Career
United in Major League Soccer. Youth and amateur He was named the Golden League’s Most Valuable Player as a senior, and also earned all-area first-team honors in 2003 after helping the Bulldogs to a Golden League crown in 2003. During his college years Franklin spent two years with the San Fernando Valley Quakes of the USL Premier Development League, helping them reach the playoffs for the first time in 2007, although his campaign was cut short when he broke his arm in the playoff semi-final against Brigham Young University Cougars.
Professional Franklin was the fourth overall pick in the 2008 Master of Library Science SuperDraft, selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy, and made his Master of Library Science debut in Galaxy"s home opener against San Jose Earthquakes on April 3, 2008.
If you see how he goes into midfield, gives long balls to David (Beckham) all the time, I think he"s made huge progress. He beat fellow finalists Geoff Cameron and Kheli Dube to the award.
Franklin missed the majority of the 2009 Master of Library Science season after undergoing surgery to repair a hamstring tear he suffered during a game against Columbus Crew on May 17, 2009. He signed a new contract with Los Angeles on December 23, 2011.
Franklin was selected by District of Columbia United in the 2013 Master of Library Science Re-Entry Draft and signed with District of Columbia shortly thereafter.
International Franklin was called up to the United States. under-20 men’s national team during the spring of 2004, and played 90 minutes for the U-23 team in a 0–0 draw with Japan in Japan in 2007. He was called up to the senior men"s squad twice in 2008 and 2009. He was unused in the World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on November 18, 2008, and withdrew from the camp which faced Sweden on January 24, 2009 with a hernia injury.
He made his senior debut on January 22, 2011 in a friendly match against Chile.
Los Angeles Galaxy Individual.