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Jefferson Farfán

1984 - Today

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Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝefeɾsoɱ faɾˈfan]; born 26 October 1984) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who mainly played as a winger. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jefferson Farfán is the 3,147th most popular soccer player (down from 2,655th in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from Peru (down from 93rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Peruvian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Jefferson Farfán ranks 3,147 out of 21,273. Before him are Carlos Bacca, Jean Thissen, Georges Verriest, Rui Campos, Yuki Amano, and Leonid Buryak. After him are Norbert Eschmann, Roger Bocquet, Carlo Biagi, Seiji Kubo, Mirko Vučinić, and Fritz Herkenrath.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Jefferson Farfán ranks 81. Before him are Milo Yiannopoulos, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Ashley Williams, Theo James, and Park Bom. After him are Lee Je-hoon, Sasha Vujačić, Annabelle Wallis, Badr Hari, Anastasiya Kuzmina, and Miloš Krasić.

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In Peru

Among people born in Peru, Jefferson Farfán ranks 100 out of 287. Before him are Manuel Scorza (1928), Alberto Gallardo (1940), Ricardo Palma (1833), Mario de las Casas (1905), Víctor Benítez (1935), and Manuel Merino (1961). After him are Manuel Márquez Sterling (1872), Micaela Bastidas (1744), Luis de Souza Ferreira (1908), Zenón Noriega Agüero (1900), José Rufino Echenique (1808), and Edwin Vásquez (1922).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Peru

Among soccer players born in Peru, Jefferson Farfán ranks 10. Before him are Teodoro Fernández (1913), Héctor Chumpitaz (1943), Plácido Galindo (1906), Alberto Gallardo (1940), Mario de las Casas (1905), and Víctor Benítez (1935). After him are Luis de Souza Ferreira (1908), Orlando de la Torre (1943), Antonio Maquilón (1902), Eduardo Astengo (1909), Alberto Denegri (1906), and Jorge Pardon (1905).

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