Instituto (Córdoba)

Franco Jara

Forward#29

Bio

Born in Villa María in 1988, Franco Jara debuted for Arsenal Fútbol Club in 2007 and also played for S.L. Benfica, Granada CF and San Lorenzo de Almagro. He played as a forward. He has represented the Argentina national football team. Lineball holds stats from 114 of his games across 2010–2022.

Key facts

Age: 38
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 76 kg
Number: #29
Born: 15/7/1988
Birthplace: Villa María
Debut: 2007
Position: Forward
Nationality: Argentina

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2007–2026

2007–2010Arsenal Fútbol Club
2010–2011Argentina national football teamNational team
2010–2015S.L. Benfica
2011–2012Granada CF
2012–2013San Lorenzo de Almagro
2013–2014Estudiantes de La Plata
2015–2020CF Pachuca
2015Olympiacos F.C.
2020–2023FC Dallas
2023–2026Club Atlético Belgrano

Career stats

Season

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 Argentine Liga Profesional	8	13	15	2	0	1	1	19	6	2

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2022 MLSFC Dallas	32	3	1	37	11	947	2	2	32	25	29	22	–	15
2021 MLSFC Dallas	29	7	2	59	19	1,256	7	11	29	17	29	31	1	20
2020 MLSFC Dallas	21	7	0	42	21	1,598	4	14	21	3	33	29	–	16
2011-12 LaLigaGranada	23	3	4	47	16	1,529	10	5	23	6	45	56	–	27
2010-11 UEFA Europa LeagueBenfica	6	2	0	4	1	269	0	0	6	4	5	8	–	2
2010-11 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	3	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	3	3	2	0	–	4
Career6 seasons	114	22	7	189	68	5,649	23	32	114	58	143	146	1	84

Game log, 2022 MLS

Game
24 Oct @ Austin FCL 1-2 24 Oct	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	1	1	1	2	–	0
FC Dallas advance 5-4 on penalties v Minnesota United FCW 1-1 18 Oct	0	0	1	1	16	0	0	1	1	1	2	–	0
10 Oct v Sporting Kansas CityW 2-1 10 Oct	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
18 Sept @ San Jose EarthquakesD 1-1 18 Sept	0	0	1	0	64	0	0	1	0	2	3	–	1
11 Sept v LAFCW 2-1 11 Sept	0	0	1	0	27	0	0	1	1	1	1	–	0
4 Sept @ Minnesota United FCW 3-0 4 Sept	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
22 Aug @ Nashville SCL 0-4 22 Aug	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	4
18 Aug v Philadelphia UnionW 1-0 18 Aug	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	0
14 Aug v San Jose EarthquakesW 4-1 14 Aug	0	0	1	0	27	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
7 Aug @ Portland TimbersD 1-1 7 Aug	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
3 Aug @ Seattle Sounders FCL 0-1 3 Aug	0	0	2	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	1
31 July v LA GalaxyW 1-0 31 July	1	0	1	1	64	1	0	1	0	2	1	–	0
24 July @ Real Salt LakeW 1-0 24 July	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
17 July v Austin FCD 1-1 17 July	0	0	1	1	20	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	1
14 July v New York City FCL 0-1 14 July	0	0	4	0	90	1	1	1	0	6	4	–	1
10 July @ Houston Dynamo FCD 2-2 10 July	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	1
5 July v Inter Miami CFD 1-1 5 July	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
30 June @ LAFCL 1-3 30 June	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
26 June @ Austin FCD 2-2 26 June	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
19 June v Vancouver WhitecapsL 0-2 19 June	0	0	4	0	45	0	0	1	1	3	0	–	0
29 May @ Orlando City SCW 3-1 29 May	1	1	3	1	27	0	1	1	1	2	0	–	0
23 May v Minnesota United FCL 1-2 23 May	0	0	6	1	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	–	2
19 May @ Vancouver WhitecapsL 1-2 19 May	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	1
15 May @ LA GalaxyW 3-1 15 May	0	0	1	1	17	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
8 May v Seattle Sounders FCW 2-0 8 May	0	0	2	2	28	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
1 May @ Sporting Kansas CityD 2-2 1 May	0	0	2	0	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
24 Apr v Houston Dynamo FCW 2-1 24 Apr	0	0	1	0	23	0	0	1	1	2	0	–	0
17 Apr @ Red Bull New YorkD 0-0 17 Apr	0	0	1	1	10	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	0
10 Apr v Colorado RapidsW 3-1 10 Apr	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
3 Apr @ Chicago Fire FCD 0-0 3 Apr	0	0	0	0	63	0	0	1	0	0	3	–	0
20 Mar v Portland TimbersW 4-1 20 Mar	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
13 Mar v Nashville SCW 2-0 13 Mar	1	0	1	1	11	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0

