Luis Fariña

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Luis Fariña

|image = DEP-GET 009 1200 (15677888736).jpg

|caption = Fariña playing for Deportivo La Coruña

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|fullname = Luis Carlos Fariña Olivera

|height = 1.76 m[http://www.udechile.cl/primer-equipo/plantel-profesional/jugador/luis-fariaa/ Luis Fariña profile] at Universidad de Chile

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|4|20|df=y}}

|birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

|currentclub =

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|position = Attacking midfielder

|youthyears1 = 2000–2010 | youthclubs1 = Racing Club

|years1 = 2009–2013 | clubs1 = Racing Club | caps1 = 51 | goals1 = 4

|years2 = 2013–2017 | clubs2 = Benfica | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2013–2014 | clubs3 = → Baniyas (loan) | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 6

|years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = → Universidad de Chile (loan) | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = → Asteras Tripoli (loan) | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 1

|years8 = 2017–2019 | clubs8 = Aves | caps8 = 34 | goals8 = 3

|years9 = 2019–2022 | clubs9 = Cerro Porteño | caps9 = 17| goals9 = 2

|years10= 2022–2023 | clubs10= Guaraní | caps10= 39 | goals10= 2

|club-update = 1 October 2023

}}

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

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espndeportes.com/futbol/cronica/_/id/276665|title=Premio a la persistencia|trans-title=An award to the persistence|publisher=ESPN Deportes|language=es|date=28 August 2009|accessdate=16 December 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espndeportes.com/futbol/cronica/_/id/352460|title=Racing goleó a Quilmes y quedó a tres puntos de la cima|trans-title=Racing thrashed Quilmes and remained three points behind the leaders|publisher=ESPN Deportes|language=es|date=19 November 2012|accessdate=16 December 2014}} He finished the season with 28 matches and four goals, attracting the interest of S.L. Benfica, S.C. Braga and Sporting CP.{{cite web|url=http://footynews24.com/benfica-don-t-give-up-on-farina-2119.html|title=Benfica don't give up on Fariña|publisher=Footy News 24|date=25 June 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015103852/http://www.footynews24.com/benfica-don-t-give-up-on-farina-2119.html|archivedate=15 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=832592|title=Luis Fariña foi sondado mas sem efeito|trans-title=Luis Farina was asked but without effect|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=11 July 2013|access-date=16 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130714193720/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=832592|archive-date=14 July 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica/luis-fari%C3%B1a-fari%C3%B1a-benfica-racing-racing-avellaneda-mercado/1470664-1456.html|title=Fariña em entrevista: "Benfica é um sonho e quero aproveitá-lo"|trans-title=Fariña in interview: "Benfica is a dream and I want to seize it"|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=16 July 2013}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2013/07/16/fari_a_no_benfica_por_3_5_milh_e.html|title=Fariña no Benfica por 3,5 milhões de euros|trans-title=Farina in Benfica for 3.5 million euros|publisher=Sapo Desporto|language=pt|date=16 July 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720120228/http://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2013/07/16/fari_a_no_benfica_por_3_5_milh_e.html|archivedate=20 July 2013|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica/fari%C3%83%C2%B1a-luis-fari%C3%83%C2%B1a-benfica-racing-racing-avellaneda-mercado/1470673-1456.html|title=Benfica: sabe quem foram os últimos jogadores contratados ao Racing?|trans-title=Benfica:Do you know who were the last players Benfica bought from Racing?|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=16 July 2013}} On 9 August, however, he was loaned to UAE Arabian Gulf League side Baniyas SC, in a season-long deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica/luis-fari%C3%B1a-benfica-dubai-baniyas-fc/1478326-1456.html|title=Benfica: Luis Fariña emprestado ao Baniyas FC|trans-title=Benfica:Luis Farina loaned to Baniyas FC|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=9 August 2013}} On 27 July 2014, Fariña moved to Deportivo de La Coruña also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|title=Luis Fariña pasará mañana reconocimiento médico|trans-title=Luis Fariña will go through medical examinations tomorrow|url=http://www.canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=28411&mid=12|publisher=Deportivo's official website|language=es|date=27 July 2014}} He made his La Liga debut on 23 August, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Granada CF.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/spanish-primera-division/match/402622/granada-deportivo-la-coruna/report|title=Granada fight back for win|publisher=ESPN FC|date=23 August 2014|accessdate=16 December 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/spanish-primera-division/match/402483/deportivo-la-coruna-elche/report|title=Depor back to winning ways|publisher=ESPN FC|date=15 December 2014|accessdate=16 December 2014}}

