Brian Fariñas
Spanish footballer, born 2006
Brian Fariñas Pérez (born 9 February 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona.
Career
Born in Benicarló, Castellón, Valencian Community, Fariñas started playing football for a school in his hometown, before joining Villarreal where he played for five years. Impressing within the youth ranks, he was soon consulted by Barcelona with a few meetings before announcing his signing in July 2018. After four years with the club, Fariñas renewed his contract with Barcelona, having been promoted to the Juvenil A squad for the 2023–24 season. He made his debut for the the reserves in Primera Federación on 16 March 2024, coming off the bench in a 2–4 away win against Teruel. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Fariñas was named as one of the four captains for Barcelona Atlètic.
On 1 September 2026, Fariñas was promoted to the first team after impressing head coach Hansi Flick during the 2026 pre-season.
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