Darío Franco

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Franco and the second or maternal family name is Gatti.

Darío Franco

Personal information
Full name	Darío Javier Franco Gatti
Date of birth	(1969-01-17) 17 January 1969
Place of birth	Cruz Alta, Argentina
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1991	Newell's Old Boys	100	(4)
1991–1995	Real Zaragoza	91	(7)
1995–1997	Club Atlas	85	(11)
1998–2004	Morelia	241	(19)
International career
1991–1994	Argentina	22	(6)
Managerial career
2006	Morelia
2006–2007	Tecos UAG
2008–2009	Club Atlas
2010–2011	San Martín de San Juan
2011–2012	Instituto de Córdoba
2013	Universidad de Chile
2013	Aldosivi
	Defensa y Justicia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Darío Javier Franco Gatti (born January 17, 1969 in Cruz Alta, Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine football manager and a former international footballer.

Franco made his football debut in his native country, briefly playing with Newell's Old Boys before joining Spain's Real Zaragoza. He arrived in Mexico in 1995 to play for Atlas. After three years with the club, he was transferred to Monarcas Morelia, where he won the 2000 championship.

He played also for Argentina's national team, and scored two goals in the 1991 Copa América, which Argentina won. In the 1993 edition he was selected to replace the banned Claudio Caniggia, but was seriously injured in Argentina's first match.

After his playing career ended, Franco became the manager of Tecos UAG. The president of the club fired him on Saturday August 18, 2007 after Tecos lost 4-1 to Pachuca in their first game of the season and were then beaten 3-0 by Atlante F.C. in their third game. The only point he earned came from a 0-0 draw against Chivas de Guadalajara in the second game.

In Clausura 2009, Franco managed Atlas. After their second game, a 4-0 defeat to Cruz Azul, Franco was fired and was replaced by Ricardo La Volpe.

At the end of 2012, Franco signed a contract with Universidad de Chile, but he was fired after six months. He is currently managing Defensa y Justicia in the Argentinian First Division.

External links

• Darío Franco Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• Darío Franco at National-Football-Teams.com
• (Spanish) Club Atlético Monarcas
• Profile at LFP.es