Alejandro Faurlín
Encyclopedia
Alejandro Damián Faurlín (born 9 August 1986) is an Argentine
football midfielder
, who plays for Queens Park Rangers
in the Premier League.
in the Primera División Argentina
, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Quilmes on 9 May 2004. After making only one appearance for his home town club he joined Atlético de Rafaela of the Argentine 2nd division in 2007.
Between 2008 and 2009 he played for Instituto de Córdoba
of the Argentine 2nd division.
On 7 July 2009 Faurlín signed for Queens Park Rangers
for a alleged club record fee that could rise to £3.5 million (However no evidence that QPR had paid that amount to any institute). The FA found the player joined the club on Bosman transfer, but under contract with a US-incorporated company "TYP Sports Agency LLC". TYP acquired the rights from Instituto for just US$250,000. In 2010, TYP requested QPR to pay US$1 million (£615,000) and filed a compliant to The FA. In October, Faurlín extended his contract, and £200,000 was paid to TYP's owner Peppino Tirri
as agent fee. In January 2011 QPR paid £615,000 to TYP. Due to the involvement of third-parties ownership, QPR was fined in 2011 as it against regulations put in place by the Football Association after a similar case involving Carlos Tévez
. This could have resulted in a penalty of deducted points for Queens Park Rangers but on 7 May 2011 the FA revealed that QPR will not be deducted any points and will go up to the Premier League as Champions although they were proved guilty on two charges.
£500,000 was reported paid to Internazionale
in compensation as they had a first-option clause in his contract. 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 Queens Park Rangers, Faurlín rejected opportunities to play in Spain, Italy and Greece.
Faurlin told the official site:
Faurlin made his Rangers debut at Bristol City on 18 August 2009 and scored his first goal against Sheffield Wednesday on 3 April 2010.
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.
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Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, who plays for Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
in the Premier League.
Career
Faurlín began his playing career in 2004 with Rosario CentralRosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
in the Primera División Argentina
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Quilmes on 9 May 2004. After making only one appearance for his home town club he joined Atlético de Rafaela of the Argentine 2nd division in 2007.
Between 2008 and 2009 he played for Instituto de Córdoba
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba is an Argentine sports club from Córdoba, which professional football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.Famous players who have played at Instituto include Osvaldo Ardiles, Mario Alberto...
of the Argentine 2nd division.
On 7 July 2009 Faurlín signed for Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
for a alleged club record fee that could rise to £3.5 million (However no evidence that QPR had paid that amount to any institute). The FA found the player joined the club on Bosman transfer, but under contract with a US-incorporated company "TYP Sports Agency LLC". TYP acquired the rights from Instituto for just US$250,000. In 2010, TYP requested QPR to pay US$1 million (£615,000) and filed a compliant to The FA. In October, Faurlín extended his contract, and £200,000 was paid to TYP's owner Peppino Tirri
Peppino Tirri
Peppino Tirri is an Italian football agent registered with the football association of Italy.He is credited as being among the most powerful and influent football agents in the world, one of the only who transferred several Golden Balls winning stars such as Antonio Cassano, Walter Samuel...
as agent fee. In January 2011 QPR paid £615,000 to TYP. Due to the involvement of third-parties ownership, QPR was fined in 2011 as it against regulations put in place by the Football Association after a similar case involving Carlos Tévez
Carlos Tévez
Carlos Alberto Tévez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester City...
. This could have resulted in a penalty of deducted points for Queens Park Rangers but on 7 May 2011 the FA revealed that QPR will not be deducted any points and will go up to the Premier League as Champions although they were proved guilty on two charges.
£500,000 was reported paid to Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
in compensation as they had a first-option clause in his contract. Faurlín reportedly turned down the chance to play for Inter as José Mourinho
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
could not guarantee him first team football. In 2011, it emerged that the fee was paid to a third party,
Prior to signing for Queens Park Rangers, Faurlín rejected opportunities to play in Spain, Italy and Greece.
Faurlin told the 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."
Faurlin made his Rangers debut at Bristol City on 18 August 2009 and scored his first goal against Sheffield Wednesday on 3 April 2010.
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.
Club
Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
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- Npower Championship: 2010–11
External links
Primera División statistics BDFA profile- QPR snap up Argentine midfielder at BBC FootballBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...