- Position
- Midfielder
- Shirt number
- 8 October 2026 squad
- Plays for
- Manchester City
- Started at
- River Plate
- Playmaker
- Engine
How he plays
A midfielder who wants every pass to hurt. Long diagonals, late runs into the box and a shot from distance when nobody closes him down.
In Aussie and Kiwi terms
Think of a halfback who runs the whole show, or a midfield general who is always one kick ahead.
Three things to know
- He was named Young Player of the Tournament at the 2022 World Cup.
- He is named after Enzo Francescoli, the Uruguayan who became a River Plate legend.
- He made his senior Argentina debut in September 2022, less than three months before lifting the World Cup.
Watch for this in his game
The long diagonal pass, hit first time, that switches the whole attack to the other side.