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Jefferson Farfan

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Born
1984 (39 years old)

Birth Place

Lima, Peru

Position
Midfielder

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Free Agent

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Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Weight
70 kg

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Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe (born 26 October 1984) is a Peruvian professional footballer who mainly plays as a forward or winger for the Peru national football team and is currently a free agent having last played for Lokomotiv Moscow. Commonly known as Farfán or the nickname Foquita (Spanish for Little Seal), he is known for his speed and technical ability and was one of the best providers of assists during his time in the Bundesliga.

Farfán began his career with Deportivo Municipal and Alianza Lima; the latter club saw him make his professional debut in 2001. In 2002, Farfán was highlighted as one of the next best players of Peruvian football and a year later, won his second Primera División title. After winning his third league title with Alianza in 2004, he was recognized as the best Peruvian player of that year.

Having joined PSV Eindhoven in mid-2004, Farfán helped the Dutch giants win four Eredivisie titles. He signed for Bundesliga side Schalke 04 in 2008 and during his time with the club, he won the 2011 DFB-Pokal Final. In 2012, he was named the most expensive Latin American player in the league. Farfán briefly played for Al-Jazira in the United Arab Emirates before leaving due to a breach of contract. He currently plays in Russia for Lokomotiv, when, in his second season, helped the club win their first league title in 14 years and finished as the team's top scorer.

With the national team, Farfán is the country's second top goalscorer, behind Paolo Guerrero. He is very popular in Peru, with coach Ricardo Gareca naming him "one of the most important players in the history of Peruvian football." He helped his side finish third at the 2015 Copa América and second in Brazil 2019.

Career Honours

Russian Cup 2018-2019 Lok. Moscow	Russian Premier League 2017-2018 Lok. Moscow	Russian Cup 2016-2017 Al Jazira	DFL-Supercup 2011 Schalke 04
DFB-Pokal 2010-2011 Schalke 04	Eredivisie 2007-2008 PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie 2006-2007 PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie 2005-2006 PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie 2004-2005 PSV Eindhoven	KNVB Cup 2004-2005 PSV Eindhoven