Luis Fariña

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

Luis Fariña
Personal information
Full name	Luis Carlos Fariña Olivera
Date of birth	(1991-04-20) April 20, 1991
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Baniyas (on loan from Benfica)
Number	10
Youth career
2000−2009	Racing Club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2013	Racing Club	51	(4)
2013−	Benfica	0	(0)
2013−2014	→ Baniyas (loan)	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August, 2013. † Appearances (Goals).

Luis Carlos Fariña Olivera (born 20 April 1991 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Baniyas, on loan from Benfica.

Career

Fariña, came through the Racing Club youth development system to make his debut in the top flight in 2009, aged 18. He went on to play seven games in his first torneo, even if it wasn't until the 2013 Apertura he managed to secure regular first-team action. His performances sparked the interest of European clubs, like Benfica, Braga and Sporting.^[1]^[2]^[3]

On 24 July 2013, Benfica confirmed that Fariña signed a 5 year contract, becoming the third player from Racing Club to join Benfica, after José Shaffer and José Luis Fernández.^[4]^[5]

On 9 August, 2013, less than 20 days after signing with Benfica, Fariña was loaned to UAE league side Baniyas for one year.^[6]

References

↑ "Benfica don't give up on Fariña". footynews24.com. 25 June 2013.
↑ "Luis Fariña foi sondado mas sem efeito" [Luis Farina was asked but without effect]. record.xl.pt. 11 July 2013.
↑ "Fariña em entrevista: «Benfica é um sonho e quero aproveitá-lo»" [Fariña in interview "Benfica is a dream and I want to seize it"]. maisfutebol.iol.pt. 16 July 2013.
↑ "Fariña no Benfica por 3,5 milhões de euros" [Farina in Benfica for 3.5 million euros]. desporto.sapo.pt. 16 July 2013.
↑ "Benfica: sabe quem foram os últimos jogadores contratados ao Racing?" [Benfica:Do you know who were the last players Benfica bought from Racing?]. maisfutebol.iol.pt. 16 July 2013.
↑ "Benfica: Luis Fariña emprestado ao Baniyas FC" [Benfica:Luis Farina loaned to Baniyas FC]. maisfutebol.iol.pt. 9 August 2013.

External links

ESPN statistics
Profile at Transfermarkt
(Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics at Futbol XXI

v t e Baniyas SC – current squad

1 Khalef 2 Sabil 4 A. Ali 5 Amer 7 Haboush 8 M. Fawzi 9 Senghor 10 Carle 11 Al Ghaferi 14 Fareed 16 Fawaz 17 Nawaf 18 Al Menhali 19 Mubarak (c) 20 Omer 21 M. Jaber 24 Mohamed 25 Zidan 26 Y. Jaber 27 Belmaalem 28 Feraish 50 I. Masoud 61 Haboosh 66 Adnan 80 Ghuloom Fariña Wilhelmsson Manager: Da Silva

Persondata
Name	Fariña, Luis
Alternative names
Short description	Argentine footballer
Date of birth	20 April 1992
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death
Place of death

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