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My Take
Franco Armani is the kind of goalkeeper I have enormous respect for, a late bloomer who earned everything the hard way. Captaining River Plate and being part of Argentina's 2022 World Cup-winning squad is a career most keepers can only dream of, and he reached it without the early hype that surrounds many top names. At 189 cm and born in 1986, he's the steady, commanding presence I want behind a back line. There's something deeply satisfying about a goalkeeper who peaks in his thirties, because the position rewards patience and reading the game more than raw athleticism. A true club legend in Buenos Aires.
Overview
Franco Armani (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾaŋko aɾˈmani]; born 16 October 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club River Plate, which he is captain. He was a member of the Argentina team that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Franco Armani
- Name (Japanese)
- フランコ・アルマーニ
- Reading
- ふらんこ・あるまーに
- Born
- October 16, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Casilda, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 189 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.