Franco Baldassarra

Franco Baldassarra
Personal information
Full name Franco Pedro Augusto Baldassarra[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998
Place of birth Santos Lugares, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 FK Kauno Žalgiris
Youth career
Argentinos Juniors
2014–2019 Platense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Platense 121 (6)
2023–2024 → Panetolikos (loan) 15 (1)
2026– FK Kauno Žalgiris 18 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2026 (UTC)

Franco Pedro Augusto Baldassarra (born 29 September 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Kauno Žalgiris.[3]

Career

Baldassarra joined Platense from Argentinos Juniors in 2014.[1][4] He made the breakthrough into Platense's first-team in April 2019, as he made the bench for a Primera B Nacional match with Temperley.[3][5] His senior debut arrived in that match, with Fernando Ruiz selecting him to replace Marcelo Vega with twenty minutes left of an away draw; it was his only 2018–19 appearance.[3] Baldassarra's first match of 2019–20 saw him make his first start in a win over Barracas Central on 29 October 2019.[3] Baldassarra netted his first senior goal on 27 January 2021 versus Atlético de Rafaela in the semi-finals of the play-offs, which Platense went on to win.[6]

Baldassarra made his Primera División debut on 21 February away against ex-club Argentinos Juniors.[7][8]

On 26 February 2026 Lithuanian Kauno Žalgiris Club officially announced about new player.[9][10]

Career statistics

As of 4 May 2025.[3][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Platense 2018-19 Primera Nacional 1000—10
2019-20 12010—130
2020-21 4000—40
2021 Primera División 22010200322
2022 9010000190
2023 2221000232
2025 40000040
Total 74222200964
Panetolikos 2023-24 Super League 28120—301
Career total 1023242001265

Honours

Platense

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "Franco Pedro Augusto Baldassarra". Platense. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
    2. 1 2 "Franco Baldassarra". World Football. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Argentina - F. Baldassarra". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
    4. ↑ "Platense va de tres en tres". Platense. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
    5. ↑ "La generación dorada". Platense. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
    6. ↑ "Platense fue superior y venció por dos a Atlético Rafaela en el Coloso del Parque". Infobae. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
    7. ↑ "VOLVIÓ, ¿LO EXTRAÑABAN?". Vermouth Deportivo. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
    8. ↑ "Platense volvió con gloria a la primera división con el triunfo ante Argentinos Juniors". Saavedra Online. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
    9. ↑ FK „Kauno Žalgirio“ gretose – Argentinos čempionas (FK Kauno Žalgiris site)
    10. ↑ „Kauno Žalgirio“ gretose – Argentinos čempionas (sportas.lt)
    11. ↑ "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCO BALDASSARRA". BDFA. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
    12. ↑ "Platense defeat Huracán in Apetura decider to clinch first title". Buenos Aires Times. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
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