Francho Serrano

Francho Serrano
Personal information
Full name Francho Serrano Gracia
Date of birth (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Getafe
Number 16
Youth career
2015–2020 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Zaragoza B 2 (0)
2020–2026 Zaragoza 191 (12)
2026– Getafe 1 (0)
International career‡
2020 Spain U19 1 (0)
2021 Spain U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 December 2021

Francho Serrano Gracía (born 17 October 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Getafe CF.

Club career

Zaragoza

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, and joined Real Zaragoza's youth setup in 2015, aged 13. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 14 December 2019, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División home win against CD Brea.

On 23 March 2020, Serrano renewed his contract until 2024 and was definitely promoted to the first team for the 2020–21 season. He made his professional debut on 1 November, starting in a 0–0 home draw against RCD Mallorca in the Segunda División championship.

Serrano scored his first senior goal on 16 December 2020, netting the second in a 2–0 away win against Gimnástica de Torrelavega, for the season's Copa del Rey. On 10 June 2022, already established as a regular starter, he renewed his contract until 2025.

On 26 May 2025, Serrano further extended his link until 2030.

Getafe

On 18 August 2026, after Zaragoza's relegation, Serrano joined La Liga side Getafe CF on a three-year contract. He made his debut in the category five days later, starting in a 1–0 home win over Racing de Santander.

References

  1. ↑ "Francho Serrano" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Francho: "Estamos en ascuas, a ver si podemos empezar ya a tocar el balón"" [Francho: "We are on tenterhooks, hoping that we could start touching the ball now"] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "El Deportivo Aragón logra un importante triunfo frente al Brea (2–1)" [Deportivo Aragón get an important triumph against Brea (2–1)] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Francho Serrano renueva con el Real Zaragoza hasta 2024" [Francho Serrano renews with Real Zaragoza until 2024] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "El Zaragoza sigue sin pegada pero aguanta ante el Mallorca" [Zaragoza remain powerless but hold on against Mallorca] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Iván Azón y Francho rescatan al Zaragoza en la prórroga" [Iván Azón and Francho rescue Zaragoza in the extra time] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Francho Serrano renueva con el Real Zaragoza hasta 2025" [Francho Serrano renews with Real Zaragoza until 2025] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "El Real Zaragoza y Francho Serrano, juntos hasta 2030" [Real Zaragoza and Francho Serrano, together until 2030] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Francho Serrano, nuevo jugador del Getafe CF" [Francho Serrano, new player of Getafe CF] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.