| Intro | Brazilian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From |
Brazil South Korea |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 15 March 1972, Bandeira do Sul |
| Age: | 48 years |
Maciel Luiz Franco (born 15 March 1972 in Bandeira do Sul), also known as Maciel, is a former Brazilian professional football player. He is considered one of the best foreign players in the K-League.
Career
Chunnam Dragons
Maciel spent seven years playing for South Korean K-League club Chunnam Dragons, from 1997-2003. He was awarded K-League Best Eleven for four straight seasons and won the K-League Best Defender of the Year in the 1998 season. He wanted to gain Korean citizen before 2002 FIFA World Cup, but abandoned his attempt eventually.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Korea Republic | League | FA Cup | K-League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Chunnam Dragons | K-League | 13 | 3 | – | – | 13 | 3 | ||
| 1998 | 17 | 1 | – | 10 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 1999 | 27 | 2 | – | 9 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2000 | 25 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2001 | 22 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2002 | 19 | 2 | – | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2003 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Country | Korea Republic | 133 | 9 | – | 45 | 1 | 178 | 10 | ||
| Total | 133 | 9 | – | 45 | 1 | 178 | 10 | |||
Externam links
- Maciel Luiz Franco – K League stats at kleague.com