Francisco Fariñas Explained

Francisco Fariñas
Fullname:Francisco Fariñas Gutierrez
Birth Date:2 April 1948
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Position:Forward
Years1:1964–1981
Clubs1:Industriales
Nationalyears1:1971–1981
Nationalteam1:Cuba

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

Club career

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

International career

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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/francisco-farinas-1.html . 7 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121216142916/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/francisco-farinas-1.html . 16 December 2012 .
  2. http://www.elblogdelfutbolcubano.com/2009/12/idolos-del-pasado-francisco-farinas.html Francisco Fariñas