Julián Simón Carranza (born 22 May 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord.[2]

Julián Carranza
Personal information
Full name Julián Simón Carranza[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Oncativo, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward[3]
Team information
Current team
Feyenoord
Number 19
Youth career
Banfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Banfield 29 (8)
2019–2022 Inter Miami 41 (3)
2019Banfield (loan) 11 (2)
2022Philadelphia Union (loan) 16 (7)
2022–2024 Philadelphia Union 60 (28)
2024– Feyenoord 8 (3)
International career
2017 Argentina U17 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024

Club career

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Banfield

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Carranza's career began in 2017 with Argentine Primera División side Banfield.[2] His first appearance for Banfield came against Defensa y Justicia in the league on 24 November, coming on as a 55th-minute substitute for Michael López.[2][4] In his third appearance, Carranza scored two goals in a home defeat versus Argentinos Juniors on 9 December.[2][5] He ended 2017–18 with five goals in fourteen league fixtures, subsequently netting a further five times in all competitions in 2018–19.[2]

Inter Miami

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On 26 July 2019, Major League Soccer's Inter Miami signed Carranza.[3] However, he was loaned back to Banfield until January 2020; when Inter Miami would officially join MLS.[3] He returned from his homeland in early 2020, but didn't play until midway through the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic;[2] he first played on 8 July, in an MLS is Back Tournament loss to Orlando City.[2] On 22 August he scored twice against the same opponents during the MLS regular season .[2]

Loan back to Banfield

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Carranza spent five months back with Banfield to end 2019 after his transfer to Inter Miami, due to the newly formed American club not joining Major League Soccer until the succeeding January.[2] He made twelve appearances in his second spell, whilst netting goals against Godoy Cruz and Lanús.[2] His last appearance came in a win away to Independiente on 6 December 2019.[2]

Philadelphia Union

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In December 2021, it was announced that Carranza would spend the 2022 season on loan with the Philadelphia Union, in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2022 SuperDraft.[6]

On 2 April 2022, Carranza scored his first goal for the Philadelphia Union in a 2–0 home victory over Charlotte FC.[7] On 12 July, he netted his first career hat-trick in a 7–0 home victory over D.C. United, becoming the fifth player in the Union's history to achieve the feat. He was voted MLS Player of the Week.[8] On 13 July, Philadelphia opted to make Carranza's move to the club permanent, sending Miami $500,000 of General Allocation Money.[9] On 21 August, he bagged a second-half hat-trick in a 6–0 away win over D.C. United, becoming the first Union player to score multiple hat-tricks, and joining Cobi Jones as the only players to have scored two hat-tricks against the same side in a single MLS season.[10] Carranza also became the first Philadelphia player to score three goals and register an assist in the same match, and by being voted MLS Player of the Week again, he became only the second Union player after Sébastien Le Toux (2010) to win the award twice in the same season.[11]

Feyenoord

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On 30 June 2024, Dutch club Feyenoord announced that they had signed Carranza on a four-year contract.[12]

International career

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Carranza featured in two matches for the Argentina U17 team at the 2017 South American Championship in Chile.[2][13] He also featured in friendlies for the U17s, versus Godoy Cruz and Racing Club respectively; scoring twice against Godoy and once against Racing.[14][15] Carranza has also trained with the U20 team.[16] September 2019 saw Carranza make Fernando Batista's U23 squad.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Banfield 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 14 5 0 0 3[c] 0 0 0 17 5
2018–19 15 3 1 1 2 1 1[d] 0 0 0 19 5
Total 29 8 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 36 10
Inter Miami 2020 Major League Soccer 16 2 0 0 1[e] 0 17 2
2021 25 1 0 0 0 0 25 1
Total 41 3 0 0 1 0 42 3
Banfield (loan) 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 11 2 1 0 0 0 12 2
Philadelphia Union (loan) 2022 Major League Soccer 16 7 1 0 17 7
Philadelphia Union 2022 Major League Soccer 18 8 18 8
2023 30 14 1 0 6[f] 2 8[g] 2 45 18
2024 12 6 0 0 3[f] 4 15 10
Total 60 28 1 0 0 0 9 6 8 2 78 36
Feyenoord 2024–25 Eredivisie 8 3 0 0 3[h] 0 0 0 11 3
Career total 165 51 4 1 2 1 16 6 9 2 196 61
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
  6. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  7. ^ Five appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, three appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  8. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Philadelphia Union

References

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  1. ^ "Julián Carranza". World Football. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Julián Carranza at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b c "Inter Miami CF Signs Matías Pellegrini, Julián Carranza As First Players in Club History". Inter Miami. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Julián Carranza profile". BDFA. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ^ "En un partido de ida y vuelta, Argentinos le ganó a Banfield y se va de vacaciones con una sonrisa". La Nación. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. ^ Tom Bogert (23 December 2021). "Philadelphia Union acquire Julian Carranza from Inter Miami on loan". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Achievement Unlocked | Julian Carranza gets his first Union goal". Philadelphia Union. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  8. ^ Klein, Alex (12 July 2022). "Brotherly Game Daily Links: Julian Carranza's Hat Trick propels him to MLS Player of the Week". Brotherly Game. SB Nation. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  9. ^ Union, Philadelphia. "Philadelphia Union Permanently Acquire Julian Carranza". Philadelphia Union.
  10. ^ "Achievement Unlocked | Carranza becomes first Union player to net multiple hat tricks". Philadelphia Union. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Carranza Voted MLS Player of the Week presented by Continental Tire Again!". Philadelphia Union. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Feyenoord heeft Argentijnse spits Carranza binnen" [Feyenoord brings in Argentian striker Carranza] (in Dutch). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Ya está la lista del Sub17". El Gráfico. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Carranza sueña a puro gol". Argentine Football Association. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Último amistoso de la preparación". Argentine Football Association. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Seleccionado juvenil: quiénes son los integrantes del nuevo equipo Sub 20 argentino". La Nación. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  17. ^ "La Selección Sub 23 jugará ante Bolivia desde las 19, en el estadio de Banfield". AFA. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  18. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (5 November 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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