A member of Argentina's 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship winning side, Leonardo Franco had to wait until 2004 for his senior international debut. He is still to establish himself as a regular member of the side and will travel to Germany as cover for Roberto Abbondanzieri. The agile shot-stopper had spells with Independiente and CP Merida before getting his break with a move to Mallorca, where he was a member of the team that won the 2003 Spanish Cup. He moved to Atletico Madrid in 2004 and has been the club's first-choice goalkeeper for the past two seasons.