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Ernesto Farías
	Farías as an Estudiantes player
Personal information
Full name	Ernesto Antonio Farías
Date of birth	29 May 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Trenque Lauquen, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Football Club Argentino
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–2004	Estudiantes
2004–2005	Palermo
2005–2007	River Plate
2007–2010	Porto
2010–2014	Cruzeiro
2012–2013	→ Independiente (loan)
2014–2015	Danubio
2015–2017	América Cali
Total
International career
1999	Argentina U20
2005	Argentina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernesto Antonio Farías (born 29 May 1980) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Trenque Lauquen, Buenos Aires Province, Farías started playing professionally in 1997 for Estudiantes de La Plata, making his Primera División debut in a 2–2 draw against Club Atlético Lanús, 19 days shy of his 18th birthday. From his third season onwards he never scored less than 14 league goals, including 12 in the 2003 Apertura alone, a competition-best, as his team ranked in midtable.^[1]

Farías left Estudiantes as their fifth-ever goal scorer, netting nearly one goal every two games.^[2]^[3] He signed with Italian club U.S. Città di Palermo for the 2004–05 campaign, teaming up with compatriot Mariano González and appearing in only 13 Serie A matches, going scoreless in the process.

Subsequently, Farías returned to his country and joined Club Atlético River Plate, being crowned top scorer in the 2006 edition of the Copa Libertadores at five (tied with 13 other players) as the Buenos Aires side reached the quarter-finals.^[4] In late July 2007, after a failed transfer to Deportivo Toluca F.C. for personal reasons, he signed a four-year contract for FC Porto in a €4 million deal.^[5]

During his three-year spell in Portugal, Farías was mostly used as a substitute, consecutively barred by Lisandro López, Hulk and Radamel Falcao.^[6]^[7] He still managed to contribute solidly to the conquest of five major titles by scoring 34 official goals, 23 of those coming in the Primeira Liga.

In January 2010, Farías had everything arranged with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube as part of the deal involving Kléber,^[8] but the move eventually collapsed. In late July he finally joined the Brazilians, agreeing on a three-year contract;^[9] he scored his first goal for the club on 5 September, in a 3–2 away win over Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.^[10]

In late January 2012, Farías returned to his country and signed with Club Atlético Independiente, on loan.^[11]

International career

On 3 September 2005, Farías won his first – and only – cap for the Argentina national team, in a 0–1 away loss against Paraguay for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.^[12] Previously, in 1999, he appeared for the under-20s in the World Cup held in Nigeria, playing in three games in an eventual round-of-16 exit.^[13]

Personal life

Farías was nicknamed El Tecla ("The key"), because in his early adolescence years his uneven teeth were likened to a piano.^[14]^[15]

Honours

Club

Porto

Cruzeiro

Campeonato Mineiro: 2011

América

Categoría Primera B: 2016

International

Argentina

South American Youth Championship: 1999

Individual

References

^ "Ernesto Farías, vigente a los 36: "Volví a sentirme un goleador"" [Ernesto Farías, still going at 36: "I felt like a scorer again"]. La Nación (in Spanish). 29 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
^ "Ernesto Farías conjuga la habilidad con los goles" [Ernesto Farías combines skill with goals]. El Día (in Spanish). 23 December 1999. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
^ ""Mi sueño es retirarme acá en Estudiantes"" [“I dream of retiring here at Estudiantes”]. El Día (in Spanish). 6 July 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
^ "Gustavo Bou, o artilheiro que já faz história na Libertadores" [Gustavo Bou, the striker who is already making history in the Libertadores]. O Globo (in Portuguese). 25 February 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
^ "Porto pluck Farías from River Plate". UEFA. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
^ "Farías vs. Falcão e o posicionamento de Hulk" [Farías vs. Falcão and Hulk's positioning] (in Portuguese). Relvado. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
^ "F. C. Porto nas asas de Falcao" [F. C. Porto on the wings of Falcao]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 29 August 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
^ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (PDF) (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
^ "Official: Farias leaves Porto for Cruzeiro". PortuGOAL. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
^ "Palmeiras vacila em casa, e Cruzeiro consegue grande virada" [Palmeiras falter at home, and Cruzeiro manage great comeback] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
^ "¡Bienvenido!" [Welcome!] (in Spanish). C.A. Independiente. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^ "Una victoria para festejar largo tiempo" [A win to celebrate a long time] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 4 September 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
^ Ernesto Farías – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ "La suerte del '6' se acabó para River en gol del 'Tecla' Farías" ['6' Lucky charm over for River with 'Tecla' Farías goal] (in Spanish). Terra. 19 July 2006. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
^ "Ernesto 'Tecla' Farías está en la mira del Corinthians para su centenario en 2010" [Ernesto 'Tecla' Farías targeted by Corinthians for their century in 2010] (in Spanish). Soitu. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2011.