Jonathan Franco

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

Jonathan Francisco Franco González (born 26 July 2003) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga Nacional club Municipal and the Guatemala national team.

Jonathan Franco

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Francisco Franco González
Date of birth	(2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Guatemala City, Guatemala
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Municipal
Number	18
Youth career
	Municipal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Municipal	85	(3)
International career‡
2019	Guatemala U17	1	(0)
2022–2023	Guatemala U20	9	(0)
2023	Guatemala U23	3	(0)
2024–	Guatemala	18	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:21, 26 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:21, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

Career

Franco began his senior career with Municipal in 2021, and in 2023 was named their captain.^[1] He helped Municipal win the Clausura 2024.^[2]

International career

Franco was part of the Guatemala U20s at the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.^[3] The following year, he again represented the U20s at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup where he was the captain.^[4] He was called up to the Guatemala U23s at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. Franco was called up to the senior Guatemala national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[5]

Honours

Municipal

• Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala: Clausura 2024^[2]
• Copa Campeón de Campeones de Guatemala: 2024