Franco Cervi
.jpg) Cervi with Benfica in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Emanuel Cervi | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2014 | Rosario Central | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Rosario Central | 30 | (5) |
| 2016– | Benfica | 8 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2016. | |||
Franco Emanuel Cervi (26 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club Benfica.
Career
A product of Rosario Central's youth system, Cervi made his league debut on 9 November 2014 against Estudiantes in a 1–0 home win. He replaced Hernán Encina after 66 minutes.[1] On 14 February 2015, he scored his first league goal against Racing Club.[2]
On 15 September 2015, Cervi signed a six-year contract with Portuguese champions Benfica with a release clause of €60 million.[3][4] He continued to play for Rosario Central until May 2016 and joined Benfica on 24 June for the pre-season.[5] On his debut for Benfica, Cervi scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Braga in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, on 7 August 2016, and was elected best player on pitch.[6]
Statistics
- As of match played 27 November 2016[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosario Central | 2014 | Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | 22 | 2 | |||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 56 | 7 | ||
| Benfica | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| Career total | 50 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 70 | 11 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Includes appearance and one goal in the Portuguese Super Cup
Honours
Club
- Benfica
Individual
- 2016 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Best Player[6]
References
- ↑ "Estudiantes vs. Rosario Central - 9 November 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- ↑ "Racing Club vs. Rosario Central - 14 February 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- ↑ ""I'm very happy to come to such a big club"". S.L. Benfica. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "Oficial: Franco Cervi assina pelo Benfica" [Official: Franco Cervi signs for Benfica]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 14 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ ""Muita vontade que esta nova fase arranque"" [Looking forward for this new phase to start]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Supertaça: Cervi eleito melhor em campo" [Super Cup: Cervi elected best player on pitch]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ Franco Cervi profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franco Cervi. |
- Benfica official profile (Portuguese)
- Franco Cervi profile at ForaDeJogo
- Franco Cervi at thefinalball.com