Jefferson Farfán

Farfán ( 2008)

Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe ( born October 26, 1984 in Lima) is a Peruvian football player who is under contract with FC Schalke 04 since 2008.

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Career

Clubs

Time in Peru

Farfán was born in the district of Villa El Salvador in Lima. He grew up with his mother because his father worked as a salesman and was often on business trips. His first club was Deportivo Municipal, which he joined at age nine. At 14, he went in 1999 in the youth department of the biggest football club in Lima, Alianza Lima. His professional debut he graduated on July 28, 2001 against Deportivo Wanka 16 years. In the following games to Farfán became an important player in the squad Alianza and has been voted player of the year 2002. Farfán won in 2003 and 2004, the Peruvian championship and was voted the best player of the tournament in 2004.

PSV Eindhoven

In June 2004 he moved for an estimated 3.5 million euros to PSV Eindhoven and signed a contract until 2010. His first match for his new club, he played on 14 August 2004 at the league game against RBC Roosendaal, in which he in the 78. minute for DaMarcus Beasley came off the bench. His first league goal he scored on Matchday 6 in a 4-0 victory against SC Heerenveen. For the PSV he scored decisive goals in the Dutch league and UEFA Champions League in which they reached the semi-finals in the 2004/2005 season. His first Champions League game, he completed in the 1-0 defeat against Arsenal. A month later, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 2-1 away win against Rosenborg BK. Over the four years, he scored 61 goals all competitions for PSV. From 2005 to 2008, he was four times in a row by Dutch masters and in 2005 he also won the KNVB Cup.

FC Schalke 04

For the season 2008/ 09 he spent tens of millions of euros to FC Schalke 04, making him at that time made ​​it the most expensive transfer of the club's history. He signed a four-year contract. In his first Bundesliga application on 13 September 2008 at the Ruhr derby at Borussia Dortmund, he scored manually Penalty his first league goal for Schalke. Farfán established himself as one of the leading performers of the Association and one of the few players who brought consistent and good.

In the season 2011/12 Farfán completed on 23 October 2011 at the away game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen his 100th Bundesliga applications, for which he also scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory. In April 2012, Farfan extended his contract by four years to 2016.

Despite its playful quality and great popularity in the fandom Farfán made ​​frequently off the pitch sensation. So he extended several times without consultation with the club his vacation, came back late from international game travel or threatened his contract in the absence of a salary increase not to renew, which earned him the reputation of a Abzockers and mercenary in the tabloid press.

National

His first cap for Peru, he played on 23 February 2003 to Haiti. The Peruvian Football Federation announced on 9 December 2007 that Farfán with three other players ( including Claudio Pizarro, then Chelsea ) was suspended until further notice from the national team. The background to this decision is the hardened suspicions that these players should have not kept after a World Cup qualifier against Brazil at internal Association agreements and illegally taken alcohol. In summer 2008, the Peruvian Football Federation players but pardoned; they can play for the national team since July 6, 2008. His comeback was Farfán 4 September 2010 in a 2-0 away win against Canada, in which he prepared both goals. In summer 2011 he was part of the squad for the Copa America the Peruvians, however, moved in the training of the national team before the competition a hamstring and had to forgo participation.

Play

Farfán is considered very fast winger. He is regarded less as an executor, but much more than a preparer. Countless edges, corners or passes he has already contributed to Schalke gates, especially on the international stage. He often works with to the back and support his full-back in the defensive work. Other strengths lie in his dribbling and his standards. He is a sure penalty taker and free kick taker. As one of the few players in the league, his speed hardly decreases when he leads the ball at his feet.

Private life

May 16, 2012 Farfan was born the third child. In confinement in Lima, he was present and filmed the birth. He and his longtime girlfriend were previously already become parents of their son in 2007.

Achievements and titles

• Peruvian champion: 2003, 2004
• Dutch champion: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• KNVB Cup winners: 2005
• German runner-up: 2010
• DFB Cup winners: 2011

Statistics

(Updated: February 23, 2014)

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