Franco Armani
Franco Armani (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 16 October 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club River Plate.
He was a member of the Argentina team that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
 Armani during a press conference with Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Franco Armani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Casilda, Santa Fe, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | River Plate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Deportivo Merlo | 37 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2018 | Atlético Nacional | 135 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | River Plate | 154 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Argentina | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Franco Armani left Deportivo Merlo in 2010 for Medellin's Atletico Nacional. He stayed for 8 seasons and became their first choice goalkeeper. He was described as a hero to the Nacional fans, particularly being praised as an effective and reliable shot-stopper. Armani would go on to win thirteen trophies, including the Copa Libertadores – South America's Champions League – against Independiente del Valle in 2016.
In January 2018, River Plate paid Armani's buyout clause to Nacional, a reported $3 million. On 11 January 2018, he signed a three-year contract with Los Millonarios, which was renewed for an additional year in May 2018.
On 14 March 2018, he was named man of the match in River's 2–0 triumph over arch rivals Boca Juniors for the 2017 Supercopa Argentina. The man of the match award was sponsored by the fast food company Burger King and he was literally 'crowned' on the pitch after the game.
International career
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Armani married a Colombian and applied for citizenship. Colombia were reportedly interested in naturalising Armani so that he could play for their national team; however, he wished to return to Argentina to press his case for a World Cup berth with the nation of his birth.
Armani has impressed for River, being described by Olé as a goalkeeper who wins matches.
In June 2018, Armani was named in Argentina's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by manager Jorge Sampaoli. On 26 June, he made his international debut starting in place of Willy Caballero for Argentina's final group match against Nigeria; Argentina advanced to the second round as group runners-up following a 2–1 victory. On 30 June, Armani started in the Round of 16 match against France, which saw Argentina eliminated from the tournament following a 4–3 defeat.
He was named in Argentina's final 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América by manager Lionel Scaloni. He played every minute of the tournament as Argentina claimed the bronze medal by finishing third after defeating Chile 2–1 in the third place play-off match.
He was named in Argentina's 28-man squad for the 2021 Copa América. He made his only appearance in Argentina's final group match, where they defeated Bolivia 4–1 to progress to the next round. He remained understudy to Emiliano Martínez in the remaining matches as Argentina won the tournament by defeating Brazil 1–0 in the final. On 1 June 2022, Armani remained as an unused substitute as Argentina won 3–0 against reigning European Champions Italy at Wembley Stadium in the 2022 Finalissima.
He was named in Argentina's final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar by Scaloni. He did not play a single minute in the tournament, with Martínez as first-choice, as Argentina won the World Cup by defeating France 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the final.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental1 | Other2 | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 2006–07 | Primera B Nacional | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Deportivo Merlo | 2008–09 | Primera B Metropolitana | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Primera B Nacional | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||||
| Atlético Nacional | 2010 | Categoría Primera A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Total | 135 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 247 | 0 | ||
| River Plate | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 48 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 154 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 235 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 328 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 521 | 0 | ||
1 Includes Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
2 Includes Superliga Colombiana, Recopa Sudamericana, FIFA Club World Cup, Supercopa Argentina, Copa de la Superliga and Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
International
- As of match played 28 March 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | |
Honours
Atlético Nacional
- Categoría Primera A: 2011-I, 2013-I, 2013-II, 2014-I, 2015-II, 2017-I
- Copa Colombia: 2012, 2013, 2016
- Superliga Colombiana: 2012, 2016
- Copa Libertadores: 2016
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2017
River Plate
- Argentine Primera División: 2021, 2023
- Supercopa Argentina: 2017, 2019, 2023
- Trofeo de Campeones: 2021, 2023
- Copa Libertadores: 2018; runner-up: 2019
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2019
- Copa Argentina: 2019
Argentina
References
External links
- Franco Armani at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Franco Armani at Soccerway
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