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Joe Franchino

American soccer player

Summary

American soccer player

Field	Value
name	Joe Franchino
image	JoeFranchino 2006 MLS Cup.jpg
image_size	250px
fullname	Joe Franchino
birth_date
birth_place	Fontana, California, United States
height
position	Defensive Midfielder
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

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.

While Hernandez was a colossal failure, 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.{{cite web|url=http://nesoccertoday.com/?p=16314 |title=Revolution Revisited: Joe Franchino

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. On November 26, 2008, the Galaxy waived Franchino.

International

Franchino played one game with the U.S. national team, earning a cap in a friendly against Mexico on October 25, 2000.

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

"Club History Coach and Player Registry".
Bradley, Jeff. (September 14, 2001). "Hernandez deal in hands of Galaxy".
Jones, Grahame. (May 13, 2001). "Mathis Trade Haunts Galaxy".
Jones, Grahame. (November 28, 2001). "Hernandez Won't Be Missed by Galaxy".
"2024 Media Guide". New England Revolution.
[http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=31688&pcid=115 Revolution Trades Joe Franchino to L.A. Galaxy]
(12 October 2015). "USMNT Results: 2000-2004".

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