Jefferson Farfán

Farfan, the Peruvian winger nicknamed Foquita, is exactly the kind of player I love watching. At 176 cm he was never imposing, yet his speed and touch made him one of the Bundesliga's finest assist providers. There is a musical rhythm to South American dribbling, and he had it in spades. Beyond the highlights, he carried Peru's national team for years, which adds real weight to his legacy. The gentle nickname masked a sharp, decisive attacker. I respect both the craft and the durability he showed across a long career at the top level.

Name (English)

Jefferson Farfán

Name (Japanese)

ジェフェルソン・ファルファン

Reading

じぇふぇるそん・ふぁるふぁん

Born

October 26, 1984 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rat

Origin

Lima, Lima Department, Peru

Height

176 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Official sitehttp://www.jeffersonfarfan.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jefferson_farfan_oficial/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson%20Farf%C3%A1n
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295311

Tags

• Lima Department
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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