Jefferson Farfán

Jefferson Farfán

Personal information
Full name	Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe
Date of birth	26 October 1984 (1984-10-26)
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Schalke 04
Number	17
Youth career
1993–1998	Deportivo Municipal
1998–2001	Alianza Lima
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2004	Alianza Lima	77	(28)
2004–2008	PSV Eindhoven	119	(57)
2008–	Schalke 04	105	(22)
National team‡
2003–	Peru	42	(13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:38, 20 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2011

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Farfán and the second or maternal family name is Guadalupe.

Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe (born 26 October 1984) is a Peruvian football player, playing for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga.

Club career

Farfán began his professional career with Alianza Lima of Peru, with whom he signed 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 Schalke 04 over the transfer of Farfán for around €10 million. On 10 June 2008, Schalke 04 officially confirmed the transfer of Farfán on a four-year deal.

International career

Farfán was 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 football team of Peru. 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.

Honours

Alianza Lima

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

PSV Eindhoven

Farfán with PSV.

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

Schalke 04

• DFB Pokal
  • Winner (1): 2010–11

Peru national team

• Bolivarian Games
  • Winner (1): 2001

Career stats

As of 3 February 2012 (2012 -02-03).

All-Time Club Performance

Club	Season	Domestic League		Domestic Cup		European Competition		American Competition		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Schalke 04	11–12	10	2	1	0	5	0			16	2
	10–11	28	3	6	3	10	4			44	10
	09–10	33	8	3	0	0	0			36	8
	08–09	31	9	3	3	5	0			39	12
	Total	102	22	13	6	20	4			135	32
PSV Eindhoven	07–08	29	7	0	0	9	2			38	9
	06–07	31	21	5	2	8	0			44	23
	05–06	31	21	2	3	8	2			41	26
	04–05	28	8	0	0	12	5			40	13
	Total	119	57	7	5	37	9			163	71
Alianza Lima	2004	19	14					5	4	24	18
	2003	33	12					8	0	41	12
	2002	24	2					3	1	27	3
	2001	1	0					0	0	1	0
	Total	77	28					16	5	93	33
Career Totals		298	107	20	11	57	13	16	5	391	134

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 February 2003	Lima, Peru	Haiti	5–1	Win	Friendly
2.	24 July 2003	Lima, Peru	Uruguay	3–4	Loss	Friendly
3.	24 July 2003	Lima, Peru	Uruguay	3–4	Loss	Friendly
4.	6 September 2003	Lima, Peru	Paraguay	4–1	Win	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
5.	1 June 2004	Montevideo, Uruguay	Uruguay	3–1	Win	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
6.	9 July 2004	Lima, Peru	Venezuela	3–1	Win	Copa America 2004
7.	17 November 2004	Lima, Peru	Chile	2–1	Win	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
8.	30 March 2005	Lima, Peru	Ecuador	2–2	Draw	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
9.	3 September 2005	Maracaibo, Venezuela	Venezuela	1–4	Loss	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
10.	12 October 2005	Tacna, Peru	Bolivia	4–1	Win	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
11.	12 October 2005	Tacna, Peru	Bolivia	4–1	Win	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
12.	3 June 2007	Madrid, Spain	Ecuador	2–1	Win	Friendly
13.	11 Octobre 2011	Santiago, Chile	Chile	2-4	Loss	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

External links

• Jefferson Farfán at fussballdaten.de (German)
• Jefferson Farfán at psvweb.nl (Dutch)