Jefferson Farfán

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Jefferson Farfán

Personal information
Full name	Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe
Date of birth	26 October 1984 (1984-10-26) (age 25)
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position	Striker / Winger
Club information
Current club	Schalke 04
Number	17
Youth career
1993–2001	Deportivo Municipal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2004	Alianza Lima	77	(28)
2004–2008	PSV Eindhoven	119	(57)
2008–	Schalke 04	48	(15)
National team‡
2003–	Peru	36	(12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:20, 19 December 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 March 2008

Jéfferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe or also known as "La Foquita" (born 26 October 1984) is a Peruvian football player, playing for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga.

[edit] Club career

Farfán began his professional career with Alianza Lima of Peru, with whom he signed for in 2001. Although he made some appearances at first-team in 2001, Farfán only began to break through in 2002, becoming an impact player and helping Alianza win the Peruvian championship in 2003.

In his final season with the club in 2004, Farfán scored 14 goals, helping the club to another Peruvian championship. Following that season he was purchased by Dutch club PSV Eindhoven after being scouted by Guus Hiddink, for a reported 2 million Euro transfer fee.

On 5 June 2008, it was reported that PSV had reached an agreement with German side FC Schalke 04 over the transfer of Farfán for around €10 million.^[2] On 10 June 2008, Schalke 04 officially confirmed the transfer of Farfán on a four-year deal.^[3] His teammember and friend Lewis Holtby gave him the name Jeff-^[4]

[edit] International career

Farfán is currently an important player for the Peru national team. Since making his debut for the side in February 2003, he has already gained more than 30 caps. He has also contributed vital goals for PSV both domestically as well as in the UEFA Champions League which saw PSV enjoying a fine run to the semi-finals in the 2004–05 season.

Jefferson Farfán ended the South American 2006 World Cup qualifiers as the second top scorer, with seven goals.

He was suspended for 18 months from representing the national soccer team of Peru.^[5] But on 3 July 2008, after an investigation and a review of the facts, the suspension was changed to three months (from the date of appeal in April 2008) and $10,000.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Alianza Lima

• Peruvian League
  • Winner (2): 2001, 2003
• Torneo Apertura
  • Winner (2): 2001. 2004
• Torneo Clausura
  • Winner (1): 2003

[edit] PSV Eindhoven

• Eredivisie
  • Winner (4): 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08
• KNVB Cup
  • Winner (1): 2005
  • Runner-up (1): 2006

[edit] Peru national team

• Bolivarian Games
  • Winner (1): 2001

[edit] Career stats

As of 2 December 2008 (2008 -12-02)^[update]

[edit] International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 February 2003	Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima, Peru	Haiti	5-1	5-1	Friendly
2.	24 July 2003	Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru	Uruguay	1-0	3-4	Friendly
3.	6 September 2003	Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru	Paraguay	4-1	4-1	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
4.	1 June 2004	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Uruguay	3-0	3-1	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
5.	9 July 2004	Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru	Venezuela	1-0	3-1	Copa America 2004
6.	17 November 2004	Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru	Chile	1-0	2-1	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
7.	30 March 2005	Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru	Ecuador	2-2	2-2	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
8.	3 September 2005	Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela	Venezuela	1-1	4-1	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
9.	12 October 2005	Estadio Jorge Basadre, Tacna, Peru	Bolivia	2-1	4-1	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
10.	12 October 2005	Estadio Jorge Basadre, Tacna, Peru	Bolivia	4-1	4-1	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
12.	3 June 2007	Estadio Vicente Calderon, Madrid, Spain	Ecuador	1-0	2-1	Friendly

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Farfan's Official Website (Spanish)
• Jefferson Farfán began with the Peruvian club Deportivo Municipal (Spanish)
• Profile at PSV.nl
• Jefferson Farfán at PSV Eindhoven photos by Tvw
• Career stats at Fussballdaten.de (German)

v • d • e Peru squad – 2004 Copa América 1 Ibáñez • 2 Acasiete • 3 Rebosio • 4 Soto • 5 Hidalgo • 6 Vílchez • 7 Solano • 8 Jayo • 9 Maestri • 10 Palacios • 11 Olcese • 12 Delgado • 13 la Rosa • 14 Pizarro • 15 Salas • 16 Mendoza • 17 Farfán • 18 Pedro García • 19 Ciurlizza • 20 Zegarra • 21 Butrón • 22 Julio García • Coach: Autuori

v • d • e Peru squad – 2007 Copa América 1 Butrón • 2 Villalta • 3 Acasiete • 4 Vílchez • 5 Rodríguez • 6 Herrera • 7 Cespedes • 8 Bazalar • 9 Guerrero • 10 Mariño • 11 Zúñiga • 12 Forsyth • 13 de la Haza • 14 Pizarro • 15 Villamarín • 16 Mendoza • 17 Farfán • 18 García • 19 Ísmodes • 20 Jiménez • 21 Juan Flores • 22 Galliquio • Coach: Uribe