Recent games

May '265
@ Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
2 SHOT · 1 SOG
W 2-0
Apr '2627
@ Newell's Old Boys
Did not record a stat
D 1-1
Apr '2619
v Estudiantes de La Plata
3 FA · 1 YC
L 1-0
Mar '2617
v Independiente
1 A · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 1 YC
W 2-1
Mar '2613
@ Talleres (Córdoba)
2 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 OFF
L 2-0
Mar '262
v Unión (Santa Fe)
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FC
L 2-1
Feb '2625
@ San Lorenzo
1 SHOT · 1 FC
D 1-1
Feb '269
@ Gimnasia (Mendoza)
3 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FA
L 1-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, MLS

Split
AwayHome or away, 8W	42	0.2	0.0	1.5	0.5	48.3	0.1	0.4	1.0	0.5	0.8	1.1	0.0	0.9
HomeHome or away, 22W	40	0.2	0.0	1.8	0.7	44.3	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.6	1.4	0.9	–	0.4
WinsResult, 30W	30	0.3	0.1	1.2	0.8	33.4	0.1	0.3	1.0	0.7	1.1	0.6	–	0.2
LossesResult, 0W	29	0.1	0.0	2.3	0.6	58.4	0.2	0.4	1.0	0.4	1.2	1.1	0.0	1.1
DrawsResult, 0W	23	0.2	0.0	1.5	0.5	48.0	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.4	–	0.5
Regular seasonStage, 30W	82	0.2	0.0	1.7	0.6	46.4	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.5	1.1	1.0	0.0	0.6
Houston Dynamo FCOpponent, 3W	8	0.3	0.0	1.9	1.0	61.1	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.4	0.8	1.3	–	0.8
Minnesota United FCOpponent, 3W	8	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.5	48.6	0.3	0.6	1.0	0.6	1.3	0.9	–	0.8
Sporting Kansas CityOpponent, 4W	7	0.4	0.0	1.7	1.1	38.1	0.3	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.9	1.3	–	0.4
Austin FCOpponent, 3W	6	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.3	16.5	0.2	0.2	1.0	1.0	0.8	0.5	–	0.2
Colorado RapidsOpponent, 2W	5	0.2	0.0	2.6	1.0	64.2	0.2	0.4	1.0	0.2	1.2	1.8	–	1.2
LA GalaxyOpponent, 3W	5	0.6	0.2	1.2	0.8	37.6	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.6	1.0	0.4	–	0.2
Nashville SCOpponent, 1W	5	0.2	0.0	1.6	0.6	59.8	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.6	1.4	–	1.0
Portland TimbersOpponent, 3W	5	0.0	0.2	1.2	0.4	46.4	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.6	1.2	0.4	–	0.4
Real Salt LakeOpponent, 1W	5	0.4	0.0	3.2	1.2	71.4	0.4	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.6	1.6	–	1.2
Seattle Sounders FCOpponent, 1W	5	0.2	0.0	1.6	0.6	49.6	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.6	1.2	0.4	–	0.4
LAFCOpponent, 1W	4	0.3	0.0	1.8	0.3	33.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.8	0.5	1.3	–	0.8
San Jose EarthquakesOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	44.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.3	1.3	–	1.0
Vancouver WhitecapsOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	2.3	0.3	20.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.3	0.0	0.3	0.3
Inter Miami CFOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	46.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	–	1.0
Orlando City SCOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.5	2.5	0.5	58.5	0.5	1.5	1.0	0.5	2.0	0.5	–	0.0
Atlanta United FCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Chicago Fire FCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	63.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	–	0.0
Columbus CrewOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	–	2.0
New England RevolutionOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	–	0.0
New York City FCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	6.0	4.0	–	1.0
Philadelphia UnionOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0
Red Bull New YorkOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0
Toyota StadiumGround, 22W	40	0.2	0.0	1.8	0.7	44.3	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.6	1.4	0.9	–	0.4
Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MinnesotaGround, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	52.0	0.3	1.3	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.3	–	1.0
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KansasGround, 2W	4	0.8	0.0	1.8	1.3	44.3	0.5	0.3	1.0	0.5	0.8	2.0	–	0.8
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TexasGround, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	59.8	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.8	1.5	–	1.0
America First Field, Sandy, UtahGround, 1W	3	0.3	0.0	1.7	0.3	61.7	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.3	–	1.0
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CaliforniaGround, 1W	3	0.7	0.3	1.7	1.0	39.7	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.7	1.0	0.3	–	0.3
Lumen Field, Seattle, WashingtonGround, 0W	3	0.3	0.0	1.7	0.3	64.7	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.7	–	0.7
PayPal Park, San Jose, CaliforniaGround, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.7	–	1.3
Providence Park, Portland, OregonGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.7	66.3	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.3	2.0	0.3	–	0.7
Q2 Stadium, Austin, TexasGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	21.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	0.7	1.0	–	0.0
BC Place, VancouverGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	10.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	21.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	–	1.0
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, ColoradoGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	4.5	1.5	76.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	–	2.5
GEODIS Park, Nashville, TennesseeGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	–	4.0
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FloridaGround, 1W	1	1.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	27.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	–	0.0
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Nashville, TennesseeGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	66.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	–	1.0
Soldier Field, Chicago, IllinoisGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	63.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	–	0.0
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New JerseyGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0