Javier Farinós

I have a soft spot for unglamorous midfield engineers, and Javier Farinós fits the mould perfectly. Two hundred and twenty-five La Liga games across a decade, mostly at his hometown Valencia plus Villarreal and Mallorca, tells me everything: this was a man of consistency rather than fireworks. At 172 cm he was undersized for the position, which means he survived on reading the game and positioning rather than physicality. Players like him are the unsung connective tissue of a side, the ones who let the stars shine. I respect that kind of quiet, durable craftsmanship far more than highlight-reel flash.

Francisco Javier Farinós Zapata (born 29 March 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He amassed La Liga totals of 225 games and 18 goals over ten seasons, mainly in representation of Valencia (four years), Villarreal and Mallorca (two apiece).

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Name (English)

Javier Farinós

Name (Japanese)

フランシスコ・ファリノス

Reading

ふらんしすこ・ふぁりのす

Born

March 29, 1978 (age 48)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

Valencia, Province of Valencia, Spain

Blood type

Private

Height

172 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8E%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Province of Valencia
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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