Franco Ezequiel Frías (born 17 March 2002) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a

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for

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club

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, on loan from

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Club career

Born in

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, Argentina, Frías came to the

youth system at the age of seven. He was called up to the first team as a substitute player in the

match against

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on 9 January 2021, but he made his debut against Aldosivi on 16 April 2022. In 2023, Frías was loaned out to

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for a year. The next season, he was loaned out to

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club

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International career

Frías took part of Argentina at under-17 level in 2018 and 2019.

Personal life

Both his father, José, and his grandfather, Francisco, were with the

youth ranks. Frías is nicknamed ''Chipi''.

Career statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Frias, Franco 2002 births Living people Footballers from Santa Fe Province Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Rosario Central footballers Barracas Central players Unión Española footballers Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers Argentine Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Men's association football forwards 21st-century Argentine sportsmen