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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Daniel Jara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-07-15)15 July 1988 (age 37)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Villa María, Argentina[2] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Instituto | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal Sarandí | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Arsenal Sarandí | 49 | (9) |
| 2010–2015 | Benfica | 29 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | →Granada (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | →San Lorenzo (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | →Estudiantes (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2015 | Olympiacos | 12 | (3) |
| 2015–2020 | Pachuca | 130 | (63) |
| 2020–2023 | FC Dallas | 82 | (17) |
| 2023–2026 | Belgrano | 77 | (23) |
| 2026– | Instituto | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Argentina | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:29, 3 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Franco Daniel Jara (born 15 July 1988) is an Argentine professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forInstituto.
Jara is the all-time leading scorer forPachuca.
Born inVilla María,Córdoba, Jara made his professional debut withArsenal de Sarandí, first appearing in thePrimera División in a 0–1 home loss againstArgentinos Juniors on 23 May 2008. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 April of the following year, in a 1–1 draw atClub Atlético Colón.[4]
On 30 January 2010, Jara signed a five-year deal with Portuguese championsS.L. Benfica for a transfer fee of €5.5 million, effective for the beginning of2010–11.[5] He scored in his second official game, a 1–2 home loss toAcadémica de Coimbra on 15 August,[6] and finished his first season with 43 competitive appearances (11 goals).[7]
Jara was loaned tonewly promotedLa Liga sideGranada CF in late August 2011, moving toAndalusia alongside several other Benfica teammates.[8] On 21 July of the following year, still owned by the latter, he joinedSan Lorenzo de Almagro,[9] and the same happened in the2013–14 campaign, this time withEstudiantes de La Plata.[10]
On 24 January 2015, Jara signed for two and a half years withOlympiacos F.C. in a €1.5 million transfer fee.[11][12] HisSuper League Greece debut occurred on 1 February in a 2–0 away win overVeria FC. He scored his first goal two months later, in a 3–1 victory atPanthrakikos FC.[13]
On 23 May 2015, Jara intercepted a backward pass inside the area in the last minute of the first half ofthe final of theGreek Football Cup, helping thePiraeus-based team to a record 27th conquest after defeatingSkoda Xanthi F.C. 3–1 at theOlympic Stadium.[14][15] On 9 September, he joined Mexican clubC.F. Pachuca on afree transfer.[16] He scored a career-best 17 times while at the service of the latter side in2015–16'sLiga MX, helping them win theClausura tournament,[17] adding six in eight matches for the champions ofthe following season'sCONCACAF Champions League and being voted the competition's best player.[18]
Jara signed forFC Dallas of theMajor League Soccer on 21 January 2020, with the deal being made effective in July.[19] On 10 January 2023, Jara and Dallas mutually agreed to terminate his contract at the club.[20]
On 11 January 2023, Jara signed a contract withBelgrano while he was a free agent.
On 19 January 2010, Jara was called up to theArgentina national team for afriendly match withCosta Rica on the 27th.[21] The game finished 3–2, and he scored the match-winning goal.[22]
Jara earned his secondcap on 10 February 2010, in a 2–1 win againstJamaica.[23]
On 10 September 2014, Jara suffered a car accident and crashed into a tree, but did not suffer major injuries.[24][25]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal Sarandí | 2007–08 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 7 | ||||||
| Total | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | ||
| Benfica | 2010–11 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9[b] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 43 | 11 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 11 | ||
| Granada (loan) | 2011–12 | La Liga | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| San Lorenzo (loan) | 2012–13 | Primera División | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Estudiantes (loan) | 2013–14 | Primera División | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| Olympiacos | 2014–15 | Super League | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Pachuca | 2015–16 | Liga MX | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7[e] | 3 | 37 | 18 | ||
| 2016–17 | 25 | 14 | — | — | 8[f] | 6 | 2[g] | 0 | 35 | 20 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 3[h] | 1 | — | 32 | 8 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1[g] | 0 | 37 | 21 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 16 | |||||
| Total | 130 | 63 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 169 | 83 | ||
| FC Dallas | 2020 | MLS | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | 2[i] | 0 | 23 | 7 | |||
| 2021 | 29 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||||
| 2022 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 82 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 19 | ||
| Belgrano | 2023 | Primera División | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | 23 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 30 | 18 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 430 | 125 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 509 | 153 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 January 2010 | Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez,San Juan, Argentina |  Costa Rica | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly | [22] |
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