Franco Israel

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Israel and the second or maternal family name is Wibmer.
Franco Israel
Personal information
Full name Franco Israel Wibmer[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Torino
Number 81
Youth career
2010–2016 Club Artesano
2016–2018 Nacional
2018–2020 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Juventus U23 50 (0)
2022–2025 Sporting CP 24 (0)
2025– Torino 7 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Uruguay U17 6 (0)
2017 Uruguay U18 7 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 14 (0)
2023– Uruguay 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Copa América
Third place 2024 United States
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cochabamba Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025

Franco Israel Wibmer (born 22 April 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Torino and the Uruguay national team.

Early life

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Israel was born on 22 April 2000 in Nueva Helvecia, a city in the Colonia Department of Uruguay. He is of maternal German descent, whereas his father's side is of Italian heritage, tracing his ancestry to Bobbio Pellice, a comune in the Piedmont region.[4] Along with his native Uruguayan passport, Israel also holds an Italian passport.[5] Israel has one older brother, Alec, whom he lived with during his tenure with Nacional. During his youth, Israel played basketball and football as a child, before opting for the latter, when the games of the two teams he represented began being scheduled on the same day.[6]

Club career

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Early career

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Israel started his football career in the youth ranks of local club Artesano, before joining Nacional's youth setup in 2016, moving subsequently to the city of Montevideo.[6]

Juventus U23

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Having impressed in Nacional's 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores campaign, which they won, Italian club Juventus decided to sign him on 17 August 2018, on a five-year deal for a transfer worth €2.2 million.[7][8][6] He made his professional debut on 28 September 2020 in Juventus U23's 2–1 league win against Pro Sesto.[9] On 24 November, the first team's squad Andrea Pirlo called up Israel for a UEFA Champions League match against Ferencváros; he was eventually called up three other times in the 2020–21 season.[10]

Sporting CP

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On 5 July 2022, Israel signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Sporting CP for a fee of €650,000 for 60% of his economic rights.[6][11] He made his competitive debut for club, on 4 October, in a Champions League away match against Marseille, where he replaced Marcus Edwards early into first half, after starting goalkeeper Antonio Adán was sent off; he conceded two goals as the match ended in a 4–1 loss.[12] In the reverse fixture a week later, Israel made his first start, featuring in the 2–0 home loss against the same opponent.[13]

Torino

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On 27 July 2025, Israel joined Serie A club Torino on a three-year contract.[14]

International career

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Israel is a former Uruguay youth international. He has represented Uruguay at several tournaments including the 2019 South American U-20 Championship and the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[15][16]

In June 2023, Israel received his first call-up to the senior team.[17] He made his debut on 14 June 2023 in a 4–1 win against Nicaragua.[18] In June 2024, he was named in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2024 Copa América.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 November 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus U23 2020–21 Serie C 18 0 — — — 2[b] 0 20 0
2021–22 Serie C 32 0 — — — 7[c] 0 39 0
Total 50 0 — — — 9 0 59 0
Juventus 2020–21 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sporting CP 2022–23 Primeira Liga 3 0 1 0 2 0 2[d] 0 — 8 0
2023–24 Primeira Liga 10 0 6 0 3 0 4[e] 0 — 23 0
2024–25 Primeira Liga 11 0 1 0 2 0 8[d] 0 0 0 22 0
Total 24 0 8 0 7 0 14 0 0 0 53 0
Torino 2025–26 Serie A 8 0 1 0 — — — 9 0
Career total 82 0 9 0 7 0 14 0 9 0 121 0
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
  3. ^ One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, six appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 13 October 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2023 1 0
2024 1[a] 0
2025 1 0
Total 3 0
  1. ^ Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

Honours

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Nacional U20

Sporting CP

Uruguay U20

Uruguay

References

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  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
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