Alejandro Faurlín
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Damián Faurlín | ||
Date of birth | 9 August 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Rosario Central | |||
2005–2007 | River Plate | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Rosario Central | 1 | (0) |
2005–2007 | River Plate | 0 | (0) |
2007 | Atlético de Rafaela | 18 | (2) |
2007–2008 | Marítimo B | 15 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Instituto | 51 | (10) |
2009–2016 | Queens Park Rangers | 151 | (5) |
2013 |
→ Palermo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Getafe | 30 | (5) |
2017–2018 | Cruz Azul | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Mallorca | 13 | (0) |
2019 | → Marbella (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Marbella | 12 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Instituto | 22 | (0) |
Total | 338 | (23) | |
International career | |||
2003 | Argentina U-17 | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2019 |
Alejandro Damián Faurlín (born 9 August 1986) is a former Argentine professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Faurlín began his playing career in 2004 with
Queens Park Rangers
On 7 July 2009, Faurlín signed for
£500,000 was reported paid to Inter Milan in compensation, as they had a first-option clause in his contract.[citation needed] Faurlín reportedly turned down the chance to play for Inter as José Mourinho could not guarantee him first-team football. In 2011, it emerged that the fee was paid to a third party. Prior to signing for QPR, Faurlín rejected opportunities to play in Spain, Italy and Greece. He told QPR's official site:
"I am really pleased to be here in England, playing for a club like Queens Park Rangers. I know a lot about the English game and I really admire the ability of the teams at this level. I am really looking forward to playing for the club and showing the manager, my fellow players and the QPR supporters what I can do. I had opportunities to play in Spain, Italy and Greece, but QPR was my choice and I'm delighted to be here. I was really impressed with the set-up and the ambition of the club and can't wait to make my QPR debut."
Faurlín made his QPR debut against Bristol City on 18 August 2009[7] and scored his first goal, against Sheffield Wednesday, on 3 April 2010.[8] He made an instant impact in the QPR side and was voted both supporters and players Player of the Year at the end of the 2009–10 season.[9] Faurlín was part of the Rangers team that won promotion to the Premier League. He began top-flight life well, forming a partnership with new signing Joey Barton. He captained the QPR team that drew 1–1 with Milton Keynes Dons in the FA Cup, but was injured during the match, rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right leg. The injury ruled him out for the season[10] and led to his omission from QPR's 25-man squad for the second half of the season.
After undergoing rehabilitation in his native Argentina as well as
Palermo (loan)
On 31 January 2013,
Back to Queens Park Rangers
After an unsuccessful spell at Palermo, Faurlín returned to QPR at the end of the 2012–13 season. While Faurlín was away on loan, QPR were relegated from the Premier League to the
On 2 July 2014, Faurlín, now the club's longest-serving player, signed a new one-year deal with QPR.[16] Faurlín, for successive seasons, started in the first league game of the season at home, this time against Hull City.[17] Faurlín started in an FA Cup game away to Burton Albion and landed innocuously on his left knee, being replaced by Leroy Fer on the hour mark. Although Faurlín walked off the pitch with no distressing pain, scans discovered it was a re-occurrence of the previous injury he had only recovered from two months previously, putting him out of action for another nine months.[18] QPR's head of medical services, Peter Florida James, said, "The knee itself stayed pretty stable, but the scans have since revealed his ACL graft has ruptured."[19] The injury meant that Faurlín has now injured his ACL three times in the last three years.[20] In August 2015, he made his return to the QPR first team.
