Nacho Franco

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

José Ignacio 'Nacho' Franco Zumeta (born 1 August 1981) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.

Nacho Franco

Personal information
Full name	José Ignacio Franco Zumeta
Date of birth	(1981-08-01) 1 August 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Pina de Ebro, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Forward
Youth career
1998–2000	Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Huesca
2001–2002	Zaragoza B	20	(4)
2002–2003	Lanzarote	41	(18)
2003–2005	Celta B	60	(23)
2003–2004	Celta	4	(0)
2005–2006	Universidad LP	36	(8)
2006	Lleida	10	(0)
2007–2008	Logroñés	45	(5)
2008–2009	Coruxo
2009	Sporting Celanova
2010–2012	Rápido Bouzas	?	(15)
2013	Pontellas
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Franco was born in Pina de Ebro, Province of Zaragoza. He spent the vast majority of his career playing in the third and fourth divisions of Spanish football, representing more than ten clubs.

Franco had his first and only La Liga experience in the 2003–04 season, which consisted of two matches (13 minutes) for Celta de Vigo in a relegation-ending campaign. During his two-year spell with the Galicians – which brought him a further two appearances in the second level – he was mostly registered with their reserves.

External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional at the Wayback Machine (archived October 29, 2007) (in Spanish)
• Nacho Franco at BDFutbol