Franco Rodrigo Fragapane (born 6 February 1993) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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Club career

Born in

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, Fragapane joined

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' youth setup in 2005, aged 12, after impressing in a trial. He played his first match as a professional on 1 March 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home success over

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, for the season's

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. Fragapane played regularly with the reserve side during the following seasons, and made his Primera División debut on 8 December 2013, again from the bench in a 1–1 home draw against

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. He appeared in two further matches during the campaign, with Boca finishing second overall. On 12 July 2014 Fragapane moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Spanish

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side

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on loan, with a buyout clause. On 6 December he made his debut with the main squad, replacing

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in a 0–2

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home loss against

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. On 7 August 2015 Fragapane joined another

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on loan for one year. On 1 July 2021, Fragapane was named as the player who allegedly directed a racial slur towards

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player Diego Chará during a game on 26 June 2021.

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conducted an internal investigation and could not confirm or refute the allegation took place.

International career

Fragapane was one of the 22-man selected for

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. He appeared five times during the tournament, scoring once (against

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on 21 October 2011).

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fragapane, Franco 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Mendoza Province Argentine footballers Association football forwards Argentine Primera División players Boca Juniors footballers Arsenal de Sarandí footballers La Liga players Segunda División B players Elche CF Ilicitano footballers Elche CF players Celta de Vigo B players Unión de Santa Fe footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers Fortaleza Esporte Clube players Minnesota United FC players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate footballers in Spain Argentine expatriates in Brazil Expatriate footballers in Brazil Expatriate soccer players in the United States Pan American Games medalists in football Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Major League Soccer players