Franck Eddy Signorino (born 19 September 1981) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

Nogent-sur-Marne Nogent-sur-Marne () is a Communes of France, commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris. Nogent-sur-Marne is a ''Subprefectures in France, sous-préfecture'' of the Val-de-Marne ''Depar ...

Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a pop ...

, Signorino made his professional debut with

FC Metz Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as FC Metz or simply Metz (), is a French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine. The club was formed in 1932 and plays in Ligue 2, the second division in the French football league sys ...

, helping it return to

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in his second year. After a final season where he paired up with

Franck Ribéry Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry (; born 7 April 1983) is a French former professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, preferably on the left side, and was known for his pace, energy, skill, and precise passing. Ribéry has been des ...

, he signed for

FC Nantes Football Club de Nantes (; Gallo: ''Naunnt''), commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (), is a French professional football club based in Nantes in Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, a ...

. In 2007, following Nantes' relegation from the first division, a host of clubs, including

Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (), commonly known as Deportivo La Coruña (), Deportivo or simply Dépor, is a professional association football, football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain. They currently p ...

Getafe CF Getafe Club de Fútbol (), or simply Getafe, is a professional football club based in Getafe, a city in the Community of Madrid. The team competes in La Liga, the highest tier of the Spanish football system. The club's home stadium (owned and op ...

UD Almería Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 26 July 1989 and known as ''Almería Club de Fútbol'' until 2001, when it was renamed ''Unión D ...

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and

Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...

expressed an interest in the player. Eventually, Signorino moved to Getafe on 30 July 2007, making his competitive debut against

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in the

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of the

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following a period of injury (2–1 away win, 90 minutes played). His

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debut came on 16 December, featuring 67 minutes as a substitute in a 3–1 home defeat to

Villarreal CF Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. ( ca-valencia, Vila-real Club de Futbol, S.A.D.), usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or simply Villarreal, is a professional football club based in Villarreal, in the Castellón province of eastern Spain, th ...

. Signorino spent the entire the 2008–09 campaign in the sidelines, nursing a serious

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injury. In January 2010, after being demoted to third-string left-back, he signed with

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side

FC Cartagena Fútbol Club Cartagena, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the Region of Murcia, Spain. Founded in 1995 it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at ''Estadio Cartagonova'', with a capacity of 15,105 spe ...

on loan; in the last minutes of the following summer

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he was cut by Getafe and, subsequently, joined

S. du Pays de Charleroi Royal Charleroi Sporting Club, often simply known as Charleroi or Sporting Charleroi, is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at th ...

on a one-year contract, appearing regularly for the Belgian team but suffering relegation from the Pro League. On 5 September 2011, Signorino agreed to a one-year deal with

Stade Lavallois Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club (), also referred to as Stade Laval or simply Laval, is a French association football club based in Laval in western France. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second l ...

, returning to his country after four years. He continued to compete in his country's top division in the following years, with

Stade de Reims Stade de Reims () is a French professional association football, football club based in Reims. The club was formed in 1910 and plays in Ligue 1, the top level of Football in France, having been promoted from Ligue 2 in 2017–18 Ligue 2, 2018. ...

and Metz.

Honours

Individual * Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2002–03

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Signorino, Franck 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Nogent-sur-Marne French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers Footballers from Val-de-Marne Men's association football defenders Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players FC Metz players FC Nantes players Stade Lavallois players Stade de Reims players La Liga players Segunda División players Getafe CF footballers FC Cartagena footballers Belgian Pro League players Royal Charleroi S.C. players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Spain French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium