Facundo Farías

Facundo Hernán Farías (born 28 August 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.[3]

Facundo Farías
Farías with Inter Miami in 2023
Personal information
Full name Facundo Hernán Farías[1]
Date of birth (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 11
Youth career
Escuela de Fútbol UNL
Corinthians Santa Fe
2017–2019 Colón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Colón 95 (16)
2023– Inter Miami 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023

Club career

Farías started off with Escuela de Fútbol UNL, prior to having a stint in the academy of Corinthians Santa Fe.[4] In 2015, Farías headed off to Colón's youth system.[4] November 2019 saw the midfielder moved into the club's first-team squad, ahead of a Primera División home fixture with Atlético Tucumán.[1] Farías' professional debut subsequently arrived, as he featured for the final nineteen minutes of a defeat at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López on 2 November after replacing Mauro Da Luz.[1] Farías scored three goals in eight Copa de la Liga Profesional matches; versus Defensa y Justicia, Central Córdoba and Atlético Tucumán.[1]

International career

In 2015, Farías was called up to the Argentina U15s.[5] Farías received call-ups to train with the Argentina U17s in 2019.[5][6][7][8]

The player was once again called up in 2023, this time to the Argentina national team.[9] He is set to debut on October 12, playing in Argentina against the Paraguay national football team.

Career statistics
As of 6 January 2021.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colón 2019–20 Primera División 200000—0020
2020–21[nb 1] 830000—0083
Career total 1030000—00103

    Notes
    1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    Honours

    Colón

    Inter Miami

    References
    1. "Argentina - F. Farías". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
    2. "Facundo Farías". World Football. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
    3. "Inter Miami CF Signs Argentine Attacking Midfielder Facundo Farías". Inter Miami CF. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
    4. "Dos pibes de Colón convocados a la Selección Nacional". Nexo Diario. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
    5. "Facundo Farías fue convocado a la Selección Argentina Sub17". DeporFe. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
    6. "Boca se quiere llevar al juvenil Facundo Farias de Colón". Sin Mordaza. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
    7. "Boca estaría interesado en el juvenil Facundo Farías de Colón". Uno Santa Fe. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
    8. "Un juvenil Sabalero fue citado a la Selección Nacional". Radio SOL 91.5. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
    9. "Called Up: Lionel Messi and Facundo Farías Called up by Argentina". Inter Miami FC. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
    10. Sigal, Jonathan (20 August 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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