Javier Farinós

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Javier Farinós
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Javier Farinós Zapata
Date of birth (1978-03-29) 29 March 1978
Place of birthValencia, Spain
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubVillarreal
Number15
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1996–1997Valencia B15(3)
1997–2000Valencia115(10)
2000–2005Internazionale49(2)
2003→ Villarreal (loan)22(2)
2004–2005→ Mallorca (loan)29(3)
2005–2006Mallorca17(1)
2006–2011Hércules146(22)
2011–2012Levante30(1)
2012–Villarreal11(1)
National team
1993–1994Spain U1612(1)
1995–1996Spain U1815(2)
1997Spain U206(2)
1998–2000Spain U2111(3)
1999–2000Spain2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 March 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Farinós and the second or maternal family name is Zapata.

Francisco Javier Farinós Zapata (born 29 March 1978) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as a midfielder.

He appeared in 225 La Liga games over the course of nine seasons (18 goals scored), mainly in representation of Valencia (four) and Mallorca (two). He also spent several years under contract to Inter Milan, being often loaned.

Club career

A versatile midfielder, Farinós was born in Valencia and made his professional debuts as a 18-year-old, with hometown's Valencia CF. He was an undisputed starter from 1997–2000, helping the Che to the 1999 Spanish Cup and Supercup and scoring five La Liga goals in his final season; to finish his career with the club he appeared in the campaign's UEFA Champions League final, a 0–3 loss against Real Madrid.

In the 2000 summer Farinós caught the attention of Serie A's F.C. Internazionale Milano, where he would spend five years (with a Villarreal CF loan in between) without much success: he was out of action for 15 months due to injury, and was only able to pitch in ten league games as Inter lost the 2001–02 league title in the last matchday. He did manage, however, to score in a 6–0 home routing of Reggina Calcio on 22 November 2003.[1]

On 21 March 2002 Farinós returned to the Mestalla Stadium, in the season's UEFA Cup quarterfinals: after Francesco Toldo was sent off he was the player chosen to replace him in goal, in an eventual 1–0 win (2–1 on aggregate).[2]

In 2004–05 Farinós returned to Spain, joining RCD Mallorca initially on loan,[3] and being relatively used during two top flight seasons – mainly in the first, as the Balearic Islands side could only finish 17th.

For the 2006–07 campaign, after being released by Mallorca and having an unsuccessful trial with Charlton Athletic in England,[4] Farinós joined Segunda División side Hércules CF. When healthy he was an undisputed starter, netting 15 times in the league alone in his three seasons combined; in his third year the Alicante side finished in fourth position with 78 points, all-time best without actually promoting.

Farinós played nearly 3,000 minutes in the 2009–10 season, scoring six goals in 34 games as Hércules returned to the first division after 13 years. He spent the vast majority of the following campaign, however, sidelined due to injury; on 29 January 2011, in his return to action, as a second-half substitute in a home game against FC Barcelona (0–3 loss), he was sent off shortly after two bookable offenses;[5] in his second appearance, at home against Real Zaragoza, he helped the hosts come from behind to win it 2–1, scoring the equalizer ten minutes from time and assisting David Trezeguet in the 89th minute-winner.[6]

In late June 2011, following Hércules' relegation, 33-year-old Farinós agreed to a one-year contract with Levante UD, making this the fourth major club he represented in the Valencian Community.[7] In December of the following year he returned to Villarreal with the side in the second level;[8] he contributed with 11 appearances (eight starts, 695 minutes of action) as the latter returned to the top flight after one year out.

International career

Courtesy of his Valencia performances, Farinós earned his first cap for Spain on 18 August 1999, in a 2–1 friendly win against Poland in Warsaw, being replaced by teammate Gaizka Mendieta at half-time. He added a second a year later with the Netherlands, also in a friendly.

Previously, Farinós competed in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Honours

Club

Valencia
Inter

References

  1. ↑ Martins magic fuels Inter revival; UEFA.com, 23 November 2003
  2. ↑ Farinós: "Me puse de portero porque nadie quería hacerlo" (Farinós: "I played as goalkeeper because nobody else wanted to"); El País, 22 March 2002 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Farinós on loan to Mallorca". Inter Milan. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2009. 
  4. ↑ Dowie: Trialists interesting; Sky Sports
  5. ↑ "Messi at the double". ESPN Soccernet. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 
  6. ↑ "Late Hercules rally denies Zaragoza". ESPN Soccernet. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 
  7. ↑ "Mercado: Es oficial, Javier Farinos firma con el Levante por una temporada" [Market: It's official, Javier Farinos signs with Levante for one season] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2013. 
  8. ↑ "El Villarreal CF ficha a Javier Farinós" [Villarreal CF signs Javier Farinós] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013. 

External links

Villarreal CF – current squad
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