Franco Gorzelewski
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-06) 6 June 1996
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Brindisi
Number 4
Youth career
Huracán
2015 → Padova (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Huracán 0 (0)
2016 → Alcobendas Sport (loan) 12 (0)
2017 Paganese 1 (0)
2018 Palazzolo 6 (0)
2018 Santamarina 4 (0)
2019–2020 US Levico Terme 19 (0)
2020–2021 Lanusei 4 (0)
2021 Insieme Formia 24 (1)
2021–2022 Fasano 30 (2)
2022– Brindisi 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2023

Franco Gorzelewski (born 6 June 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian Serie C Group C club Brindisi.[3]

Career

Gorzelewski started his career with Huracán.[3] While featuring for their academy teams, the defender spent time out on loan in Italy with Lega Pro's Padova; though didn't appear competitively for the club.[4][5] In 2016, Gorzelewski joined Tercera División side Alcobendas Sport.[6] Twelve appearances followed in the fourth tier of Spanish football.[7] January 2017 saw Gorzelewski depart Huracán permanently, subsequently signing for Paganese of the Italian Lega Pro.[3] He was an unused sub twelve times in 2016–17, before making his debut in their season finale against Reggina on 7 May.[3] A stint with Palazzolo came in 2018.[8]

In July 2018, Gorzelewski returned to Argentina after agreeing a move to Primera B Nacional's Santamarina.[3][9] His professional bow arrived on 1 September during a 0–0 draw at home to Arsenal de Sarandí.[3] In September 2019, Gorzelewski moved to Italy again and joined Serie D club US Levico Terme.[10] He made nineteen appearances as they suffered relegation; a fate he had previously experienced with Palazzolo.[11] Gorzelewski, however, remained in Serie D after penning terms with Lanusei Calcio.[12]

In January 2021, Gorzelewski moved to Insieme Formia.[13] On 2 August 2021, he joined Fasano.[14]

Personal life

Gorzelewski was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to a Polish father and an Italian mother, who was born in Calabria, Italy.[6]

Career statistics

As of 16 December 2020.[3][7][11]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huracán 2016 Primera División 0000—000000
2016–17 0000—000000
Total 0000—000000
Alcobendas Sport (loan) 2015–16 Tercera División 12000——00120
Paganese 2016–17 Lega Pro 100000—0010
Palazzolo 2017–18 Serie D 600000—0060
Santamarina 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 4000——0040
US Levico Terme 2019–20 Serie D 1900000—00190
Lanusei Calcio 2020–21 300000—0030
Career total 45000000000450

    References

    1. ↑ "Mercato: Il Lanusei chiude con un difensore centrale. È Franco Gorzelewski". Lanusei Calcio. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
    2. ↑ Franco Gorzelewski at WorldFootball.net
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Franco Gorzelewski at Soccerway
    4. ↑ "Padova, ecco Carcuro e l'argentino Gorzelewski". TGBiancoscudato. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
    5. ↑ "Gorzelewski: Il Padova ha realizzato il mio sogno". Il Mattino di Padova. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
    6. 1 2 "Esclusiva EC – Gorzelewski: Con il Padova problemi burocratici. Sono felice in Spagna". Europa Calcio. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
    7. 1 2 "Franco - Ex-Alcobendas Sport". La Preferente. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
    8. ↑ "Gorzelewski e Garcia: doppio rinforzo per il Palazzolo". Messina Nel Pallone. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
    9. ↑ "Con Barsottini, Santamarina agrega jerarquía en el fondo". El Eco. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
    10. ↑ Il Levico Terme a Inveruno punta a invertire il trend , giornaletrentino.it, 22 September 2019
    11. 1 2 "Franco Gorzelewski - Career - seasons, appearances, goals". TuttoCalciatori. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
    12. ↑ "Lanusei, preso il difensore argentino Franco Gorzelewski". Diario Sportivo. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
    13. ↑ INSIEME FORMIA, PARLA FRANCO GORZELEWSKI, sportgaetano.tv, 16 January 2021
    14. ↑ Primo rinforzo per la difesa: ecco l’argentino Franco Gorzelewski, fasanolive.com, 2 August 2021
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