Roberto Farfán
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Carlos Farfán Quispe | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Ciclista Lima | ||
| 1996 | Deportivo Municipal | 26 | (15) |
| 1997–1998 | Universitario | 59 | (26) |
| 1999 | PAE Veria | 5 | (0) |
| 1999 | Universitario | 24 | (7) |
| 2000–2002 | Alianza Lima | 61 | (23) |
| 2003 | Unión Huaral | 6 | (2) |
| 2003 | Sport Boys | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Universitario | 27 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Deportivo Municipal | 16 | (4) |
| 2007 | Alianza Atlético | 16 | (3) |
| 2008 | Total Clean | ||
| 2008–2009 | Alianza Atlético | 31 | (4) |
| 2010 | Cobresol | ||
| 2011 | Atlético Torino | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Peru | 9 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roberto Carlos Farfán Quispe (born 16 December 1973) is a Peruvian former footballer who last played as a striker for Atlético Torino.
Nicknamed La Foca (the seal), he is the uncle of Jefferson Farfán.[2][3]
Career
Club career
Roberto Farfán is one of the players who won league titles with both Universitario de Deportes and Alianza Lima, the two major rivals in Peruvian football. He was a Peruvian champion in 1998 and 1999 with the former and in 2001 with the latter.
In 1999, he moved to PAE Veria in Greece, his only experience outside of Peru.
He also had the opportunity to distinguish himself in the 2nd division with Deportivo Municipal, Total Clean and Cobresol, winning the second division championship with these three clubs in 2006, 2008 and 2010, respectively.
International career
Peruvian international Roberto Farfán earned nine caps between 1996 and 1998.[4] He scored his first goal on his debut in a friendly match against Armenia on 20 June 1996 (a 4–0 victory). He scored two more goals for his national team.
Honours
Universitario de Deportes
Alianza Lima
Deportivo Municipal
Total Clean
- Peruvian Segunda División: 2008
Cobresol
- Peruvian Segunda División: 2010
References
- ^ Roberto Farfán at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Roberto 'La Foca' Farfán revela por qué el segundo nombre de Jefferson es Agustín" [Roberto ‘La Foca’ Farfán reveals why Jefferson’s middle name is Agustín]. Trome (in Spanish).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Roberto Farfán recuerda sus festejos: "Lapadula se copió mi celebración"" [Roberto Farfán recalls his celebrations: "Lapadula copied my celebration"]. el Popular (in Spanish).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Goalscoring for Peru National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona (10 March 2025). "Campeón 1998 - Club Universitario de Deportes". daleucampeon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona (14 November 2024). "Campeón 1999 - Club Universitario de Deportes". daleucampeon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Alianza Lima recordó el título que logró en su centenario: "20 años de ese gran momento"" [Alianza Lima commemorated the title they won on their centenary: “20 years since that great moment”]. El Comercio (Peru) (in Spanish). 26 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
External links
- Roberto Farfán at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roberto Farfán at FBref.com