Fran Machado

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Machado and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.

Francisco 'Fran' Javier Machado Ramos (born 29 March 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Arenas CD.

Fran Machado

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Javier Machado Ramos
Date of birth	(1984-03-29) 29 March 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Armilla, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Arenas
Youth career
	Granada 74
	Elche
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Elche B
2003–2005	Elche	5	(0)
2005–2006	Villajoyosa	37	(8)
2006–2007	Alcoyano	27	(3)
2007–2009	Betis B	59	(6)
2009–2014	Jaén	167	(20)
2014–2016	Cádiz	59	(5)
2016–2017	Recreativo	26	(1)
2017–2019	Ontinyent	63	(3)
2019–2020	Alcoyano	25	(3)
2021–	Arenas	91	(14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:32, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Armilla, Granada, Machado played youth football for Elche CF, making his senior debut with the reserves in the Tercera División.^[1] On 2 November 2003 he played his first competitive game with the first team, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against Ciudad de Murcia.^[2] He was almost exclusively associated to the B's during his spell, however.

In the following eight years, Machado competed in the Segunda División B, with Villajoyosa CF, CD Alcoyano, Betis Deportivo Balompié and Real Jaén.^[3] He achieved promotion at the end of the 2012–13 season with Jaén, scoring three goals in 36 matches while acting as their captain.^[4][5]

Machado then represented, still in the third tier, Cádiz CF,^[6] Recreativo de Huelva and Ontinyent CF.^[7] On 28 March 2019, after the dissolution of the latter club, the 35-year-old left.^[8]

On 12 July 2019, Machado returned to Alcoyano.^[9] In January 2021, he signed for Arenas CD in the Andalusian regional leagues.^[10]