Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco José Rodríguez Gaitán | ||
Date of birth | 22 May 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Almuñécar, Spain | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ceuta | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2007 | Almuñécar 77 | ||
2007–2008 | Motril | ||
2008–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Real Madrid C | 24 | (4) |
2014–2016 | Real Madrid B | 29 | (3) |
2016–2017 | Zaragoza | 20 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Almería | 21 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Rayo Majadahonda | 3 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Calahorra | 20 | (1) |
2022 | UD Logroñés | 13 | (1) |
2023 | Unionistas | 15 | (0) |
2023– | Ceuta | 20 | (1) |
International career | |||
2011 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 |
Francisco José Rodríguez Gaitán (born 22 May 1995), commonly known as Fran, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right back for Ceuta.[1]
Born in Almuñécar, Granada, Andalusia, Fran joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2008, aged 13, after spells at AD Almuñécar 77 and Motril CF. He was promoted to the former's C-team in 2014, but made his senior debut with the reserves in a 1–2 away loss against Atlético Madrid B on 24 August.[2]
Fran scored his first senior goal on 12 October 2014, netting the game's only in an away success of the C-side over Internacional de Madrid CF. He was definitely promoted to the B-team ahead of the 2015–16 campaign, and established himself as a regular starter for the side.[3]
On 11 July 2016 Fran signed a three-year contract with Segunda División side Real Zaragoza, as a free agent.[4] He made his professional debut on 27 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer Manuel Lanzarote in a 3–3 away draw against CD Lugo.[5]
On 12 July 2017, Fran moved to fellow second division team UD Almería on a two-year deal.[6] In the following March, he suffered a knee injury which took him out of the entire 2018–19 campaign.[7]
Fran subsequently resumed his career in the third division, representing CF Rayo Majadahonda and CD Calahorra.[8]
Fran's older brother Andy is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too was groomed at Real Madrid.[9]