Marco Franco (born October 6, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender. Career Youth & College Franco played four years of college soccer at UC Irvine between 2010 and 2013. While at college, Franco also appeared for USL PDL club's Orange County Blue Star and OC Blues Strikers FC in 2012 and 2013 respectively. Professional On January 16, 2014, Franco was selected 13th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. Franco was loaned to USL Pro club Orange County Blues on August 8, 2014. In September 2014, Franco joined NASL side Indy Eleven on loan. References External links 1991 births Living people American soccer players Association football defenders Chicago Fire FC draft picks Chicago Fire FC players Indy Eleven players North American Soccer League players OC Pateadores Blues players Orange County Blue Star players Orange County SC players Penn FC players Miami FC players People from Chino Hills, California Soccer players from California Sportspeople from San Bernardino County, California UC Irvine Anteaters men's soccer players USL Championship players USL League Two players National Independent Soccer Association players