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Gabriel Farfán

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Gabriel Farfán
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Farfán Stopani
Date of birth (1988-06-23) June 23, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, left-back
Youth career
2003–2005 IMG Soccer Academy
2006–2007 Cal State Fullerton Titans
2008–2010 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)
2013–2014 Chivas USA 14 (0)
2014 → Chiapas (loan) 3 (0)
2014–2016 Chiapas 11 (1)
2016 → New York Cosmos (loan) 4 (1)
2016–2018 Miami FC 23 (1)
International career‡
2003–2005 United States U17 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:43, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 25, 2012

Gabriel Farfán Stopani[1] (born June 23, 1988, in San Diego, California) is an American former professional soccer player who played for clubs such as Philadelphia Union, Chivas USA, Chiapas F.C. and New York Cosmos.

Career

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Youth and College

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Played youth club soccer in Southern California where he captured numerous team titles, including the 2002 national championship. He also played in the Youth World Championships in Japan in 2000 in the Mexico national team. 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 CSUF 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.[2]

Professional

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After trialling with the club during the 2011 MLS pre-season, Farfan signed with Philadelphia Union in March, 2011[3] He made his professional debut in Philadelphia's opening game of the 2011 MLS season, a 1–0 win over Houston Dynamo.[4] Farfan scored his first professional goal on May 28, 2011, in a comprehensive 6–2 victory over Toronto FC. [5]

Farfan was traded to Chivas USA in 2013 in exchange for a 2014 MLS SuperDraft first-round pick.[6] Farfan was loaned to Chiapas in early 2014[7] and later was sold to the Mexican club.[8]

On July 1, 2016, Farfán signed with Miami FC.[9]

On April 21, 2018, Farfán made posts on social media announcing his retirement from professional soccer.[10]

International

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Farfan was a member of the United States U-17 and played in the 2005 Youth World Cup.

Career statistics

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Club

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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
Mexico League Copa MX League Cup North America Total
2013–14 Chiapas (loan) Liga MX 3 0 2 0 - - - - 5 0
2014–15 Chiapas 4 0 9 0 - - - - 13 0
Total USA 65 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 73 1
Mexico 7 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Career total 72 1 17 0 2 0 0 0 91 1

Updated April 28, 2015

Personal

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Gabriel's twin brother, Michael Farfan, is another former professional soccer player who retired in February 2017. The two were teammates from 2011 to 2013 with the Philadelphia Union.

References

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  1. ^ Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈβɾjel faɾˈfan estoˈpani]
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08.
  3. ^ Union Sign, archived from the original on 2015-07-10, retrieved 2011-03-18
  4. ^ Union shock Dynamo, open season with a road win Archived March 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "2011-05-28: Toronto FC vs. Philadelphia Union | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
  6. ^ "Chivas USA acquire Gabriel Farfan from Philadelphia Union for first-round pick, allocation money". MLS. May 14, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Chivas USA loan Gabriel Farfan to Liga MX side Chiapas FC". MLS. February 3, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "American Exports: Gabriel Farfan completes move from Chivas USA to Liga MX's Chiapas". MLS. July 10, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  9. ^ Miami FC Announce Signing of Gabriel Farfan
  10. ^ "Instagram".
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