Fran González

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Fran
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Javier González Pérez
Date of birth	July 14, 1969 (1969-07-14) (age 38)
Place of birth	Carreira, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Left-sided midfielder
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth clubs
1987-1988	Carreira CF Fabril
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1988-2004	Deportivo La Coruña	435 (44)
National team2
1996-2002	Spain	16 (2)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 10, 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of December 03, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Francisco Javier González Pérez (born 14 July 1969 in Carreira, A Coruña, Galicia), known simply as Fran, is a Spanish former professional who spent his entire career with Deportivo de La Coruña.

A midfielder, Fran is one of the most notable players in Deportivo's history. He arrived at the club in 1988, and made his debut on August 31, 1991. He soon went on to become captain of the squad.

In 1991, Real Madrid almost signed him, but Fran regretted leaving Deportivo and returned quickly. He retired at the end of the 2004/05 season after 17 years at Deportivo.

Fran made his full Spanish debut on 27 January 1993, in total earning 16 caps with the team. He participated at Euro 2000.