Luis Fariña
Luis Carlos Fariña Olivera (born 20 April 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Paraguayan Primera División club Club Guaraní.
| Fariña playing for Deportivo La Coruña | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Carlos Fariña Olivera | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guaraní | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2010 | Racing Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Racing Club | 51 | (4) |
| 2013–2017 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Baniyas (loan) | 23 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Universidad de Chile (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Asteras Tripoli (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Aves | 34 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Cerro Porteño | 17 | (2) |
| 2022– | Guaraní | 33 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 3 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Buenos Aires, Fariña graduated from Racing Club de Avellaneda's youth system. He made his professional debut on 28 August 2009, replacing Sebastián Grazzini in a 1–1 home draw against Club Atlético Colón for the Argentine Primera División championship.[2] Fariña appeared sparingly in the following campaigns, mainly used as a backup. He was only utilized regularly in the 2012–13 campaign, after profiting from both Giovanni Moreno and Lucas Castro's departures.
Fariña scored his first professional goals on 19 November 2012, netting a brace in a 4–0 home win against Quilmes Atlético Club.[3] He finished the season with 28 matches and four goals, attracting the interest of S.L. Benfica, S.C. Braga and Sporting CP.[4][5][6]
On 24 July 2013 Fariña signed for Benfica on a five-year deal for €3.5 million, joining fellow Racing teammates José Shaffer and José Luis Fernández.[7][8] On 9 August, however, he was loaned to UAE Arabian Gulf League side Baniyas SC, in a season-long deal.[9] On 27 July 2014, Fariña moved to Deportivo de La Coruña also in a temporary deal.[10] He made his La Liga debut on 23 August, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Granada CF.[11] Fariña scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 15 December, netting the winner in a home success over Elche CF.[12]
In August 2015, he joined Rayo Vallecano on loan for one season,[13][14] until it was terminated early in January 2016, with the Argentine moving to Universidad de Chile until June.[15] On 7 August 2016, Fariña moved to Greek Super League club Asteras Tripoli in another temporary deal.[16] A year later, the 26-year-old Fariña rescinded his contract with Benfica, without ever representing them,[17] and signed a three-year contract with Aves.[18]
Personal life edit
Fariña's parents were born in Paraguay, with himself also holding a Paraguayan citizenship since December 2014.[19]
Honours edit
Racing Club
- Copa Argentina: Runner-up 2011–12[20]
Aves
References edit
- ^ Luis Fariña profile at Universidad de Chile
- ^ "Premio a la persistencia" [An award to the persistence] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Racing goleó a Quilmes y quedó a tres puntos de la cima" [Racing thrashed Quilmes and remained three points behind the leaders] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ . Footy News 24. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013.
- ^ [Luis Farina was asked but without effect] (in Portuguese). Record. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Fariña em entrevista: "Benfica é um sonho e quero aproveitá-lo"" [Fariña in interview: "Benfica is a dream and I want to seize it"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 July 2013.
- ^ [Farina in Benfica for 3.5 million euros] (in Portuguese). Sapo Desporto. 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Benfica: sabe quem foram os últimos jogadores contratados ao Racing?" [Benfica:Do you know who were the last players Benfica bought from Racing?] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Benfica: Luis Fariña emprestado ao Baniyas FC" [Benfica:Luis Farina loaned to Baniyas FC] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Luis Fariña pasará mañana reconocimiento médico" [Luis Fariña will go through medical examinations tomorrow] (in Spanish). Deportivo's official website. 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Granada fight back for win". ESPN FC. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Depor back to winning ways". ESPN FC. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ [Luis Fariña new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo's official website. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Fariña emprestado ao Rayo Vallecano" [Luis Fariña on loan to Rayo Vallecano] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Fariña emprestado e até pode ser comprado" [Fariña on loan and may be bought] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Αστέρας Τρίπολης: Ανακοίνωσε Φαρίνια στο ημίχρονο με Πανιώνιο" [Asteras Tripoli: Announced Fariña at half time with Panionios] (in Greek). www.gazzetta.gr. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Fariña rescinde com o Benfica" [Fariña terminates his contract with Benfica]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ [Signing]. cdaves.pt (in Portuguese). 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Luis Fariña se nacionalizará paraguayo para jugar en la selección" [Luis Fariña will get a Paraguayan citizenship to play for the national team] (in Spanish). Pasión Libertadores. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Luis Fariña at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Taça de Portugal Placard 2017/2018 - Final". Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links edit
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Luis Fariña – Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI[dead link] (in Spanish)
- Luis Fariña at ESPN FC
- Luis Fariña at Soccerbase
- Luis Fariña at Soccerway