Franco Israel
Franco Israel Wibmer (born 22 April 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group A club Juventus U23.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Israel Wibmer | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Juventus U23 | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Club Artesano | ||
| 2016–2018 | Nacional | ||
| 2018–2020 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Juventus U23 | 50 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Uruguay U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Uruguay U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Uruguay U20 | 14 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:40, 24 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2019 | |||
Club career
Israel joined Nacional in 2016 and was part of their youth team which won 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[2]
On 17 August 2018, Italian club Juventus announced the signing of Israel on a five-year deal.[3] He made his professional debut on 28 September 2020 in Juventus U23's 2–1 league win against Pro Sesto.[4] On 24 November, the first team's squad Andrea Pirlo called up Israel for a UEFA Champions League match against Ferencváros; he was eventually called up three other times in the 2020–21 season.[5]
International career
Israel is a former Uruguay youth international. He has represented Uruguay at several tournaments including 2019 South American U-20 Championship and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6][7]
Personal life
On 1 January 2022, he tested positive for COVID-19 amid its pandemic in Italy;[8] he fully recovered by 10 January 2022.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 May 2022[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventus U23 | 2020–21 | Serie C | 18 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 32 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia
- Appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
- One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C and one in Serie C promotion play-offs
References
- Franco Israel at Soccerway
- "Nacional U20 vs. Independiente U20 - 24 February 2018". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- "Juventus, preso il giovane portiere uruguaiano Franco Israel". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- "Juventus II vs. Pro Sesto - 28 September 2020". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- Franco Israel at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- "1 - Franco Israel - AUF". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- "Datos del plantel Sub-20 de Uruguay". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- JuventusNews24, Redazione (2022-01-01). "Juventus U23, Israel positivo al Covid. Il comunicato". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- JuventusNews24, Redazione (2022-01-10). "Juventus U23, sei giocatori guariti dal Covid! Il comunicato". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2022.