Alan Steven Franco Palma (born 21 August 1998) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Ecuador national team.
Club career Independiente del Valle Franco came through the youth setup at Independiente del Valle and made his professional debut as an 18-year-old in 2016. He was a first team regular by 2018 and was one of the standout performers of Independiente del Valle's winning campaign in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, in which he and defender Luis Segovia were the only players to start every game.
Atlético Mineiro On 4 June 2020, Franco moved to Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro.
Loans to Charlotte FC and Talleres On 21 December 2021, Atlético Mineiro agreed to send Franco to Major League Soccer expansion club Charlotte FC on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy. On 27 June 2022, Franco's loan with Charlotte transferred to Argentinian side Talleres de Córdoba.
International career In August 2018, Franco was called up to the Ecuador national team for the first time by manager Hernán Darío Gómez. He made his debut on 12 September 2018, in a friendly against Guatemala.
Franco was selected in the 28-player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.
Franco was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Franco was called up to the final 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2024 Copa América.
On 31 May 2026, Franco was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIndependiente del Valle2016Serie A20—00—20201710—00—102018333—00—333201926000112—372202000—002020Total6230011220755Atlético Mineiro2020Série A283——503332021501040501502023180—00—1802024220100120705102025301701009056120262005080100430Total12342303403602164Charlotte FC (loan)2022MLS10010——110Talleres (loan)2022AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol1503041—221202319010——200Total340404100421Career total229728049336034410
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEcuador20183020192120203020211002022902023502024140202590202680Total631
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Franco goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Alan FrancoNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo, Ecuador 1–0 3–0 Friendly
Honours Independiente del Valle Copa Sudamericana: 2019
Atlético Mineiro Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021 Copa do Brasil: 2021 Campeonato Mineiro: 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025
Individual Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 2025
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