Franco Miranda
Encyclopedia
Franco Andrés Miranda is an Argentine
footballer who plays for Tiro Federal. He is a left full back.
, where he was with Helsingborg
. Miranda has also played for River Plate
during his career.
In the 2007/08
close season, he had been training with Scottish Premier League
team St. Mirren
and a one year loan deal was eventually agreed with them. On 10 August 2007 St. Mirren received international clearance to finalise the deal to bring Miranda to the club. Miranda scored on his debut, opening goal of a 2–1 win against Inverness
.
After a fine season with the Buddies, his loan spell was extended by a further season in June 2008.
Miranda's last St. Mirren game was a 3-2 defeat against Dundee United F.C. at Tannadice in January 2009. Shortly after this game Miranda suffered a knee injury which ended his season and he then left the Buddies in July 2009 to return to Argentina, where he signed for newly promoted Chacarita Juniors. At the end of the 2009/10 season he moved on to Argentine Second Division club Independiente Rivadavia however it appears that he suffered a setback in passing a medical.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who plays for Tiro Federal. He is a left full back.
Career
Miranda signed for St. Mirren in August 2007, on loan from Argentine club CAI. He had returned to Argentina from SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, where he was with Helsingborg
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
. Miranda has also played for River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
during his career.
In the 2007/08
2007-08 in Scottish football
The 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic...
close season, he had been training with Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
team St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
and a one year loan deal was eventually agreed with them. On 10 August 2007 St. Mirren received international clearance to finalise the deal to bring Miranda to the club. Miranda scored on his debut, opening goal of a 2–1 win against Inverness
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
.
After a fine season with the Buddies, his loan spell was extended by a further season in June 2008.
Miranda's last St. Mirren game was a 3-2 defeat against Dundee United F.C. at Tannadice in January 2009. Shortly after this game Miranda suffered a knee injury which ended his season and he then left the Buddies in July 2009 to return to Argentina, where he signed for newly promoted Chacarita Juniors. At the end of the 2009/10 season he moved on to Argentine Second Division club Independiente Rivadavia however it appears that he suffered a setback in passing a medical.