José Ignacio 'Nacho' Franco Zumeta (born 1 August 1981) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.

Nacho Franco
Personal information
Full name José Ignacio Franco Zumeta
Date of birth (1981-08-01) 1 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Pina de Ebro, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1998–2000 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Huesca
2001–2002 Zaragoza B 20 (4)
2002–2003 Lanzarote 41 (18)
2003–2005 Celta B 60 (23)
2003–2004 Celta 4 (0)
2005–2006 Universidad LP 36 (8)
2006 Lleida 10 (0)
2007–2008 Logroñés 45 (5)
2008–2009 Coruxo
2009 Sporting Celanova
2010–2012 Rápido Bouzas ? (15)
2013 Pontellas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Franco was born in Pina de Ebro, Province of Zaragoza. He spent the vast majority of his career playing in the third and fourth divisions of Spanish football, representing more than ten clubs.

Franco had his first and only La Liga experience in the 2003–04 season, which consisted of two matches (13 minutes) for Celta de Vigo in a relegation-ending campaign. During his two-year spell with the Galicians – which brought him a further two appearances in the second level – he was mostly registered with their reserves.

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