego Chará during a game on 26 June 2021. MLS conducted an internal investigation and could not confirm or refute the allegation took place.
International career Fragapane was one of the 22-man selected for 2011 Pan American Games. He appeared five times during the tournament, scoring once (against Costa Rica on 21 October 2011).
Career statistics
+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBoca Juniors2011–12Argentine Primera División0010—102013–14Argentine Primera División3000—30Total30100040Elche CF (loan)2014–15La Liga1020—30Elche Ilicitano (loan)2014–15Segunda División B274——274Celta Vigo B (loan)2015–16Segunda División B288——288Arsenal de Sarandí2016–17Argentine Primera División23021—2512017–18Argentine Primera División00114051Total2303240302Unión de Santa Fe2017–18Argentine Primera División25310—2632018–19Argentine Primera División24721—2682019–20Argentine Primera División30104080Total521041406011Talleres de Córdoba2019–20Argentine Primera División34520—3652021Argentine Primera División1332051204Total4784051569Fortaleza (loan)2020Campeonato Brasileiro Série A9000—90Minnesota United FC2021Major League Soccer19500112062022Major League Soccer30730103472023Major League Soccer14031—171Total63126121718Career totals2534218415228648
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