Rubén Farfán
Chilean footballer (born 1991)
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Rubén Ignacio Farfán Arancibia (born 25 September 1991) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a winger for Magallanes.
Full name
Rubén Ignacio Farfán Arancibia
Date of birth
25 September 1991
Place of birth
Nogales, Chile
Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
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Farfán with Coquimbo Unido in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Ignacio Farfán Arancibia | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Nogales, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Magallanes | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión La Calera | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Unión La Calera | 17 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Deportes Santa Cruz (loan) | ? | (18) |
| 2013–2017 | Universidad de Chile | 31 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| 2016 | → Palestino (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Santiago Wanderers (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Deportes Temuco | 35 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | Coquimbo Unido | 108 | (12) |
| 2021 | → Unión Española (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Deportes Iquique | 29 | (2) |
| 2026– | Magallanes | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 February 2026 | |||
Career
Farfán signed with Deportes Iquique for the 2024 season.[1] He left them at the end of 2025.[2]
In February 2026, Farfán joined Magallanes.[3]
Personal life
He is the nephew of Gerson Martínez, another professional footballer who played for Colo-Colo and Chile U20.[4]
He is nicknamed Rayo (Lightning Bolt) due to his speed.[5]
