Franco Jara
Full name: Franco Jara
Current team: Instituto
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Argentina
Date of birth: 15 July, 1988 (37 years)
Place of birth: Villa María, Argentina
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €195k
Current team: Instituto
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Argentina
Date of birth: 15 July, 1988 (37 years)
Place of birth: Villa María, Argentina
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €195k
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Trophies
Transfers
Injuries
Where to Watch Franco Jara
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Franco Jara plays as a forward for Instituto and represents Argentina internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
TelevisaUnivision, Fanatiz, fuboTV, TyC Sports Internacional USA, AFA Play
Fanatiz
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Franco Jara Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Instituto | Primera División | 712 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Belgrano | Primera División | 2178 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Belgrano | Primera División | 1778 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Belgrano | Primera División | 1099 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | 891 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | 1273 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | 1598 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Pachuca | Liga MX | 2023 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2018/19 | Pachuca | Primera Division | 33 | 16 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Pachuca | Primera Division | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Pachuca | Primera Division | 27 | 14 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Pachuca | Primera Division | 31 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Super League | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Estudiantes L.P. | Primera D Metropolitana | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | San Lorenzo | Primera D Metropolitana | 21 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Granada CF | Primera Division | 31 | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Belgrano | Copa Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Belgrano | Primera División | 1778 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Belgrano | Primera División | 1099 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Belgrano | Copa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | FC Dallas | US Open Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Pachuca | Copa MX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Pachuca | Copa MX | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Pachuca | Copa MX | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Pachuca | Campeon de Campeones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Pachuca | Copa MX | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Greek Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Granada CF | Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010 | Benfica | Super Taca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Belgrano | Copa Sudamericana | 421 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Pachuca | FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Pachuca | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trophies
Franco Jara Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | Winner | 1 | 2010/2011, |
| Portugal - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2014, |
| Portugal - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2010, |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2010/2011, |
| Greece - Super League 1 | Winner | 1 | 2014/2015, |
| Greece - Cup | Winner | 1 | 2014/2015, |
| Mexico - Liga MX | Winner | 1 | 2016, |
| Mexico - Campeón de Campeones | 2nd Place | 1 | 2016, |
| Mexico - Copa MX | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017/2018, |
| South America - CONMEBOL Recopa | 2nd Place | 1 | 2008, |
| N/C America - Concacaf Champions Cup | Winner | 1 | 2016/2017, |
Transfers
Franco Jara Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.01.2026 | Belgrano | Instituto | Free agent |
| 11.01.2023 | FC Dallas | Belgrano | Free agent |
| 01.07.2020 | Pachuca | FC Dallas | Free agent |
| 09.09.2015 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Pachuca | Free agent |
| 24.01.2015 | Benfica | Olympiacos Piraeus | Transfer |
| 30.06.2014 | Estudiantes L.P. | Benfica | Return from loan |
| 10.08.2013 | Benfica | Estudiantes L.P. | Loan |
| 30.06.2013 | San Lorenzo | Benfica | Return from loan |
| 26.07.2012 | Benfica | San Lorenzo | Loan |
| 30.06.2012 | Granada CF | Benfica | Return from loan |
| 29.08.2011 | Benfica | Granada CF | Loan |
| 01.07.2010 | Arsenal Sarandi | Benfica | Transfer |
Sidelined
Franco Jara Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Injury | 29.07.2023 | 28.08.2023 |
| Yellow Cards | 18.10.2024 | 19.10.2024 |
| Red Card | 01.07.2023 | 03.07.2023 |
| Injury | 21.02.2025 | 27.02.2025 |
| Injury | 25.09.2022 | 07.10.2022 |
| Injury | 31.01.2024 | 01.04.2024 |
| Suspended | 16.10.2017 | 19.10.2017 |
| Injury | 09.05.2019 | 01.07.2019 |
| Injury | 04.03.2022 | 11.03.2022 |
| Ribs Injury | 05.09.2021 | 17.09.2021 |
| Suspended | 20.08.2021 | 22.08.2021 |
| Red Card | 28.09.2018 | 30.09.2018 |
