Iván René Franco Díaz

Iván Franco came through Libertad's academy after the scout Roberto Paredes spotted him through the Football Dreams talent programme. He made his first-team debut on 2 February 2018 against Sportivo Luqueño, starting the match and coming off at half-time in a game that finished 2-2.

At Libertad, Franco has built a list of domestic honours: the Copa Paraguay in 2019. He has also worn different squad numbers across his time at the club, most recently settling on the number 19 shirt.

In 2023 he left Paraguay for the first time, joining Houston Dynamo on loan in Major League Soccer, where he debuted on 25 February that year. He spent the season in the United States before returning to Libertad at the end of December 2023.

Franco has one appearance for the Paraguay national team, debuting on 10 September 2019 in a friendly against Jordan that Paraguay won 4-2.