Francisco Fariñas

Francisco Fariñas Gutiérrez (born 2 April 1948) is a Cuban former footballer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Francisco Fariñas
Personal information
Full name Francisco Fariñas Gutierrez
Date of birth (1948-04-02) 2 April 1948
Place of birth Havana, Cuba
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1981 Industriales
National team
1971–1981 Cuba
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Havana, Fariñas came through at Las Cañas before joining Industriales[2] where he spent his entire senior career. His year of birth is also reported as 1949[3] or 1950.

International career

He represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches and played two games at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[4] He also played at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games.

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References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francisco Fariñas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  2. Trayectoria deportiva (Bio) - EcuRed (in Spanish)
  3. Francisco Fariñas - El Blog del Fútbol Cubano (in Spanish)
  4. Francisco Fariñas – FIFA competition record


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