Player Details

Name

Marco Farfan

Pronunciation

MAR-ko fahr-fahn

Height

5' 10"

Weight

159 lbs

Date of Birth

11.12.1998 (26)

Birthplace

Portland, OR, USA

Position

Defender

Footedness

Left

Roster Category

Senior
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Career Summary

ACQUIRED

  • FC Dallas acquired left back Marco Farfan from Los Angeles FC in exchange for defender Ryan Hollingshead on Feb. 10, 2022.
  • Signed a new three-year contract with club option for the 2026 season.

PROFESSIONAL

  • Entering eighth season as a professional in 2024.
  • Led FC Dallas in games played (32), starts (31), minutes (2692), most distance covered (318 km) and tied for the team lead in game-winning assists (2).
  • Set career highs for games started (32), played (32), minutes (2731) in 2022.
  • Scored first career MLS goal vs. San Jose (Aug. 13, 2022).
  • Joins FC Dallas after spending 2021 with LAFC appearing in 29 matches with 21 starts.
  • Started first four years of his career with the Portland Timbers signing as the club’s first Homegrown.
  • Member of the Portland Timbers team that won the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament.

NATIONAL TEAM

  • Farfan has been called up to various U.S. National Team camps, including the U.S. Men’s National Team camp in December 2020.
  • Made his senior team debut in the 6-0 win against El Salvador on Dec. 9.  

PERSONAL

  • Favorite pro team is his hometown Portland Trail Blazers
  • Family has four dogs: Miya, Bruno, Frijol and Muneca
  • Favorite Liga MX team is Pumas UNAM.