Óscar Emilio McFarlane Ortega (born 29 November 1980) is a Panamanian football goalkeeper for the San Francisco of the LPF.
Club career Nicknamed La Bruja, McFarlane played for several local clubs before embarking on a lengthy spell at Tauro. He moved abroad to play for Peruvian side CNI in December 2008 from Sporting San MiguelitoEl arquero panameño Óscar McFarlane reforzará el CNI de Iquitos – Perú21 and in June 2014 he joined Costa Rican side Pérez Zeledón.Portero panameño jugará con Pérez Zeledón – Yashin Quesada He returned to Panama in March 2015 to play for San FranciscoNelson Barahona y Oscar McFarlane firman y jugarán con San Francisco – RPC but regulations of the LPF delayed his debut for the club since his license was not released in time by Pérez Zeledón.Barahona y McFarlane no podrán reforzar – La Prensa
International career He has been a member of all the youth processes of the Panama national team.
McFarlane made his senior debut for Panama in an April 2001 friendly match against Haiti and has, as of 10 June 2015, earned a total of 26 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup.UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 – Details – RSSSF
On May 31, 2014, after a 5-year absence from the national football team, he started at goalkeeper in the 1–1 tie against Serbia.
Murder allegations and jail In March 2011, McFarlane was jailed and accused for shooting a man during a fight in San Miguelito.Involucran a ex portero de selección panameña de fútbol en un homicidio – Terra Three years earlier, he had been arrested once for illegal possession of weapons.Lo acusan de homicidio – El Siglo In November 2012, he was declared innocent by the Second Superior Court after spending 20 months in the El Renacer jail.Declaran inocente al futbolista Oscar McFarlane – La Prensa
Honors Panama Viejo ANAPROF: 2001 Tauro
ANAPROF: 2003, 2007
Panama CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup Runner-Up (1): 2007
Individual Chosen three times as best goalkeeper of ANAPROF (2001, 2003, 2006) Chosen best player of ANAPROF in 2006
References
External links McFarlane profile
McFarlane debut information