Luis Fariña

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fariña and the second or maternal family name is Olivera.
Luis Fariña
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Fariña playing for Deportivo La Coruña
Personal information
Full name Luis Carlos Fariña Olivera
Date of birth (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cerro Porteño
Number 23
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– Cerro Porteño 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:19, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

Luis Carlos Fariña Olivera (born 20 April 1991) is an Argentine - Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cerro Porteño.

Club career[]

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[]

Fariña's parents were born in Paraguay, with himself also holding a Paraguayan citizenship since December 2014.[19]

Honours[]

Racing Club

References[]

  1. ^ Luis Fariña profile at Universidad de Chile
  2. ^ "Premio a la persistencia" [An award to the persistence] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Benfica don't give up on Fariña". Footy News 24. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Luis Fariña foi sondado mas sem efeito" [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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Fariña no Benfica por 3,5 milhões de euros" [Farina in Benfica for 3.5 million euros] (in Portuguese). Sapo Desporto. 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Benfica: Luis Fariña emprestado ao Baniyas FC" [Benfica:Luis Farina loaned to Baniyas FC] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Luis Fariña pasará mañana reconocimiento médico" [Luis Fariña will go through medical examinations tomorrow] (in Spanish). Deportivo's official website. 27 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Granada fight back for win". ESPN FC. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Depor back to winning ways". ESPN FC. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Luis Fariña nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [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.
  14. ^ "Fariña emprestado ao Rayo Vallecano" [Luis Fariña on loan to Rayo Vallecano] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Fariña rescinde com o Benfica" [Fariña terminates his contract with Benfica]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Contratação" [Signing]. cdaves.pt (in Portuguese). 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ Luis Fariña at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

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