Francisco Sandaza

Francisco Sandaza
Sandaza with Girona in 2015
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Sandaza Asensio
Date of birth (1984-11-30) 30 November 1984
Place of birth Toledo, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Leganés
Coslada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Toledo B
2004 Toledo 7 (1)
2004–2008 Valencia B 36 (23)
2005Onda (loan) 12 (4)
2006–2007Puçol (loan) 20 (15)
2008–2010 Dundee United 38 (11)
2010–2011 Brighton & Hove Albion 19 (4)
2011–2012 St Johnstone 27 (23)
2012–2013 Rangers 14 (3)
2013–2014 Lugo 26 (10)
2014–2015 Girona 38 (16)
2015–2016 FC Tokyo 8 (2)
2016–2018 Girona 34 (9)
2017Al Ahli (loan) 0 (0)
2018 Qingdao Huanghai 12 (5)
2019–2020 Alcorcón 31 (4)
2020–2021 Hyderabad 11 (4)
2021–2022 Extremadura 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco "Fran" José Sandaza Asensio (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko sanˈdaθa]; born 30 November 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

He achieved Segunda División totals of 127 games and 34 goals for Lugo, Girona and Alcorcón, but spent most of his career abroad. He represented Dundee United, St Johnstone and Rangers in Scotland, in addition to brief spells in England, Qatar, Japan, China and India.