Franco Israel
Franco Israel Wibmer (born 22 April 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Juventus U23. Club career. Israel joined Nacional in 2016 and was part of their youth team which won 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores. On 17 August 2018, Italian club Juventus announced the signing of Israel on a five-year deal. He made his professional debut on 28 September 2020 in Juventus U23's 2–1 league win against Pro Sesto. 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. International career. Israel is a former Uruguay youth international. He has represented Uruguay at several tournaments including 2019 South American U-20 Championship and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Personal life. On 1 January 2022, he tested positive for COVID-19 amid its pandemic in Italy; he fully recovered by 10 January 2022. Honours. Nacional U20