Alan Franco (footballer, born 1998)
Alan Steven Franco Palma is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.
Franco came through the youth setup at Independiente del Valle and made his professional debut as an 18-year-old in 2016. He was a first team regular by 2018 and was one of the standout performers of Independiente del Valle’s winning campaign in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, in which he and defender Luis Segovia were the only players to start every game.
On 4 June 2020, Franco moved to Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro.
International career
In August 2018, Franco was called up to the Ecuadorian national team for the first time by manager Hernán Darío Gómez. He made his debut on 12 September 2018, in a friendly against Guatemala.International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 14 November 2019 | Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo, Ecuador | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Independiente del Valle
- Copa Sudamericana: 2019