| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Fossano, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Fossanese | ||
| 1979–1980 | Saviglianese | ||
| 1980–1981 | Centallo | ||
| 1981–1983 | Cuneo | ||
| 1983–1985 | Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Torino | 19 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Messina | 29 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Taranto | 32 | (3) |
| 1989–1990 | Triestina | 29 | (6) |
| 1990–1991 | Chievo | 32 | (8) |
| 1991–1993 | Cesena | 74 | (25) |
| 1993–1994 | Brescia | 33 | (6) |
| 1994–1995 | Napoli | 12 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Brescia | 16 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Atletico Catania | 40 | (8) |
| 1998 | Alessandria | 8 | (1) |
| 1998–2002 | Cuneo | 115 | (73) |
| 2002–2003 | Canavese | 21 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Italy U21 | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Saluzzo | ||
| 2006–2007 | Casale | ||
| 2007–2008 | Pescara | ||
| 2008–2009 | Pro Patria | ||
| 2009–2010 | Crotone | ||
| 2010–2011 | Torino | ||
| 2011 | Torino | ||
| 2012–2013 | Lecce | ||
| 2013–2014 | Lecce | ||
| 2016 | Vicenza | ||
| 2018 | Vicenza | ||
| 2019 | Partizani | ||
| 2021–2022 | Pro Vercelli | ||
| 2022–2023 | Crotone | ||
| 2023 | Potenza | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Franco Lerda (born 19 August 1967) is an Italian football manager and a former player who played as a forward, most recently in charge of Serie C club Potenza.