Nicolas Farina (born 9 August 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played mainly as a winger.

Nicolas Farina
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-09) 9 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Metz, France
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
0000–2005 Metz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Metz 25 (3)
2007–2008Cannes (loan) 28 (5)
2009–2012 Evian 63 (6)
2012–2014 Energie Cottbus 23 (2)
2015 Racing FC 9 (10)
2015 Petrolul Ploiești 8 (0)
2016–2018 Cholet 59 (6)
Total 215 (32)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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Farina began his career at FC Metz and was loaned out to AS Cannes in 2007–08. After a few years with FC Metz, he was released and signed on 2 July 2009 with Évian Thonon Gaillard FC.[1] For the 2012–13 season, Farina, along with fellow Evian player Guillaume Rippert was loaned to German 2. Bundesliga side FC Energie Cottbus.[2] He later signed with Racing FC from the Luxembourg National Division in January 2015.[3]

After a brief spell together in Romania with FC Petrolul Ploiești, Farina and Rippert joined up again in January 2016, at SO Cholet in Championnat de France Amateur,[2] where he won promotion.

Honours

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Metz

Evian

References

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  1. ^ "Nicolas Farina, nouvelle recrue". Évian Thonon Gaillard FC. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Nicolas Farina et Guillaume Rippert, les faux jumeaux" (in French). footamateur.fr. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Nicolas Farina débarque au RFCU Luxembourg" (in French). L'essentiel. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Nicolas Farina at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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