Juan Pablo Francia is an Argentine football striker. He was born on December 3 1984, in the city of San Francisco in the Cordoba Province of Argentina. He currently plays for Bordeaux of Ligue 1 in France.
Francia played his first games for Sportivo Belgrano in the regional leagues in Cordoba. He was spotted by French outfit Bordeaux, he joined the club and worked his way through the youth team making his competitive debut in a 2-1 defeat by Nantes on the last day of the 2001-2002 season, on May 5, 2002.