Wuilker Faríñez

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Faríñez and the second or maternal family name is Aray.
Wuilker Faríñez
Personal information
Full name Wuilker Faríñez Aray
Date of birth (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Caracas
Number 31
Youth career
Nueva Esparta
Gramoven
2011–2014 Caracas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Caracas 52 (0)
National team‡
2013 Venezuela U15 2 (0)
2015 Venezuela U17 4 (0)
2016 Venezuela 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2016

Wuilker Faríñez Aray (born 15 February 1998) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Caracas FC.

Club career

Born in Caracas, Faríñez joined Caracas FC's youth setup in 2011.[1] On 12 June 2013 he signed a three-year professional deal with the club, being promoted to the main squad.[2] After Alain Baroja left Caracas FC, Faríñez became the first-choice goalkeeper of the club for the 2015 Torneo Adecuación despite being only 17 years old at the time. After great performances during the tournament he was chosen again as first-choice for 2016 Venezuelan Primera División season. In February 2016 he started for Caracas FC in a 2016 Copa Libertadores first stage match against Huracán, and had a brilliant performance only allowing one goal and keeping his team with options to pass to the second stage. Despite his efforts Caracas was eliminated from the competition after a last-minute goal of Huracán in the second leg match.

International career

Despite his young age, Farínez was called up by the Venezuela national football team's coach Noel Sanvicente to play in the 2015 Copa América, being recognized for his great talent by the press and signaled as the future goalkeeper of the national team. Despite being called for the national team continuously he never made his debut under Sanvicente's era.

He earned his first cap on 20 May 2016 in an unofficial game against Galicia, also being the first game of the team under the lead of new coach Rafael Dudamel, Farínez allowed one goal and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. He made his official debut for the national team on 24 May 2016 when Venezuela faced Panama, he didn't allow goals and became the youngest player in the national team's history to keep a clean sheet.

He made the final list for the Copa América Centenario.

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 October 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps GA Apps GA Apps GA Apps GA Apps GA
Caracas FC
2014–150010000010
2015200300000230
2016260102000290
Total 460502000530
Career totals 460502000530

International

As of 16 June 2016
National
Team		 Year Friendlies World Cup Copa América Total
Pld GA Pld GA Pld GA Pld GA
Venezuela 2016 20000020
Career Totals 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

References

  1. ↑ "Wuilker Fariñez: Una Copa América y un coqueteo con los grandes" [Wuilker Fariñez: A Copa América and a spell with the biggest ones] (in Spanish). La Pizarra Del DT. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "El Caracas FC apuesta al futuro con Wuilker Fariñez" [Caracas FC bets on the future with Wuilker Fariñez] (in Spanish). Caracas' official website. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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