José Ignacio Franco
Encyclopedia
José Ignacio 'Nacho' Franco Zumeta (born 1 August 1981 in Pina de Ebro
, Zaragoza) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Rápido de Bouzas in Tercera División
, as a forward.
and fourth divisions of Spanish football
, representing more than ten teams.
In 2003–04, he had his first and only La Liga
experience, which consisted of two games (13 minutes) for Celta de Vigo
, in a relegation-ending season. During his two-year spell with the Galicians - which brought him a further two appearances in the second level
- he was mostly registered with the B team
.
Pina de Ebro
Pina de Ebro is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 2,352 inhabitants....
, Zaragoza) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Rápido de Bouzas in Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
, as a forward.
Football career
Franco spent the vast majority of his career playing in the thirdSegunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
and fourth divisions of Spanish football
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
, representing more than ten teams.
In 2003–04, he had his first and only La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
experience, which consisted of two games (13 minutes) for Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
, in a relegation-ending season. During his two-year spell with the Galicians - which brought him a further two appearances in the second level
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
- he was mostly registered with the B team
Celta de Vigo B
Real Club Celta de Vigo, S.A.D. "B" is Celta Vigo's B team. They are traditionally known as Celta Turista because it was Turista that replaced Gran Peña as Celta's B team.-History:...
.