Farfan at 2011 preseason training with the Union |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Farfan | ||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1988 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Full Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2006–2007 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | ||
| 2009–2010 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Orange County Blue Star | 1 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Ventura County Fusion | 21 | (3) |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Legends | 8 | (3) |
| 2010 | Ogden Outlaws | 4 | (0) |
| 2011– | Philadelphia Union | 21 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | United States U-17 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 20, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael Farfan (born June 23, 1988 in San Diego, California) is an American soccer player currently playing for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.[2]
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Played club soccer with the La Jolla Nomads of San Diego where he captured numerous team titles, including the 2002 national championship.[3] He also played in the Youth World Championships in Japan in 2000.[2]
Farfan played for Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, California where he won All-CIF honors as an underclassman. He later played for Edison Academic Center in Bradenton, Florida while training for the United States U-17 team. As a member of the U-17 team, Farfan played in the 2005 Youth World Cup. After a two year residency on the United States U-17 team, he enrolled at California State University, Fullerton in the Spring of 2006.[2][4]
Farfan enrolled in the University of North Carolina in January 2009.[3] He scored five goals with the Tar Heels, with three coming in the first four games, and had four assists. While at North Carolina, he was named NSCAA First Team All-America and All-ACC First Team.[5]
During his college years Farfan also played extensively in the USL Premier Development League, for Orange County Blue Star,[6] Ventura County Fusion,[7][8] the Los Angeles Legends,[9] and the Ogden Outlaws.[10]
On January 13, 2011, Farfan was drafted in the second round (23rd overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union.[3][11] He made his professional debut on April 6, 2011 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game against DC United[12] and scored his first professional goal - a 25-yard drive from outside the box - on May 21, 2011 in a 2-1 win over Chicago Fire.[13] He was part of the MLS Team of Week 10 for this performance.[14] On July 23, 2011, Michael scored a goal against Real Madrid in the World Football Challenge.[15]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | USA | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Career total | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
Updated December 8, 2011
Michael's brother, Gabriel Farfan, is also a professional soccer player for the Union.
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