Fran Machado

Spanish footballer
Fran Machado
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Machado Ramos
Date of birth (1984-03-29) 29 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Armilla, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Arenas
Youth career
Granada 74
Elche
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Elche B
2003–2005 Elche 5 (0)
2005–2006 Villajoyosa 37 (8)
2006–2007 Alcoyano 27 (3)
2007–2009 Betis B 59 (6)
2009–2014 Jaén 167 (20)
2014–2016 Cádiz 59 (5)
2016–2017 Recreativo 26 (1)
2017–2019 Ontinyent 63 (3)
2019–2020 Alcoyano 25 (3)
2021– Arenas 65 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:21, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Francisco 'Fran' Javier Machado Ramos (born 29 March 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Arenas CD.

Club career

Born in Armilla, Granada, Machado played youth football for Elche CF, making his senior debut with the reserves in the Tercera División.[1] On 2 November 2003 he played his first competitive game with the first team, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against Ciudad de Murcia.[2] He was almost exclusively associated to the B's during his spell, however.

In the following eight years, Machado competed in the Segunda División B, with Villajoyosa CF, CD Alcoyano, Betis Deportivo Balompié and Real Jaén.[3] He achieved promotion at the end of the 2012–13 season with Jaén, scoring three goals in 36 matches while acting as their captain.[4][5]

Machado then represented, still in the third tier, Cádiz CF,[6] Recreativo de Huelva and Ontinyent CF.[7] On 28 March 2019, after the dissolution of the latter club, the 35-year-old left.[8]

On 12 July 2019, Machado returned to Alcoyano.[9] In January 2021, he signed for Arenas CD in the Andalusian regional leagues.[10]

References

  1. ^ Hernández, Monserrate (2 November 2003). "Juan Carlos y Arnal, para batir al Ciudad" [Juan Carlos and Arnal, to beat Ciudad]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  2. ^ "El Elche deja escapar la victoria en casa" [Elche let win slip away at home]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 3 November 2003. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ Contreras, Miguel Ángel (22 July 2009). "El Real Jaén ficha a Fran Machado, del Betis B" [Real Jaén sign Fran Machado from Betis B]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Real Jaén: "Nos han tomado el pelo"" [Real Jaén: "They have made fun of us"]. El Correo (in Spanish). 2 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Fran Machado dice que el vestuario ya se ha recuperado" [Fran Machado says locker room has already recovered]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  6. ^ Martínez Moral, Carlos (18 July 2014). "Fran Machado también pone rumbo a Cádiz" [Fran Machado also heading for Cádiz] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  7. ^ Gandia, Vicent (16 August 2017). "El veterano Fran Machado ficha por el Ontinyent" [Veteran Fran Machado signs for Ontinyent]. Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Desaparece el Ontinyent por la grave crisis económica" [Ontinyent folds due to the serious economic crisis]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Nueva incorporación, Fran Machado" [New addition, Fran Machado] (in Spanish). CD Alcoyano. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. ^ Calvo, Fran (5 January 2021). "Fran Machado, un regalo de lujo para el Arenas de Armilla" [Fran Machado, deluxe gift for Arenas de Armilla] (in Spanish). Granada en Juego. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

External links

  • Fran Machado at BDFutbol
  • Fran Machado at Futbolme (in Spanish)
  • Fran Machado at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Fran Machado at Soccerway