Edder Farías Explained

Edder Farías
Fullname:Edder José Farías Martínez
Birth Date:12 April 1988
Birth Place:Maturín, Venezuela
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Deportivo La Guaira
Years1:2008–2012
Clubs1:Monagas
Caps1:103
Goals1:40
Years2:2012–2017
Clubs2:Caracas
Caps2:111
Goals2:62
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:União (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:1
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Once Caldas (loan)
Caps4:37
Goals4:15
Years5:2018–2020
Clubs5:Atlético Venezuela
Caps5:56
Goals5:37
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Atlético Junior (loan)
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2021
Caps7:25
Goals7:5
Years8:2022—2023
Clubs8:Deportivo Tachira
Caps8:33
Goals8:5
Years9:2023—
Caps9:23
Goals9:10
Nationalyears1:2010–2015
Nationalteam1:Venezuela
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:14 August 2021
Nationalteam-Update:11 February 2015

Edder José Farías Martínez (born 12 April 1988) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a forward for Deportivo La Guaira.

He began his career at Monagas, playing four Primera División Venezolana seasons before a transfer to Caracas in 2012. He has totalled over 125 goals and over 250 appearances in the league, also representing Atlético Venezuela. He added 47 games and 12 goals in Colombia's Categoría Primera A, for Once Caldas and Atlético Junior, and also had a loan at União da Madeira in Portugal's Primeira Liga.

Farías earned nine caps and scored twice for Venezuela between 2010 and 2015.

Club career

Monagas

Born in Maturín, Monagas, Farías began his career at hometown club Monagas Sport Club in the 2008–09 season of the Primera División Venezolana, scoring 8 goals in 27 games in his debut campaign and 9 in 31 in the next.[1]

On 10 April 2011, he came on as a half-time substitute for Edward Leonett and was sent off in the 74th minute for a second booking in an eventual 1–1 draw at Deportivo Petare;[2] on 8 May that season, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win at ACD Lara.[1]

Caracas

Two Chilean clubs and Caracas FC tracked Farías in May 2012.[3] Due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury on 13 July, he did not sign a contract at the capital-based club until 11 December, linking up on a deal until 2015.[4]

On 12 March 2013, Farías netted his first goal for Caracas, the winner in a 2–1 triumph over Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense at the Estadio Olímpico in the season's Copa Libertadores. He scored his first league goals for his new club two weeks later, a hat-trick at Portuguesa FC in a 4–3 win.[5] On 12 November 2014, Farías was sent off in the 38th minute of a 2–1 loss at Trujillanos FC, for a foul on Luiyi Erazo which required him to be substituted.[6]

On 24 March 2015, Caracas extended Farías' contract until 2017.[7] That 15 August, he was loaned to C.F. União, newly promoted to Portugal's Primeira Liga for the upcoming season.[8] He scored his first goal for the Madeirans on 27 September, a late consolation in their 2–1 loss at GD Estoril.[9]

On 6 July 2017, as top scorer in the ongoing Venezuelan season with 13 goals in 22 games, Farías was loaned to Once Caldas of Colombia.[10] After scoring eight goals in the 2018 season, he became too valuable for the club to purchase, and his loan was rescinded on 22 May.[11]

Atlético Venezuela

On 13 July 2018, Farías signed a two-year contract at Atlético Venezuela CF.[12] In the 2019 Apertura season, he was top scorer with 18 goals in 21 games for the quarter-finalists.[13] This included a hat-trick on 9 February in a 3–2 win at LALA FC for the first victory of the season for the team from Puerto la Cruz.[14]

On 28 June 2019, Farías returned to Colombia, signing a year-long loan with reigning champions Atlético Junior.[15] In December, having not scored for the team from Barranquilla, this was curtailed and he returned to Atlético Venezuela.[16]

Universidad Católica

On 19 January 2021, Farías signed for C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador.[17] He scored a hat-trick on 9 May in a 6–2 win at Mushuc Runa SC.[18]

International career

Farías made his full international debut for Venezuela on 2 February 2010, as an added-time replacement for Alejandro Moreno at the end of a goalless friendly draw against Japan at the Ōita Bank Dome.[19] On 20 May in Oranjestad, he scored his first international goal, concluding a 3–0 win over Aruba.[20]

On 4 February 2015, Farías came off the bench to score in a 3–2 away win over Honduras, breaking a sequence of five consecutive defeats for the Vinotinto with their first victory since September 2013.[21]

International goals

Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first.[22]