Getafe
On 8 August 2016, Faurlín joined Segunda División side Getafe CF, as a free agent.[21]
Marbella
On 22 January 2019, Faurlín joined Marbella FC on a loan deal until the end of the 2018–19 season.[22] On 22 July, he signed a permanent contract with the club.[23]
Instituto
In February 2021, Faurlín returned to Argentina and former club Instituto.[24]
On 19 February 2022, Faurliń announced his retirement from professional football.[25]
International career
Faurlín was selected by Argentina for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[26]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rosario Central | 2003–04 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2004–05 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Atlético Rafaela
|
2006–07 | Primera B Nacional
|
18 | 2 | – | – | 18 | 2 | ||
Marítimo B
|
2007–08 | Segunda Divisão | 15 | 1 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||
Instituto | 2007–08 | Primera B Nacional | 17 | 4 | – | – | 17 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | 34 | 6 | – | – | 34 | 6 | ||||
Total | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 10 | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2009–10[27] | Championship
|
41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
2010–11[28] | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
2011–12[29] | Premier League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
2012–13[30] | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
2013–14[31] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2014–15[32] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2015–16[33] | Championship | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
Total | 151 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 163 | 5 | ||
Palermo
|
2012–13[30] | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Getafe CF | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
Cruz Azul | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
RCD Mallorca | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2018–19 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Marbella FC (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B Group 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Marbella FC | 2019–20 | Segunda División B Group 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Instituto | 2021 | Primera B Nacional | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Career total | 338 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 358 | 23 |
Honours
Club
- Queens Park Rangers
- Football League Championship: 2010–11
Individual
- Queens Park Rangers Supporters' Player of the Year: 2009–10
References
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile Alejandro Faurlín". web page. Premier League. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Alejandro Faurlín".
- ^ a b c d e f "Decision The FA v QPR/Gianni Paladini". The FA. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "QPR snap up Argentine midfielder". BBC Sport. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Alejandro Faurlín transfer to QPR saw Instituto de Córdoba paid nothing – The Guardian
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13318784.stm – BBC Sport. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Games played by Alejandro Faurlin in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "QPR 1–1 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. 3 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "Faurlin clinches awards double". QPR FC. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Faurlin ruled out for the season". Belfasttelegraph.
- ^ "ANCORA DUE ACQUISTI; PRESI FAURLIN E FABBRINI" [TWO MORE SIGNINGS; FAURLIN AND FABBRINI IN] (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "QPR confirm player exodus as FOURTEEN players depart". 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Championship: QPR beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 at Loftus Road". 3 August 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "QPR 2 Derby 1". 2 November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Alejandro Faurlin: QPR midfielder suffers second cruciate injury". 4 November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "New deal for Faurlin".
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Hull City". BBC Sport. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Faurlin out with new cruciate injury". BBC Sport.
- ^ "ALEJANDRO FAURLIN SUFFERS THIRD ACL INJURY". 29 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "It was horrible but the injuries have made me stronger, says QPR's Alejandro Faurlin". 25 July 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "El Getafe firma a Faurlín, un medio que sabe de ascensos" [Getafe sign Faurlín, a midfielder who knows about promotions] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "El Marbella FC incorpora al centrocampista Alejandro Faurlín" (in Spanish). Marbella FC. 22 January 2019.
- ^ "El Marbella FC cierra la continuidad del medio argentino Alejandro Faurlín" [Marbella FC agree the remaining of Argentine midfielder Alejandro Faurlín] (in Spanish). Marbella 24 Horas. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "The 'Magician' returns to the Institute". www.institutoacc.com.ar. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "El ex Instituto Alejandro Faurlin anunció su retiro del fútbol profesional" [Former Institute Alejandro Faurlin announces his retirement from professional football]. www.lavoz.om.ar (in Spanish). 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Alejandro Faurlín in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Alejandro Faurlín in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Alejandro Faurlín in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alejandro Faurlín in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Alejandro Faurlín in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Alejandro Faurlín in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Alejandro Faurlín in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
External links
- "Alejandro Faurlín – Primera División statisticsat Fútbol XXI" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Alejandro Faurlín at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Alejandro Faurlín at Soccerbase
- Alejandro Faurlín at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Alejandro Faurlín at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Alejandro Faurlín at BDFutbol