Franco Petroli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Petroli | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lanús | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| River Plate | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | River Plate | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Estudiantes RC (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Godoy Cruz | 71 | (0) |
| 2026– | Lanús | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Argentina U15 | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Argentina U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Argentina U20 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:06, 14 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Franco Petroli (born 11 June 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lanús.[1]
Club career
Petroli came through the youth setup at River Plate, who he joined aged 10. In 2013, he won the 8th division championship.[2] In January 2018, he was called up by Marcelo Gallardo for pre-season training in the United States.[3]
On June 5 2023, he was loaned to Primera Nacional club Estudiantes RC for 6 months, without a buy option.[4] During his time there, he kept 15 clean sheets in 25 games, only conceding 12 goals in total.[5]
On 4 January 2024, he left River Plate permanently for fellow Liga Profesional side Godoy Cruz, signing a 4-year contract.[6] On 18 February, he kept a clean sheet in a 2–0 win against Racing Club, marking a milestone of 6 clean sheets in a row to begin his spell at Godoy Cruz.[7]
On 15 January 2026, he joined Lanús until the end of 2030, despite a heart problem being found in his medical.[8] Coach Mauricio Pellegrino signed him to provide competition for existing first-choice goalkeeper Nahuel Losada.[9]
International career
In August 2013, he was called up by Miguel Lemme to play in the Under-15 Nations Cup in Mexico. He helped the team to first place, conceding only one goal and being chosen as the best goalkeeper in the tournament.[10] In November, he was part of the Argentina national under-15 team, competing in the 2013 South American under-15 Championship in Bolivia, reaching 3rd place.[11]
On 1 March 2014, he was among the 18 players called up by Lemme to compete in the 2014 South American Games with the under-17 team, in which he won the silver medal.[12] On 25 January 2015, he was included in the preliminary squad of 31 players for the South American U-17 Championship in Paraguay and, on 20 February, made the final squad of 22.[13]
In 2017, he was called up for the Argentina national under-20 team for the South American Championship and the World Cup.[14][15]
Career statistics
- As of 13 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2022 | Liga Profesional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Estudiantes RC (loan) | 2023 | Primera Nacional | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Godoy Cruz | 2024 | Liga Profesional | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| Total | 71 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | ||
| Lanús | 2026 | Liga Profesional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 94 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ "Franco Petroli Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "NativaNews - Fútbol- FRANCO PETROLI CAMPEÓN CON LA OCTAVA DE RIVER". www.fmnativa.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Un Sub 20 con menos experiencia: uno por uno, la lista de convocados por Ubeda para el Sudamericano". Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "El gran presente de Franco Petroli en Estudiantes (RC)". River, el más grande (in Spanish). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "El arquero que brilló en Estudiantes de Río Cuarto saltaría a la Liga Profesional". www.lavoz.com.ar (in Spanish). 30 December 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Godoy Cruz compró a Franco Petroli: ¿qué porcentaje le quedó a River?". La Página Millonaria (in Spanish). 7 January 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Franco Petroli, figura: Godoy Cruz dio el golpe y venció 2 a 0 a Racing". Bolavip Argentina (in Spanish). 17 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Franco Petroli fue presentado en Lanús después de la incertidumbre tras la revisación médica". Diario Uno (in Spanish). 15 January 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Franco Petroli, la opción que maneja Lanús para reforzar el arco". Diario La Unión (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Amarante, Fabián. "Juegos Odesur: El brinkmanense Julian Chicco integra la Selección Argentina Sub 17". La Radio 1029 (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Argentina debutó con triunfo en el Sudamericano Sub 15". Diario Uno (in Spanish). 17 November 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "X Odesur Games - Santiago 2014". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Sub-17: un debut con mayoría riverplatense". caRiverPlate.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Los 23 elegidos de la selección Argentina para el Sudamericano Sub-20". CONMEBOL (in European Spanish). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Los mundialistas llegaron a Vietnam". www.afa.org.ar. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
External links
- Franco Petroli at Soccerway