Edder Farías
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edder José Farías Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Maturín, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Caracas | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Monagas | 103 | (40) |
| 2012– | Caracas | 95 | (41) |
| 2015 | → União (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Venezuela | 9 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2016. | |||
Edder José Farías Martínez (born 12 April 1988) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a forward for Caracas FC.
He began his career at Monagas, playing four Primera División Venezolana seasons before a transfer to Caracas in 2012. Overall, he has totalled over 50 goals and over 150 appearances in the league, and made his international debut for Venezuela in 2010.
Club career
Monagas
Born in Maturín, Monagas, Farías began his career at hometown club Monagas Sport Club in the 2008–09 season of the Primera División Venezolana, scoring 8 goals in 27 games in his debut campaign and 9 in 31 in the next.[1]
On 10 April 2011, he came on as a half-time substitute for Edward Leonett and was sent off in the 74th minute for a second booking in an eventual 1–1 draw at Deportivo Petare;[2] on 8 May that season, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win at Deportivo Lara.[1]
Caracas
Two Chilean clubs and Caracas FC tracked Farías in May 2012.[3] Due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury on 13 July, he did not sign a contract at the capital-based club until 11 December, linking up on a deal until 2015.[4]
On 12 March 2013, Farías netted his first goal for Caracas, the winner in a 2–1 triumph over Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense at the Estadio Olímpico in the season's Copa Libertadores.[5] He scored his first league goals for his new club two weeks later, a hat-trick at Portuguesa FC in a 4–3 win.[6] On 12 November 2014, Farías was sent off in the 38th minute of a 2–1 loss at Trujillanos FC, for a foul on Luiyi Erazo which required him to be substituted.[7]
On 24 March 2015, Caracas extended Farías' contract until 2017.[8] That 15 August, he was loaned to C.F. União, newly promoted to Portugal's Primeira Liga for the upcoming season.[9] He scored his first goal for the Madeirans on 27 September, a late consolation in their 2–1 loss at GD Estoril.[10]
International career
Farías made his full international debut for Venezuela on 2 February 2010, as an added-time replacement for Alejandro Moreno at the end of a goalless friendly draw against Japan at the Ōita Bank Dome.[11] On 20 May in Oranjestad, he scored his first international goal, concluding a 3–0 win over Aruba.[12]
On 4 February 2015, Farías came off the bench to score in a 3–2 away win over Honduras, breaking a sequence of five consecutive defeats for the Vinotinto with their first victory since September 2013.[13]
References
- 1 2 "E. FARÍAS". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ "Petare salvó un punto" [Petare saved a point] (in Spanish). La Vino Tinto. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Caracas pretende a Edder Farías" [Caracas court Edder Farías] (in Spanish). El Universal. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Andrés Sánchez y Edder Farías llegan al Caracas" [Andrés Sánchez and Edder Farías arrive at Caracas] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Caracas FC vence a Gremio en Copa Libertadores" [Caracas FC defeat Grêmio in Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). VTV. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Caracas FC con goles de Farias derrotó 4–3 al Portuguesa FC" [Caracas FC with goals from Farías defeated Portuguesa FC 4–3] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Trujillanos bajó de la nube al Caracas y asumió la cima" [Trujillanos bring clouds down on Caracas and assume top position] (in Spanish). Lider en Deportes. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Caracas FC anunció la renovación de Edder Farías" [Caracas FC announce the renewal of Edder Farías] (in Spanish). El Universal. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Edder Farías reforça União da Madeira" [Edder Farías bolsters União da Madeira] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Edder Farías marcó su primer gol" [Edder Farías scored his first goal] (in Spanish). El Universal. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Venezuela y Japón empataron en cero, en un amistoso" [Venezuela and Japan draw 0–0 in a friendly] (in Spanish). ESPN. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Venezuela venció a domicilio 2–4 al campeón de Aruba en partido preparación" [Venezuela win 2–4 against champion of Aruba in preparation match] (in Spanish). Terra. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Honduras 2 Venezuela 3: South Americans end five-match losing streak". FourFourTwo. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.