| Birth date | 22 October 2002 (age 23) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub | Potenza (on loan from Ternana) |
| Clubnumber | 22 |
| Youthclubs 1 | ACD Pravisdomini |
| Youthclubs 2 | Opitergina |
| Youthyears 3 | 2014–2019 |
| Youthclubs 3 | ASD Prata Falchi Visinale |
| Youthyears 4 | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs 4 | → Udinese (loan) |
| Youthyears 5 | 2019–2021 |
| Youthclubs 5 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Years 1 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 2 | Paris Saint-Germain B |
| Caps 2 | 5 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs 3 | Burnley |
| Caps 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2024– |
| Clubs 4 | Ternana |
| Caps 4 | 1 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2025 |
| Clubs 5 | → Pro Vercelli (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 12 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2026– |
| Clubs 6 | → Potenza (loan) |
| Caps 6 | 3 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2022 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Italy U20 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Club-update | 1 May 2026 |
Denis Franchi (born 22 October 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Potenza, on loan from Ternana.
Career
The first club that Franchi joined in his career was ACD Pravisdomini. He also went on to play for U.S. Opitergina before joining ASD Prata Falchi Visinale.[1][2][3][4] From 2018 to 2019, Franchi was on loan at Udinese.[5][6] He joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in July 2019. On 30 November 2020, Franchi signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain, a deal that would last until 2023.[7][8][9]
On 26 August 2022, Franchi signed for EFL Championship club Burnley on a three-year contract.[10][11]
On 1 February 2024, Franchi signed for Serie B club Ternana on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[12][13]
Personal life
Born in San Vito al Tagliamento, Franchi originates from Pordenone in Italy's northeast.[14][7] He is a supporter of AC Milan.[15]
References
- ^ "PSG, UFFICIALE: primo contratto da pro' per l'italiano Franchi" [PSG, OFFICIAL: first pro contract for the Italian Franchi] (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Bartoloni, Cosimo (29 January 2022). ""Come lo sbarco sulla Luna": la storia di Denis Franchi, l'altro portiere italiano del PSG" ["Like the moon landing": the story of Denis Franchi, the other Italian goalkeeper of PSG] (in Italian). Gianlucadimarzio.com. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Dolci, Stefano (2 August 2019). "La favola del 16enne Denis Franchi: dalla Promozione al PSG" [The tale of 16-year-old Denis Franchi: from Promotion to PSG] (in Italian). Eurosport. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "DENIS FRANCHI - Dalla provincia friulana al sogno parigino" [DENIS FRANCHI - From the Friulian province to the Parisian dream] (in Italian). Tuttocalciogiovanile.it. 30 December 2020.
- ^ Padovano, Rosario (21 July 2019). "Franchi, che escalation nel calcio: dall'Opitergina al Psg" [Franchi, what an escalation in football: from Opitergina to PSG] (in Italian). la tribuna. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ ""Donnarumma il mio idolo, il PSG mi ha scoperto in un torneo": Franchi, un giovane italiano a Parigi". goal.com.
- ^ "Denis Franchi signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le Paris Saint-Germain" [Denis Franchi signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Chi è Denis Franchi, il giovane portiere del PSG". sportmagazine.it. 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Denis Franchi, portiere friulano del Psg: "A Parigi gioco con i più forti"". messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it. 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Burnley sign PSG goalkeeper Franchi". BBC Sport. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Scarpa, Dario (27 August 2022). "Chi è Denis Franchi, il portiere italiano approdato in Championship" [Who is Denis Franchi, the Italian goalkeeper who landed in the Championship] (in Italian). Numero-diez.com. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Mercato: dal Burnley a titolo definitivo arriva il portiere Denis Franchi" [Transfer market: goalkeeper Denis Franchi arrives from Burnley on a permanent basis] (in Italian). ternanacalcio.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "FRANCHI DEPARTS BURNLEY". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Denis Franchi". Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. 22 October 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Denis Franchi, nouveau gardien pro du PSG : "Mon rêve est de jouer au Parc"" [Denis Franchi, new pro goalkeeper of PSG: "My dream is to play at the Parc"] (in French). Le Parisien. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.