Javier Farinós
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Farinós Zapata | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Levante | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valencia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1997 | Valencia B | 15 | (3) |
| 1997–2000 | Valencia | 115 | (10) |
| 2000–2005 | Internazionale | 49 | (2) |
| 2003 | → Villarreal (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | → Mallorca (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Mallorca | 17 | (1) |
| 2006–2011 | Hércules | 146 | (22) |
| 2011– | Levante | 17 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1993–1994 | Spain U16 | 12 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Spain U18 | 15 | (2) |
| 1997 | Spain U20 | 6 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Spain U21 | 11 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Francisco Javier Farinós Zapata (born 29 March 1978 in Valencia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Levante UD as a midfielder.
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[edit] Club career
A versatile midfielder, Farinós made his professional debuts, as a 18-year old, with hometown's Valencia CF. He was an undisputed starter from 1997–2000, helping the Che to the 1999 Spanish Cup and Supercup and scoring five La Liga goals in his final season. To finish his Valencia career, he appeared in the 2000 UEFA Champions League final, a 0–3 loss against Real Madrid.
In the 2000 summer, Farinós caught the attention of Serie A's F.C. Internazionale Milano, where he would spend five years (with a Villarreal CF loan in between), without much success (he was out of action for 15 months due to injury, and was only able to pitch in ten league games as Inter lost the 2001–02 league title in the last matchday). He did manage to score in a 6–0 home routing of Reggina Calcio, on 22 November 2003.[1]
On 21 March 2002, Farinós returned to Mestalla, in the season's UEFA Cup quarterfinals: after Francesco Toldo was sent off, he was the player chosen to replace him in goal, in an eventual 1–0 win (2–1 on aggregate).[2]
In 2004–05, Farinós returned to Spain, joining RCD Mallorca, initially on loan,[3] and being relatively used during two top flight seasons, mainly in the first, as the Balearic Islands side could only finish 17th.
In 2006–07, Farinós joined Spanish second division side Hércules CF; when healthy he was an undisputed starter, scoring 15 times in the league alone in his three seasons combined. In his third year, the Alicante side finished in fourth position with 78 points, all-time best without actually promoting.
Farinós played nearly 3,000 minutes in the 2009–10 season, scoring six times in 34 games as Hércules returned to the first division after 13 years. He spent the vast majority of the following campaign, however, sidelined due to injury; on 29 January 2011, in his return to action, as a second-half substitute in a home game against FC Barcelona (0–3 loss), he was sent off shortly after, after two bookable offenses.[4] In his second appearance, at home against Real Zaragoza, he helped the hosts come from behind to win it 2–1, scoring the equalizer ten minutes from time, and assisting David Trezeguet in the 89th minute-winner.[5]
In mid-June 2011, following Hércules' relegation, 33-year old Farinós agreed to a one-year contract with Levante UD, making this the fourth major club he represented in the Valencian Community.
[edit] International career
Courtesy of his Valencia performances, Farinós earned his first international cap on 18 August 1999, in a 2–1 friendly win against Poland, in Warsaw, being replaced by then teammate Gaizka Mendieta at halftime. He added a second a year later, against Netherlands, also in a friendly.
Previously, Farinós competed in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Valencia
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998
- Spanish Cup: 1998–99
- Spanish Supercup: 1999
- UEFA Champions League: Runner-up 1999–2000
- Internazionale
- Italian Supercup: Runner-up 2000
[edit] References
- ^ Martins magic fuels Inter revival; UEFA.com, 23 November 2003
- ^ Farinós: "Me puse de portero porque nadie quería hacerlo" (Farinós: "I played as goalkeeper because nobody else wanted to"); El País, 22 March 2002 (Spanish)
- ^ "Farinós on loan to Mallorca". Inter Milan. 12 August 2004. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=15194. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ "Messi at the double". ESPN Soccernet. 29 January 2011. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/302167?cc=5739. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Late Hercules rally denies Zaragoza". ESPN Soccernet. 13 February 2011. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/302168?cc=5739. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
[edit] External links
- Levante official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data (Spanish)
- Javier Farinós at National-Football-Teams.com
- Javier Farinós – FIFA competition record
- Transfermarkt profile
- Inter archives (Italian)
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Valencia, Spain
- Spanish footballers
- Valencian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga footballers
- Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
- Valencia CF footballers
- Villarreal CF footballers
- RCD Mallorca footballers
- Hércules CF footballers
- Levante UD footballers
- Serie A footballers
- F.C. Internazionale Milano players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
