Wuilker Faríñez

Caracas

Born in Caracas, Faríñez joined Caracas FC's youth setup in 2011. On 12 June 2013, he signed a three-year professional deal with the club, being promoted to the main squad. After Alain Baroja left Caracas FC, Faríñez became the first-choice goalkeeper of the club for the 2015 Torneo Adecuación despite being only 17 years old at the time. On 30 August, he established a new record at the club after playing 689 minutes without conceding a goal. After great performances during the tournament, he was chosen again as first-choice for 2016 Venezuelan Primera División season. In February 2016, he started for Caracas FC in a 2016 Copa Libertadores first stage match against Huracán, and put in a brilliant performance, only allowing one goal and keeping his team's chances of advancing to the second stage alive. Despite his efforts, Caracas was eliminated from the competition after a last-minute goal by Huracán in the second leg match. On 14 December, Faríñez was included in the AUFP Venezuela's Team of the Season, as the 2016 Venezuelan Primera División season's best goalkeeper.

Millonarios

On 12 September 2017, Faríñez signed for Colombian club Millonarios. He joined the club on 1 January 2018. Faríñez made his debut for Millonarios during the first leg of the 2018 Superliga Colombiana, playing for the full ninety minutes in the 0–0 tie against Atlético Nacional. On the second leg he made a crucial save in a 1–2 win that gave him his first career…

Youth career

Faríñez has represented Venezuela at all youth levels, from the under-15 side to the under-20 side. He started the 2013 South American Under-15 Football Championship as the first-choice goalkeeper in the opening match against Colombia and conceded four goals on a 2–4 defeat for Venezuela. Faríñez was an un-used substitute in the next game against Brazil. He returned to the starting line-up for the game against Uruguay in which he conceded four goals again on the third defeat in a row for the Venezuelan team. He ended the tournament playing two games of the possible four and conceding eight goals. Faríñez was the first-choice goalkeeper of the under-17 side for the 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship, having a great performance against Brazil saving the team in a lot of occasions and securing a 3–2 come-back victory. He played four games, conceding eight goals that proved crucial as Venezuela was eliminated in the group stage on goal difference.

Faríñez started in the opening match of the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship for the under-20 side playing against Uruguay, saving a penalty and keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw. Faríñez started all nine games for Venezuela conceding only six goals, being the less scored goalkeeper of the tournament as they qualified to the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. At the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he started all of his team games. Faríñez scored from the penalty spot in a 7–0 group stage win…

Club

As of match played 16 March 2026

International

As of 18 November 2025

Millonarios Superliga Colombiana: 2018 Venezuela U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2017 South American Youth Football Championship: Third Place 2017 Individual

Best Venezuelan Primera División Goalkeeper: 2016, 2017 Best save of the 2019 Copa América Records

Longest consecutive run without conceding a goal at Caracas (689 minutes from 2015). Youngest Goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet for Venezuela (at age 18 and 3 months in 2016). Longest consecutive run without conceding a goal for Venezuela under-20 (552 minutes from 2017 South American Youth Football Championship and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup). Greatest number of clean sheets kept for Venezuela under-20 in a South American Youth Football Championship (4 clean sheets from 2017). Youngest goalkeeper to play for Venezuela in a FIFA World Cup qualification game (19 years and 36 days from 2017). Youngest goalkeeper to stop a penalty for Venezuela (19 years and 41 days from 2017). First goalkeeper ever to score at the FIFA U-20 World Cup (from 2017). Third longest consecutive run without conceding a goal for a goalkeeper in the FIFA U-20 World Cup (507 minutes from 2017). Youngest Goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet for Venezuela in a FIFA World Cup qualification game (at age 19, 6 months and 16 days in 2017). Longest consecutive run without conceding a goal for Venezuela in a FIFA World Cup qualification (213 minutes from 2017).