Franciszek Franczak (born 16 August 2007) is a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franciszek Franczak | ||
Date of birth | 16 August 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Limanowa, Poland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
Number | 46 | ||
Youth career | |||
St Johnstone | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | St Johnstone | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 29 May 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editA product of the St Johnstone academy, Franczak began to train with the first team squad during the club's preseason in the summer of 2023.[3] He featured in first-team preseason friendly matches that summer, aged 15 years-old.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2023.[5] He made his Scottish Premiership debut on 23 September 2023, as a second-half substitute against Hibernian,[6] having turned 16 years old the previous month.[7]
International career
editIn September 2024, Franczak received his first Poland U18s call-up for a friendly tournament held in Croatia the following month.[8]
Personal life
editFranczak was born in Limanowa but lived in Laskowa, Poland prior to moving to Perth, Scotland, with his family as a child. He has got two brothers and one sister.[9]
His older brother, Filip, plays for Forfar Athletic.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Fran Franczak". St Johnstone. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "F.Franczak". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ ""Bundle of energy" Fran Franczak to challenge for first team minutes this season". Daily Record. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Nicolson, Eric (16 August 2023). "St Johnstone boss Steven MacLean topping-up fitness of new signings as promising young midfielder Fran Franczak turns 16". The Courier. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Eric (18 August 2023). "Highly-rated young trio sign first pro contracts with St Johnstone". The Courier. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "HIBERNIAN VS. ST. JOHNSTONE 2-0". 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Fran Franczak: St Johnstone starlet is going nowhere, says Steven MacLean, and is set for Premiership game-time at just 16". The Courier. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "U-18: Powołania na turniej towarzyski w Chorwacji". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Fran Franczak: Community coaching, early days at Letham and family's happy tears after St Johnstone debut". Daily Record. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "More Signing News". Forfar Athletic. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.