Franco Ravizzoli

Franco Nahuel Ravizzoli (born 9 July 1997) is an Argentinian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

Franco Ravizzoli
Personal information
Full name Franco Nahuel Ravizzoli[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997
Place of birth Mar del Plata, Argentina
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 23
Youth career
Independiente
Quilmes
2012–2018 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Merlo
Morón
2020–2021 Eastbourne Borough 29 (0)
2021– Milton Keynes Dons 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:52, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Ravizzoli played for the Independiente and Quilmes youth teams before joining the academy of River Plate towards the end of 2012 at the age of 15,[2] where he progressed through the ranks eventually reaching the senior reserve team. After leaving the club in mid-2018,[2] Ravizzoli played for Merlo and Morón,[1] and trained with Spanish club Valencia.[2]

Eastbourne Borough

22-year-old Ravizzoli came to England in January 2020 and signed for National League South club Eastbourne Borough, who were playing in the sixth-tier of English football.[3] He featured a total of 35 times for the club across the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons.[1]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 16 June 2021, Ravizzoli signed a professional contract with League One club Milton Keynes Dons having spent the latter half of the 2020–21 season training with the team.[4][3] On 31 July 2021, he made his debut in an EFL Cup first round 5–0 defeat away to AFC Bournemouth.[5] On 11 January 2022, Ravizzoli made his first league start in a 1–0 home win over rivals AFC Wimbledon, achieving a clean sheet in the process.[6]

Career statistics
As of 11 January 2022.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eastbourne Borough 2019–20[1] National League South 10000—2[lower-alpha 1]0120
2020–21[1] National League South 19040—00230
Total 290400020350
Milton Keynes Dons 2021–22[5] League One 1000104[lower-alpha 2]060
Career total 300401060410
  1. Appearance(s) in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Argentina – F. Ravizzoli – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. "Ravizzoli, el arquero marplatense que busca ascender en Inglaterra". La Capital (Mar del Plata). 23 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. "Eastbourne Borough's Franco Ravizzoli leaves to join MK Dons". The Argus. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "MK Dons complete signing of Argentine goalkeeper Franco Ravizzoli". BBC. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. "Games played by Franco Ravizzoli in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. "Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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