A teenage sensation, Diego Fran joined Atletico Independiente Argentina at the age of 18 and quickly became the focus of the European giants with his astonishing efficiency of 37 goals in 80 league games. Manchester United scouts were watching D'Alessandro when they accidentally discovered Fran's amazing performance, and then United snapped up the player for a transfer fee of more than 100 million dollars, and finally after four hours of negotiation, Fran reached an agreement with Manchester United.
In 2004, Fran moved to Villarreal in La Liga, and in 2007 he joined Atletico Madrid for €21 million, becoming a key player in the team's attacking line.He joined Inter Milan in 2011, before signing a contract with J-League side Cerezo Osaka in 2014.Fran returned to the UEFA Premier League with Penarol in 2015, and then briefly played for Mumbai City in the Indian Super League.
In 2017, Fran decided to stay in Uruguay for the time being after considering his family.In 2018, he joined Hong Kong Premier League side United Kitchee and announced his retirement in the same year. Fran's career is full of legends, from South America to Europe to Asia, he left countless wonderful moments.
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