In August 2015, he joined Rayo Vallecano on loan for one season,{{cite web|url=http://www.rayovallecano.es/-/luis-farina-nuevo-jugador-del-rayo-vallecano |title=Luis Fariña nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano |trans-title=Luis Fariña new player of Rayo Vallecano |publisher=Rayo's official website |language=es |date=13 August 2015 |accessdate=13 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813174557/http://www.rayovallecano.es/-/luis-farina-nuevo-jugador-del-rayo-vallecano |archivedate=13 August 2015 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.slbenfica.pt/noticias/detalhedenoticia/tabid/2788/ArticleId/42639/language/pt-PT/.aspx |title=Fariña emprestado ao Rayo Vallecano |language=Portuguese |trans-title=Luis Fariña on loan to Rayo Vallecano |date=13 August 2015 |publisher=S.L. Benfica |access-date=13 August 2015}} until it was terminated early in January 2016, with the Argentine moving to Universidad de Chile until June.{{cite web |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/benfica/noticias/interior/farina-no-chile-com-opcao-de-compra-4983308.html |title=Fariña emprestado e até pode ser comprado |language=Portuguese |trans-title=Fariña on loan and may be bought |date=16 January 2016 |publisher=O Jogo |access-date=16 January 2016}} On 7 August 2016, Fariña moved to Greek Super League club Asteras Tripoli in another temporary deal.{{cite web |url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/963340/asteras-tripolis-anakoinose-farinia-sto-imihrono-me-panionio |title=Αστέρας Τρίπολης: Ανακοίνωσε Φαρίνια στο ημίχρονο με Πανιώνιο |language=Greek |trans-title=Asteras Tripoli: Announced Fariña at half time with Panionios|date=7 July 2016 |publisher=www.gazzetta.gr|access-date=7 July 2016}} A year later, the 26-year-old Fariña rescinded his contract with Benfica, without ever representing them,{{cite news|title=Fariña rescinde com o Benfica|trans-title=Fariña terminates his contract with Benfica|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/argentina/oficial-farina-rescinde-com-o-benfica|accessdate=30 August 2017|work=Mais Futebol|date=30 August 2017|language=Portuguese}} and signed a three-year contract with Aves.{{cite news|title=Contratação|trans-title=Signing|url=http://www.cdaves.pt/noticias/detalhes/308|accessdate=30 August 2017|work=cdaves.pt|date=30 August 2017|language=Portuguese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831000759/http://www.cdaves.pt/noticias/detalhes/308|archive-date=31 August 2017|url-status=dead}}

Personal life

Fariña's parents were born in Paraguay, with himself also holding a Paraguayan citizenship since December 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.pasionlibertadores.com/noticias/Luis-Farina-se-nacionalizara-paraguayo-para-jugar-en-la-seleccion-20141203-0030.html|title=Luis Fariña se nacionalizará paraguayo para jugar en la selección|trans-title=Luis Fariña will get a Paraguayan citizenship to play for the national team|publisher=Pasión Libertadores|language=es|date=3 December 2014|accessdate=16 December 2014}}

Honours

Racing Club

Copa Argentina: Runner-up 2011–12{{Soccerway|luis-farina/91926|accessdate=15 June 2015}}

Aves

Taça de Portugal: 2017–18{{cite news|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/jogo.php?id=6017064|title=Taça de Portugal Placard 2017/2018 - Final|accessdate=21 October 2022}}

References

External links

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Category:1991 births

Category:Footballers from Buenos Aires

Category:Living people

Category:Argentine sportspeople of Paraguayan descent

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Argentine men's footballers

Category:Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers

Category:S.L. Benfica footballers

Category:Baniyas Club players

Category:Deportivo de La Coruña players

Category:Rayo Vallecano players

Category:Club Universidad de Chile footballers