EDGARDO FARIÑA
Defender · Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League
“A bruising centre-back who wins his battles first.”
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A bruising centre-back who wins his battles first.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A bruising centre-back who wins his battles first.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
62%
Last Updated
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After latest GoalPost refresh
GoalPost verdict
A bruising centre-back who wins his battles first.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
67Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
6Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
75Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.41
per 90
0.08
—
67%
0.16
3.9
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.41
shot volume
Shot accuracy
20%
1/5 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.67
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.16
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
E. Fariña is a straight-ahead defender who leans on strength, timing, and authority in the duel. He steps into contact early, clears danger cleanly, and gives Panama a physical anchor at centre-back. In his prime years, he reads as a no-nonsense organiser who makes the defensive line harder to play through.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Panama at World Cup 2026, Fariña matters because he brings reliable physical edge to the middle of the defence. In a squad that will need to survive pressure, he offers the kind of presence that can steady the back line and win ugly moments.
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Analysis overview
E. Fariña is a straight-ahead defender who leans on strength, timing, and authority in the duel. He steps into contact early, clears danger cleanly, and gives Panama a physical anchor at centre-back. In his prime years, he reads as a no-nonsense organiser who makes the defensive line harder to play through.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.41
SoT / 90
0.08
Accuracy
20%
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
16 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A bruising centre-back who wins his battles first.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.70 |
 Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,084 | 6.82 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1,093 | 6.76 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.41
per 90
Shots on target
0.06
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
67%
Key passes
0.16
Pass accuracy
74%
Fouls won
0.66
per 90
Def actions
3.87
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League1,084 (99%)CONCACAF Gold Cup9 (1%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Panama | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.60 |
| 2025/26 |  Nizhny Novgorod | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.82 |
| 2024/25 | Nizhny Novgorod | Premier League | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0.15 | 6.89 |
| 2023/24 |  Municipal | Liga Nacional | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 2022/23 |  Deportivo Universitario | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | — |
Career highlights
Liga Nacional
2023/2024
Tournoi Maurice Revello
2023
Career timeline detail
Nizhny Novgorod
2025 – Present
Apps
56
Goals
6
Assists
0
Minutes
4,257
Competition breakdown
| Premier League | 16 app | 0 g | 6.82 |
| Premier League | 40 app | 6 g | 6.89 |
Goal timeline
6 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Panama
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.82
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Panama
Group context
Tournament overview
For Panama at World Cup 2026, Fariña matters because he brings reliable physical edge to the middle of the defence. In a squad that will need to survive pressure, he offers the kind of presence that can steady the back line and win ugly moments.
Appearances
2
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
35
Titles
0
Panama · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.82
Minutes
1,093
G/A 90
0.00
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Panama · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Ghana | BMO Field | 11:00 PM |
| Jun 23 | Croatia | BMO Field | 11:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | England | MetLife Stadium | 9:00 PM |
E. Fariña · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.
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