Emmanuel Fernandes Francou
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Emmanuel Fernandes Francou (born 31 January 1986 in Villa Sarmiento
) is an Argentine
football
player, who currently plays for FC Asteras Tripolis in Greece
.
Fernandes Francou started his career in Vélez Sársfield
, after becoming the all-time leading top-scorer in the Vélez youth divisions; scoring a total of 118 goals. Unable to find space in the first team, he was loaned to Olimpia (in Paraguay
), Talleres
and Gimnasia de Jujuy
, both of these in the Argentine second division. Fernandes Francou was released from his contract with Vélez in 2010.
Villa Sarmiento
Villa Sarmiento is a locality of Morón in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is home to 17.737 people and has an area of 2.55 km².-History:...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, who currently plays for FC Asteras Tripolis in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Fernandes Francou started his career in Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
, after becoming the all-time leading top-scorer in the Vélez youth divisions; scoring a total of 118 goals. Unable to find space in the first team, he was loaned to Olimpia (in Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
), Talleres
Talleres de Córdoba
Club Atlético Talleres is a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the regionalised third division, the Torneo Argentino A...
and Gimnasia de Jujuy
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province...
, both of these in the Argentine second division. Fernandes Francou was released from his contract with Vélez in 2010.