Fran Franczak
Franciszek Franczak (born 16 August 2007) is a Polish[1] footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franciszek Franczak | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Limanowa, Poland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Johnstone | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | St Johnstone | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 29 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
A product of the St Johnstone academy, Franczak began to train with the first team squad during the club's preseason in the summer of 2023.[3] He featured in first-team preseason friendly matches that summer, aged 15 years-old.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2023.[5] He made his Scottish Premiership debut on 23 September 2023, as a second-half substitute against Hibernian,[6] having turned 16 years old the previous month.[7]
Personal life
Franczak was born in Limanowa but lived in Laskowa, Poland prior to moving to Perth, Scotland, with his family as a child. He has got two brothers and one sister.[8]
References
- "Fran Franczak". St Johnstone. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- "F.Franczak". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ""Bundle of energy" Fran Franczak to challenge for first team minutes this season". Daily Record. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- Nicolson, Eric (16 August 2023). "St Johnstone boss Steven MacLean topping-up fitness of new signings as promising young midfielder Fran Franczak turns 16". The Courier. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- Nicholson, Eric (18 August 2023). "Highly-rated young trio sign first pro contracts with St Johnstone". The Courier. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "HIBERNIAN VS. ST. JOHNSTONE 2-0". 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "Fran Franczak: St Johnstone starlet is going nowhere, says Steven MacLean, and is set for Premiership game-time at just 16". The Courier. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "Fran Franczak: Community coaching, early days at Letham and family's happy tears after St Johnstone debut". Daily Record. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.