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{{short description|French footballer (born 1981)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Franck Signorino
| image = Franck Signorino (cropped).JPG
| caption = Signorino in action for [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] in 2016
| fullname = Franck Eddy Signorino
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|9|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Nogent-sur-Marne]], France
| height = 1.75 m
| position = [[Left-back]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1995–1996 | youthclubs1 = [[INF Clairefontaine]]
| youthyears2 = 1997–2001 | youthclubs2 = [[FC Metz|Metz]]
| years1 = 2001–2005 | clubs1 = [[FC Metz|Metz]] | caps1 = 144 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2005–2007 | clubs2 = [[FC Nantes|Nantes]] | caps2 = 60 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2007–2010 | clubs3 = [[Getafe CF|Getafe]] | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2010 | clubs4 = → [[FC Cartagena|Cartagena]] (loan) | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = [[S. du Pays de Charleroi|Charleroi]] | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = [[Stade Lavallois|Laval]] | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2012–2016 | clubs7 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] | caps7 = 102 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = [[FC Metz|Metz]] | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 0
| totalcaps = 386 | totalgoals = 4
}}

'''Franck Eddy Signorino''' (born 19 September 1981) is a French former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[left-back]].

==Career==
Born in [[Nogent-sur-Marne]], [[Val-de-Marne]], Signorino made his professional debut with [[FC Metz]], helping it return to [[Ligue 1]] in [[2002–03 Ligue 2|his second year]]. After a final season where he paired up with [[Franck Ribéry]], he signed for [[FC Nantes]].

In 2007, following Nantes' [[2006–07 Ligue 1|relegation from the first division]], a host of clubs, including [[Deportivo de La Coruña]], [[Getafe CF]], [[UD Almería]], [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], and [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] expressed an interest in the player. Eventually, Signorino moved to Getafe on 30 July 2007,<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01c4-0e6e629933f5-b58577c95038-1000--signorino-signs-getafe-deal/ Signorino signs Getafe deal]; UEFA, 1 August 2007</ref> making his competitive debut against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the [[2007–08 UEFA Cup|group stage]] of the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] following a period of injury (2–1 away win, 90 minutes played).<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7054200.stm Tottenham 1–2 Getafe]; [[BBC Sport]], 25 October 2007</ref> His [[La Liga]] debut came on 16 December, featuring 67 minutes as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a 3–1 home defeat to [[Villarreal CF]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120721160326/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/226712?cc=5739 Getafe 1–3 Villarreal]; [[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]], 16 December 2007</ref>

Signorino spent the entire [[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09 campaign]] in the sidelines, nursing a serious [[tibia]] injury.<ref>[http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2008/08/05/mas_futbol/1217917660_850215.html Signorino se quedará sin ficha por su lesión de tibia (Signorino will not be registered due to his tibia injury)]; [[Diario AS]], 5 August 2008 (in Spanish)</ref><ref>[http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2009/01/22/mas_futbol/1232578815_850215.html Signorino vuelve a entrenarse tras seis meses lesionado (Signorino returns to training after six-month injury)]; Diario AS, 22 January 2009 (in Spanish)</ref><ref>[http://www.footmercato.net/jupiler-league/info-fm-franck-signorino-je-pense-avoir-le-niveau-pour-jouer-en-l1_69552 Info FM, Franck Signorino: «Je pense avoir le niveau pour jouer en L1» (Info FM, Franck Signorino: «I think i have what it takes to play in L1»)]; Foot Mercato, 14 July 2011 (in French)</ref> In January 2010, after being demoted to third-string left-back, he signed with [[Segunda División|second division]] side [[FC Cartagena]] on loan; in the last minutes of the following summer [[transfer window]] he was cut by Getafe<ref>[http://www.marca.com/2010/08/31/futbol/equipos/getafe/1283285983.html Signorino se desvincula del Getafe (Signorino cuts ties with Getafe)]; [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]], 31 August 2010 (in Spanish)</ref> and, subsequently, joined [[S. du Pays de Charleroi]] on a one-year contract, appearing regularly for the Belgian team but [[2010–11 Belgian Pro League|suffering relegation]] from the [[Belgian Pro League|Pro League]].

On 5 September 2011, Signorino agreed to a one-year deal with [[Stade Lavallois]], returning to his country after four years.<ref>[http://www.opl.fr/sports/foot/36653-franck-signorino-signe-a-laval-pour-un-an.html Franck Signorino signe à Laval pour un an (Franck Signorino signs with Laval for one year)] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120906072957/http://www.opl.fr/sports/foot/36653-franck-signorino-signe-a-laval-pour-un-an.html|date=6 September 2012}}; OPL, 5 September 2011 (in French)</ref> He continued to compete in his country's top division in the following years, with [[Stade de Reims]] and Metz.<ref>[https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/En-fin-de-contrat-franck-signorino-ne-continue-pas-avec-metz/808696 En fin de contrat, Franck Signorino ne continue pas avec Metz (As contract expires, Franck Signorino does not continue with Metz)]‚ [[L'Équipe]], 8 June 2017 (in French)</ref>

==Honours==
'''Individual'''
*[[Trophées UNFP du football|Ligue 1 Team of the Year]]: [[Trophées UNFP du football#2002–03|2002–03]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tropheesunfp.com/palmares/|title=Incontournables!|trans-title=Can't beat that!|publisher=Trophées UNFP du Football|language=French|accessdate=7 June 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{LFP Ligue 1|franck-signorino}}
* {{Lequipe|16063}}
* {{BDFutbol|4131}}
* {{Soccerway|franck-signorino/1374}}

{{2002–03 Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year}}

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