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1. 20 May 2010 align=center 3–0 align=center 3–0 Friendly
2. 4 February 2015 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras align=center 3–0 align=center 3–2 Friendly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: E. FARÍAS. Soccerway. 8 December 2015.
  2. News: Petare salvó un punto. Petare saved a point. 7 December 2015. La Vino Tinto. 10 April 2011. Spanish.
  3. News: Caracas pretende a Edder Farías. Caracas court Edder Farías. 7 December 2015. El Universal. 16 May 2012. Spanish.
  4. News: Andrés Sánchez y Edder Farías llegan al Caracas. Andrés Sánchez and Edder Farías arrive at Caracas. 7 December 2015. Goal.com. 11 December 2012. Spanish.
  5. News: Caracas FC con goles de Farias derrotó 4–3 al Portuguesa FC. Caracas FC with goals from Farías defeated Portuguesa FC 4–3. 7 December 2015. Balonazos. 29 March 2013. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210213738/http://www.balonazos.com/ve/index.php/2013-08-19-19-49-54/noticias/5932-caracas-fc-con-goles-de-farias-derroto-4-3-al-portuguesa-fc. 10 December 2015. dead.
  6. News: Trujillanos bajó de la nube al Caracas y asumió la cima. Trujillanos bring clouds down on Caracas and assume top position. 7 December 2015. Lider en Deportes. 12 November 2014. Spanish.
  7. News: Caracas FC anunció la renovación de Edder Farías. Caracas FC announce the renewal of Edder Farías. 7 December 2015. El Universal. 24 March 2015. Spanish.
  8. News: Edder Farías reforça União da Madeira. Edder Farías bolsters União da Madeira. 7 December 2015. SAPO. 15 August 2015. Portuguese.
  9. News: Edder Farías marcó su primer gol. Edder Farías scored his first goal. 7 December 2015. El Universal. 28 September 2015. Spanish.
  10. News: El Once Caldas de Maturana tiene nuevo refuerzo . Once Caldas of Maturana have a new addition. 31 August 2019 . El Espectador . 6 July 2017 . Spanish.
  11. News: Monaguense Edder Farías no seguirá en el Once Caldas. Monagas-born Edder Farías will not continue at Once Caldas . 31 August 2019 . La Verdad de Monagas . 28 May 2018 . Spanish.
  12. News: Edder Farías defenderá los colores del Atlético Venezuela. Edder Farías will defend the colours of Atlético Venezuela . 31 August 2019 . Arepa Radio . 13 July 2018 . Spanish.
  13. News: Edder Farías está cerca de regresar a Colombia. Edder Farías is close to returning to Colombia . 31 August 2019 . Meridiano . 17 June 2019 . Spanish.
  14. News: Lala FC casi consigue su primera victoria en primera división . Lala FC almost gets its first win in the Primera División. 31 August 2019 . Correo del Caroní . 10 February 2019 . Spanish.
  15. News: Edder Farías, nuevo jugador del Junior . Edder Farías, new Junior player. 31 August 2019 . La FM . 28 June 2019 . Spanish.
  16. News: Oscar Parra y Edder Farias son las primera altas del Atlético Venezuela . Oscar Parra and Edder Farias are Atlético Venezuela's first additions. 29 February 2020 . Balonazos . 18 December 2019 . Spanish.
  17. News: La Católica anunció el fichaje del atacante venezolano Edder Farías. Católica announced the signing of the Venezuelan attacker Edder Farías. 20 August 2021 . El Comercio . 19 January 2021 . Spanish.
  18. News: Edder Farías logró un ‘hat-trick’ en la goleada de Católica a Mushuc Runa. Edder Farías achieved a 'hat-trick' in Católica's thrashing of Mushuc Runa . 20 August 2021 . El Comercio . 9 May 2021 . Spanish.
  19. News: Venezuela y Japón empataron en cero, en un amistoso. Venezuela and Japan draw 0–0 in a friendly. https://web.archive.org/web/20100605153126/http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/futbol/report?leagueCup=FIFA.FRIENDLY&id=286858. dead. June 5, 2010. 7 December 2015. ESPN. 2 February 2010. Spanish.
  20. News: Venezuela venció a domicilio 2–4 al campeón de Aruba en partido preparación. Venezuela win 2–4 against champion of Aruba in preparation match. 7 December 2015. Terra. 23 May 2010. Spanish.
  21. News: Honduras 2 Venezuela 3: South Americans end five-match losing streak. 7 December 2015. FourFourTwo. 5 February 2015.
  22. News: Farías, Edder. National Football Teams. 5 December 2016.