| Leonardo Franco has been the first-choice goalkeeper at Atletico Madrid since arriving in the Spanish capital from Mallorca in June 2004. He started his career with Independiente before moving to Spanish side Merida in 1997, the same year he played in the Argentina team that won the FIFA World Youth Championship. His other honours include the Spanish Cup, which he won with Mallorca in 2003. Tall and agile, he enjoyed an impressive first season in Madrid and he was included in the Argentina squad for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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