Gabriel Farfan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Farfan | ||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chiapas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2006–2007 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | ||
| 2008–2010 | Club América | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Orange County Blue Star | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Ventura County Fusion | 20 | (3) |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Legends | 9 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Philadelphia Union | 51 | (1) |
| 2013– | Chivas USA | 14 | (0) |
| 2014– | → Chiapas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | United States U17 | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 27, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gabriel Farfan (born June 23, 1988 in San Diego, California) is an American soccer player currently playing for Chiapas of the Liga Bancomer MX on loan from Chivas USA of Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth and College
Played club soccer with the La Jolla Nomads of San Diego where he captured numerous team titles, including the 2002 national championship. He also played in the Youth World Championships in Japan in 2000. In 2004 he joined IMG Soccer Academy and remained there until enrolling at California State University, Fullerton in the Spring of 2006. After two years with the Cal State Fullerton Titans in which he played with his twin brother Michael Farfan, he joined the youth system of Mexico's Club América. He remained at Club América for two years before returning to the United States.
During his college years Farfan also played extensively in the USL Premier Development League, for Orange County Blue Star, Ventura County Fusion and the Los Angeles Legends.[1]
Professional
After trialling with the club during the 2011 MLS pre-season, Farfan signed with Philadelphia Union on March 18, 2011[2] He made his professional debut the following day, in Philadelphia's opening game of the 2011 MLS season, a 1-0 win over Houston Dynamo.[3] Farfan scored his first professional goal on May 28, 2011, in a comprehensive 6-2 victory over Toronto FC. [4]
International
Farfan was a member of the United States U-17 and played in the 2005 Youth World Cup.
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chivas USA | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | USA | 65 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 1 | |
| Career total | 65 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||
Updated December 24, 2013
Personal
Gabriel's twin brother, Michael Farfan, is another professional soccer player playing for Cruz Azul. The two were teammates from 2011-2013 with the Philadelphia Union.
References
External links
- MLS player profile
- Cal State Fullerton bio
- Gabriel Farfan – FIFA competition record
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