Franco Lefiñir

Franco Maximiliano Lefiñir (born 23 October 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Huracán de White.[1]

Franco Lefiñir
Personal information
Full name Franco Maximiliano Lefiñir
Date of birth (1988-10-23) 23 October 1988
Place of birth Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Huracán de White
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Tiro Federal BB
2012–2013 Racing de Trelew 27 (4)
2013–2018 Tiro Federal BB 90 (12)
2018–2020 Olimpo 28 (0)
2020–2023 Liniers BB 58 (3)
2024– Huracán de White 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2024

Career

Tiro Federal de Bahía Blanca gave Lefiñir his start in senior football in 2007, with the midfielder featuring for the Torneo Argentino C club as they suffered 2009 relegation.[2][3] 2012 saw Lefiñir join Racing de Trelew in Torneo Argentino B, remaining for one season whilst making twenty-seven appearances and scoring four goals.[2] He returned to Tiro Federal ahead of the 2013–14 campaign, with the club now in the fourth tier.[2] In the succeeding season, Tiro Federal were promoted to Torneo Federal A.[2][4] His first goals at that level arrived on 22 May 2015 during a match away to General Belgrano, netting a brace in a 0–3 victory.[1] Three further goals came.[1]

In 2016, having netted another double away to General Belgrano, Tiro Federal were relegated to Torneo Federal B.[1] Two years later, in June 2018, Lefiñir completed a move to Primera B Nacional's Olimpo.[1] He made his professional debut against Sarmiento on 26 August.[1]

After playing for Liniers de Bahía Blanca from 2020 to 2023, Lefiñir signed with Huracán de White for the 2024 season.[5]

Personal life

His father is Chilean.[6]

His surname, Lefiñir, comes from "lefi gürü" in Mapuche language what means "running fox".[7]

In May 2016, Lefiñir was hospitalised due to carbon monoxide poisoning.[8][9] He was discharged soon after, having not lost consciousness during the incident.[8][4]

Career statistics
As of 4 March 2019.[1][2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing de Trelew 2012–13 Torneo Argentino B 27400—00274
Tiro Federal 2015 Torneo Federal A 27500—00275
2016 10200—00102
Total 37700—00377
Olimpo 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 12000—00120
Career total 761100—007611

    References
    1. "Argentina - M. Lefiñir". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
    2. "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCO LEFINIR". BDFA. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
    3. "Los siete planteles del ascenso". La Nueva. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
    4. "Para el campeón Tiro Federal, el peor resultado no es el 2 a 0". La Nueva. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
    5. @ZonaFutboleraOk (24 January 2024). "🏆 #LigadelSur" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024 – via Twitter.
    6. "Franco Lefiñir es un volante de contención". www.instagram.com (in Spanish). futchile_oficial. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
    7. "Diccionario de apellidos Mapuche (Grafemario Azümchefe)". Fundación Aitue (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
    8. "Un jugador de Tiro Federal y su sobrino, intoxicados con monóxido". La Brújula 24. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
    9. "Dos intoxicados con monóxido de carbono". La Nueva. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2019.


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