Richard Franco

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

Richard Darío Franco Acosta Escobar (born 16 July 1992) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Retrô.^[1]

Richard Franco

Personal information
Full name	Richard Darío Franco Escobar
Date of birth	(1992-07-16) 16 July 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Hernandarias, Paraguay
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Retrô
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	General Caballero	34	(4)
2017–2021	Sol de América	103	(13)
2019	→ Avaí (loan)	27	(1)
2020	→ CSA (loan)	12	(1)
2022	Náutico	38	(4)
2023	Remo	20	(3)
2024–	Retrô	24	(1)
International career
2016–	Paraguay	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 May 2024

Career

General Caballero

Sol de América

Avaí (loan)

CSA

On 30 December 2019 CSA signed Franco for the 2020 season.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 5 September 2020.^[3]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
General Caballero	2016	Primera División	34	4	–		–		–		34	4
Sol de América	2017		31	7	–		3[a]	0	–		34	7
	2018		26	1	–		3[a]	0	–		29	1
	2019		16	2	–		3[a]	0	–		19	2
	Total		73	10	0	0	9	0	0	0	82	10
Avaí (loan)	2019	Série A	27	1	–		–		–		27	1
CSA	2020	Série B	4	0	0	0	–		8[b]	1	12	1
Career Total			138	15	0	0	9	0	8	1	155	16

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
2. Seven appearances in Campeonato Alagoano, one appearance and one goal in Copa do Nordeste.

Honours

Club

Náutico

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 2022

Retrô

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2024