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|---|---|
| Name | Francesco Runco |
| Nationality |  Italy |
| Position | Offensive Line |
| Height | 192cm |
| Weight | 135kg |
| Current Team | |
| Past Teams | Frankfurt Galaxy, , Seamen Milano, Stuttgart Surge |
| Leagues | European League of Football, German Football League |
| Seasons | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Age | 28 |
FrancescoRunco is an Italian American football player who currently plays for the Milano Seamen in the European League of Football (ELF). He began his career in Germany and has played for the Saarland Hurricanes and the Frankfurt Galaxy. Runco is a European champion and reached the semi-finals of the German Championship with the Saarland Hurricanes. He plays for the Italian national team and was listed as a “Homegrown” player with the Frankfurt Galaxy.
Previous stations
- 2010-2021: Saarland Hurricanes
- 2022: Frankfurt Galaxy
- 2023: Seamen Milano
- since 2024: Stuttgart Surge
Achievements
- European champion (2021)
- Semi-final of the German Championship with the Saarland Hurricanes (2021)
Credits
Text: Foot Bowl and Mistral AI (Le Chat)
Other
- grew up in Saarbrücken
- completed an apprenticeship as a bricklayer
- ran a classic Italian restaurant in Bliesmengen-Bolchen as an independent restaurateur until 2022
- played as a starting left tackle for the Hurricanes in 2021 and as a left guard for the Italian national team
- suffered a serious injury in Week 7 of 2022 and missed the rest of the season
- He was listed as a “Homegrown” player with the Frankfurt Galaxy.
- Runco plays for the Italian national team.
