Maciel Luiz Franco

Maciel
Personal information
Full name Maciel Luiz Franco
Date of birth (1972-03-15) March 15, 1972
Place of birth Bandeira do Sul, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19931996 União São João
19972003 Chunnam Dragons 133 (9)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 10, 2012.


Maciel Luiz Franco (born 15 March 1972 in Bandeira do Sul), also known as Maciel, is a former Brazilian professional football player. He is considered one of the best foreign players in the K-League.

Career

Chunnam Dragons

Maciel spent seven years playing for South Korean K-League club Chunnam Dragons, from 1997-2003. He was awarded K-League Best Eleven for four straight seasons and won the K-League Best Defender of the Year in the 1998 season. He wanted to gain Korean citizen before 2002 FIFA World Cup, but abandoned his attempt eventually.

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Korea Republic League FA Cup K-League Cup Total
1997Chunnam DragonsK-League133--133
1998171-100271
1999272-90362
2000250-111361
2001220-70290
2002192-80272
2003101--101
Country Korea Republic 1339-45117810
Total 1339-45117810

References


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