José Ignacio 'Nacho' Franco Zumeta (born 1 August 1981) is a Spanish retired

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who played as a forward.

Football career

Franco was born in

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. He spent the vast majority of his career playing in the

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and fourth divisions of Spanish football, representing more than ten clubs. Franco had his first and only

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experience in the 2003–04 season, which consisted of two matches (13 minutes) for

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in a relegation-ending campaign. During his two-year spell with the

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– which brought him a further two appearances in the second level – he was mostly registered with their reserves.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Franco, Nacho 1981 births Living people Footballers from the Province of Zaragoza Spanish men's footballers Men's association football forwards La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players SD Huesca footballers Deportivo Aragón players RC Celta Fortuna players RC Celta de Vigo players Universidad de Las Palmas CF footballers UE Lleida players Logroñés CF footballers Coruxo FC players 21st-century Spanish sportsmen