Franco Negri (born 20 February 1995) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club San Diego FC.

Career

Negri joined Primera División side San Lorenzo from hometown club San Martín in 2012. On 22 August 2016, fellow Primera División team

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completed the loan signing of Negri. His professional career debut arrived on 22 October as they beat

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1–0 at the Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes. Twelve further appearances followed in all competitions during 2016–17, which ended in relegation for Quilmes. In September 2017, Negri left on loan again to play for

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. He remained for the entirety of 2017–18 and featured in eighteen matches. Independiente Rivadavia signed Negri permanently on 30 June 2018. He scored his first career goal on 2 September versus Central Córdoba. Further goals came against Gimnasia y Esgrima,

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, ex-club Quilmes and Platense across 2018–19 and 2019–20. In October 2020, fellow Primera Nacional team Belgrano completed the signing of Negri. He played four times for them in the shortened

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campaign, missing the other three games partly through suspension. On 24 February 2021, Negri joined Primera División outfit

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on a free transfer. On 10 February 2022, Negri joined Godoy Cruz. On 11 January 2023, Negri signed a two-year deal with

side Inter Miami. Following his release from Miami at the end of their 2024 season, Negri joined San Diego FC on a one-year deal ahead of their debut season in MLS.

Career statistics

Honours

Inter Miami *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Negri, Franco 1995 births Living people Footballers from Mendoza Province Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Independiente Rivadavia footballers Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Inter Miami CF players Inter Miami CF II players San Diego FC players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Major League Soccer players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen