Franco Emiliano Racca (born 15 January 1992) is an Argentine former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Racca's career started with local club

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. He featured thirty-two times and scored three goals across the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons in

Torneo Argentino B Torneo Argentino B was one of two leagues that form the fourth level of the Argentine football league system, made up of 100+ teams playing within eight regional zones across Argentina. The other league at level four wasand still isthe Primera C ...

. In June 2013, Racca was signed on loan by

Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana is one of two professional leagues that form the third level of the Argentine football league system. The division is made up of 17 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, Greater Buenos Aires ...

Chacarita Juniors Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors (usually known simply as Chacarita) is an Argentine association football, football club headquartered in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, while the stadium is located in Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido of Gre ...

. Twenty-six appearances followed, which preceded the club signing him permanently on 30 June 2014. He subsequently scored his first goal for them, netting during a draw with

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on 23 September in a campaign which ended with promotion to

Primera B Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, (English "National B Division"), and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 38 team ...

. After nineteen months in tier two, Racca was loaned to

Deportivo Morón Club Deportivo Morón is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Morón, Buenos Aires. Deportivo Morón's football team currently plays in Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system. The club was found ...

in 2016. He made his debut for Deportivo Morón on 30 August in the

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against

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, before scoring for the first time during a Primera B Metropolitana fixture with Platense as they went on to win the 2016–17 title. Racca remained with Morón until June 2019. Upon returning to Chacarita, Racca was immediately loaned back out again to

Atlético de Rafaela Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela, known simply as Atlético de Rafaela, is an Argentine sports club based in the city of Rafaela, in Santa Fe Province. The club is mostly known for its professional football team, that com ...

. He made sixteen appearances and scored three goals; versus Santamarina, Instituto and

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. Racca's loan with Rafaela expired in June 2020, with the defender subsequently announcing his retirement from professional football.

Career statistics

Honours

;Deportivo Morón *

: 2016–17

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Racca, Franco 1992 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Torneo Argentino B players Primera B Metropolitana players Primera Nacional players Chacarita Juniors footballers Deportivo Morón footballers Atlético de Rafaela footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen