Rafael Farfán


Rafael Nicanor Farfán Quispe is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the brother of Roberto Farfán and uncle of Jefferson Farfán.

Club career

Farfán developed as a player in the Defensor Lima youth academy.
In 2002, he joined Estudiantes de Medicina. There he made his Torneo Descentralizado debut on 14 July 2002 playing as a forward in Estudiantes' 2–0 win over Alianza Atlético.
He joined Sport Huancayo in January 2010.

International career

Farfán has made two appearances for the Peru national team. He received his first cap on 16 August 2012 at the age of 36. His debut was a friendly match away to Costa Rica and finished in a 1–0 win for Peru.