Bio

Alan Steven Franco Palma (born 21 August 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Talleres, on loan from Atlético Mineiro, and the Ecuador national team. Career Independiente del Valle 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. Atlético Mineiro On 4 June 2020, Franco moved to Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro. Loan to Charlotte FC On 21 December 2021, Atlético Mineiro agreed to send Franco to Major League Soccer expansion club Charlotte FC on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy. 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.