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Antonio Franja

b. 1978

Croatian footballer

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About Antonio Franja

Born 1978. Antonio Franja is a Croatian association football player.

Antonio Franja (born 8 June 1978) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career Franja been through football school NK Dinamo Zagreb. As a junior he signed with NK Croatia Zagreb (Dinamo ). He later went on a loan to NK Croatia Sesvete and as a 20 year old player he won the best second division player trophy. He then moved to NK Hrv. Dragovoljac for only one season. Then he signed with NK Zagreb and in 2001–02 season they won the championship. In the 2002–03 season he was signed to Turkish club Bursaspor. Franja moved to Portugal in the summer of 2005 to Vitória de Setúbal, where he remained for one season before returning to Croatia to play for HNK Šibenik.

Franja's only first team goal came on 6 January 2006, in a Primeira Liga game against C.D. Nacional.

Franja was part of the Vitória de Setúbal side who played in the 2005 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, and reached the final of the 2005–06 Taça de Portugal.

For the 2007–08 season he signed with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in South Korea and after one year he returned to Croatia where he stopped playing professional football and started playing Futsal first division for MNK Uspinjaca. He finished his career in MNK Futsal Dinamo where he continued to work in the club.

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Who is Antonio Franja?

Croatian footballer

When was Antonio Franja born?

Antonio Franja was born on 8 June 1978 in Zagreb.

What is Antonio Franja's occupation?

Antonio Franja is an association football player.

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Antonio Franja is Croatian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Antonio Franja

· Wikidata: Q16217291

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