Franco Costanzo
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Franco Costanzo Geymonat (born 5 September 1980) is an Argentine former football goalkeeper who last played for Chilean club Universidad Católica of the Primera División.
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Full name | Franco Costanzo Geymonat | ||
Date of birth | (1980-09-05) 5 September 1980 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Río Cuarto, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2005 | River Plate | 87 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Alavés | 31 | (0) |
2006–2011 | FC Basel | 141 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Olympiacos | 6 | (0) |
2013–2017 | Universidad Católica | 44 | (0) |
Total | 309 | (0) | |
International career‡ | |||
1999 | Argentina U-20 | 4 | (0) |
2003 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2010 |
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He has earned the reputation of being an eccentric goalkeeper by often dribbling the ball past the opposition's strikers and by making somewhat unorthodox saves. Early in his career, Costanzo was once considered an excellent prospect; however, due to a few lengthy injuries, he has only recently managed to fulfill his full potential.