Francisco 'Fran' Javier Machado Ramos (born 29 March 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Arenas CD.
Born in Armilla, Granada, Machado played youth football for Elche CF, making his senior debut with the reserves in the Tercera División.
[1] On 2 November 2003 he played his first competitive game with the first team, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against Ciudad de Murcia.
In the following eight years, Machado competed in the Segunda División B, with Villajoyosa CF, CD Alcoyano, Betis Deportivo Balompié and Real Jaén.
[3] He achieved promotion at the end of the 2012–13 season with Jaén, scoring three goals in 36 matches while acting as their captain.