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Luis Fariña
Fariña playing for Deportivo La Coruña
Personal information
Full name Luis Carlos Fariña Olivera
Date of birth (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Universidad de Chile
(on loan from Benfica)
Number 10
Youth career
2000–2010 Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Racing Club 51 (4)
2013– 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) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2016

Luis Carlos Fariña Olivera (born 20 April 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chilean club Universidad de Chile, on loan from Portuguese club Benfica.

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 profitting 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] but in January 2016 he was loaned to Universidad de Chile until June.[15]

Personal life

Fariña's parents were born in Paraguay, with himself also holding a Paraguayan citizenship since December 2014.[16]

Honours

Racing Club

References

  1. ^ Luis Fariña profile at Universidad de Chile
  2. ^ "Premio a la persistencia" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Racing goleó a Quilmes y quedó a tres puntos de la cima" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Benfica don't give up on Fariña". Footy News 24. 25 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Luis Fariña foi sondado mas sem efeito" (in Portuguese). Record. 11 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Fariña em entrevista: "Benfica é um sonho e quero aproveitá-lo"" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Fariña no Benfica por 3,5 milhões de euros" (in Portuguese). Sapo Desporto. 16 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Benfica: sabe quem foram os últimos jogadores contratados ao Racing?" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Benfica: Luis Fariña emprestado ao Baniyas FC" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Luis Fariña pasará mañana reconocimiento médico" (in Spanish). Deportivo's official website. 27 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  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" (in Spanish). Rayo's official website. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  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. ^ "Luis Fariña se nacionalizará paraguayo para jugar en la selección" (in Spanish). Pasión Libertadores. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ Luis Fariña at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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