Franco Pardo

Franco Pardo (born 5 April 1997) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre-back for Racing Club.^[1]

Franco Pardo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-04-05) 5 April 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team	Racing Club
Number	18
Youth career
	Belgrano
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Belgrano	8	(0)
2021	Estudiantes RC	32	(2)
2022	Palestino	27	(0)
2023	All Boys	26	(1)
2023–2025	Unión Santa Fe	61	(5)
2025–	Racing Club	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:02, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Career

Pardo started his Belgrano career in May 2017, making his professional debut on 8 May in an away win versus Vélez Sarsfield as a second-half substitute for Matías Suárez.^[1][3][4] Having suffered a serious knee injury soon after, Pardo returned to the first-team set-up in May 2019 for a Copa Argentina encounter with Deportivo Riestra.^[5][6]

In February 2021, Pardo joined Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.^[7] A year later, in February 2022, Pardo moved to Chilean Primera División club Palestino.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 8 May 2019.^[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Belgrano	2016–17	Primera División	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2018–19		0	0	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Career total			1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0