{{Short description|American soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Joe Franchino | image = JoeFranchino 2006 MLS Cup.jpg | image_size = 250px | fullname = Joe Franchino | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|8|9}} | birth_place = Fontana, California, United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | position = Defensive Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1994–1995 | youthclubs1 = Fullerton Titans | youthyears2 = 1996–1997 | youthclubs2 = Washington Huskies | years1 = 1998–2000 | clubs1 = Los Angeles Galaxy | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1998 | clubs2 = → MLS Pro 40 (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1999 | clubs3 = → Orange County Zodiac (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2000–2008 | clubs4 = New England Revolution | caps4 = 162 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2008 | clubs5 = Los Angeles Galaxy | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 0 | totalcaps = 228 | totalgoals = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2000 | nationalteam1 = United States | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | medaltemplates = }}
'''Joe Franchino''' (born August 9, 1976, in Fontana, California) is an American former soccer player.
==Youth and college== Franchino played youth club soccer in Alta Loma, CA for such competitive teams as the Aztecs and Arsenal. His first club team, the Aztecs, won the State Cup Championships the first year the Under-10 age bracket started. For High School he attended and played soccer at Damien High School in La Verne, California.
He played college soccer at Cal State Fullerton- where he was coached by Al Mistri in 1994 and 1995, and was named to Soccer America's All-Freshman team. After his sophomore year, Franchino transferred to the University of Washington, where he played in 1996 and 1997.
==Career==
===Professional=== Franchino was selected 30th overall in the 1998 MLS College Draft by the Los Angeles Galaxy. After appearing in 16 games and recording four assists as a rookie, Franchino became a consistent starter for the Galaxy in 1999. He played in 25 games in 1999, 16 of them starts, and recorded three assists.
====New England Revolution====
In the middle of the 2000 season, however, the Galaxy were forced by the league to give Franchino to the New England Revolution, along with Clint Mathis to the MetroStars, in exchange for the marquee acquisition of Luis Hernández.<ref name="New England Revolution Club History">{{cite web |url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |title=Club History Coach and Player Registry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=September 18, 2024 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/s/2000/0406/467623.html |title=Hernandez deal in hands of Galaxy |author=Bradley, Jeff |access-date=September 18, 2024 |date=September 14, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-13-sp-63086-story.html |access-date=September 18, 2024 |author=Jones, Grahame |title=Mathis Trade Haunts Galaxy |website=Los Angeles Times |date=May 13, 2001}}</ref>
While Hernandez was a colossal failure,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-28-sp-9177-story.html |author=Jones, Grahame |title=Hernandez Won't Be Missed by Galaxy |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=September 18, 2024 |date=November 28, 2001}}</ref> Franchino became an important and consistent part of the Revolution's lineup. He was a fixture for the Revolution in the backline and midfield during his first six seasons with the club, never playing in fewer than 20 games per season. After a MLS "Special Draft" sent Franchino to the Revolution on May 17, 2000, he started all 22 games he appeared in for New England in 2000 and played a semi-regular starting role for the next six years, during some of which he was team captain, including the 2002 season, in which he led the Revolution to MLS Cup 2002 final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nesoccertoday.com/?p=16314 |title=Revolution Revisited: Joe Franchino |author=O'Connell, Brian |access-date=September 19, 2024 |date=October 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name="2024 Media Guide">{{cite book |title=2024 Media Guide |publisher=New England Revolution |url=https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |access-date=September 18, 2024 |archive-date=March 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322013528/https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> Franchino made his Revolution debut on May 20, 2000, in a 1-0 victory over Chicago Fire FC. Four days later he made his home debut, in a 2-1 win over his former club, the LA Galaxy. He scored his first Revolution goal (part of a brace) in the final match of the season, a 4-3 win over the MetroStars, on September 9, 2000. Franchino was second in matches-started for the Revolution during the 2001 New England Revolution season with 23, and recorded 23 more starts in 2002.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> As a result, he received the Revolution Defender of the Year Award.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> He was also a finalist for the 2003 MLS Goal of the Year Award.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> Franchino became the first player in Revolution history to ever win MLS Goal of the Week, earning the honors for his week 5 goal against the LA Galaxy on May 1.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/>
====Return to LA====
On April 18, 2008, the Revolution traded Franchino to the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.<ref name="New England Revolution Club History"/> On November 26, 2008, the Galaxy waived Franchino.<ref>[http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=31688&pcid=115 Revolution Trades Joe Franchino to L.A. Galaxy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
===International=== Franchino played one game with the U.S. national team, earning a cap in a friendly against Mexico on October 25, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccerhistory.org/usnt-results/usmnt-results/usmnt-results-2000-2004/ |title=USMNT Results: 2000-2004 |date=12 October 2015 |access-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref>
== Honors ==
'''LA Galaxy''' * Supporters' Shield: 1998 * Western Conference (Playoff): 1999 * Western Conference (Regular Season): 1998, 1999
'''New England Revolution''' * U.S. Open Cup: 2007 * Eastern Conference (Playoff): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 * Eastern Conference (Regular Season): 2005
'''Individual''' * New England Revolution Defender of the Year: 2002
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
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