Jonathan Rafael Faña Frías (born 11 April 1987) is a Dominican former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Faña is the all-time international top goalscorer of the Dominican Republic national football team with 24 goals.
Club career Faña began his career with Moca FC in the Dominican Republic, leading the Liga Mayor with 16 goals during the 2004/05 season.2004–05 Liga Mayor leading scorer
He moved to TT Pro League power W Connection in 2006. Faña quickly established himself at the club and by 2007 was a regular starter, scoring 9 league goals during his first season as a regular starter and playing primarily as a left-sided attacking midfielder. During the 2008 TT Pro League campaign Faña led W Connection with 10 goals.
The 2009 season was Faña's most successful as he impressed at both the local league as well as in CONCACAF competitions. He led W Connection to the 2009 CFU Club Championship helping defeat Puerto Rico Islanders 2–1 in the final on 17 May 2009 and claiming a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League 2009-10.2009 CFU Club Championship Faña scored both Connection goals in the final and ended as the competition's top scorer with six goals. During the CONCACAF Champions League Faña appeared in seven matches scoring five goals, which included a hat trick on 24 September 2009 in a 3–0 road victory over Guatemalan side CSD Comunicaciones. As a result of his play in the Champions League Faña began to receive interest from Central and North American clubs, including Guatemalan club Xelajú MC.
Faña also helped W Connection capture the inaugural Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield scoring twice in a 3–0 victory in the 26 June 2009 final versus Defence Force. Faña also finished as the competition's top scorer with five goals. During the 2009 TT Pro League Faña scored 10 goals and including Champions League, CFU Cup, and Goal Shield matches he ended the 2009 campaign with 26 goals in all competitions.
In February 2010 Faña was sent on loan to the Puerto Rico Islanders on a one-year deal with an option to buy when the 2010 USSF D2 Pro League season was over. After the missing the first few months of the season through injury, Faña made his debut for the Islanders on 26 June 2010 as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to the Rochester Rhinos. He remained with Puerto Rico for the 2011 season and was named Player of the Year by the club's fans.
Puerto Rico re-signed Faña for the 2012 season on 9 November 2011. After the Islanders organization went on hiatus in order to restructure, Faña signed with Dominican club Bauger FC in 2012, finishing the season as one of the league's top scorers and steering the club to a third-place finish in the league. After spending a season in his homeland, Faña signed for Alianza F.C. of the Salvadoran Primera División.
On 11 December 2013, it was announced that Faña was returning to the North American Soccer League by signing for the San Antonio Scorpions.
International career Faña debuted for the Dominican Republic national football team in 2006. He has scored 16 goals in 24 appearances with the national team, and appeared in Caribbean Nations Cup qualifying matches.2007 Digicel Caribbean Cup On 24 March 2013 Faña scored the game-winning goal in a 3–1 victory over Haiti, the Dominican Republic's first-ever victory over their neighboring country.
Career statistics As of match played 8 June 2016. Dominican Republic score listed first, score column indicates score after each Faña goal.
+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition129 September 2006Lionel Roberts Park, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands11–31–32007 Caribbean Cup21 October 2006Lionel Roberts Park, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands22–16–12007 Caribbean Cup33–144–156–168 July 2011Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic102–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification710 July 2011Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic114–04–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification811 October 2011André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname151–03–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification927 September 2012Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados191–12–12012 Caribbean Cup qualification102–11123 October 2012Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe201–02–02012 Caribbean Cup qualification122–01327 October 2012Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe221–03–12012 Caribbean Cup qualification142–0157 December 2012Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda232–12–12012 Caribbean Cup1624 March 2013Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic262–03–1Friendly177 September 2014Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda324–010–02014 Caribbean Cup qualification188–0198 October 2014Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad & Tobago331–61–62014 Caribbean Cup qualification2012 October 2014Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad & Tobago351–03–22014 Caribbean Cup qualification2112 October 2014Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda391–01–02017 Caribbean Cup qualification227 June 2016Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic401–12–12017 Caribbean Cup qualification232–12428 August 2016Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic 412–05-0Friendly
Honours W Connection CFU Club Championship: 2006, 2009 First Citizens Cup: 2006, 2007, 2008 Pro League Big Six: 2007 Digicel Pro Bowl: 2007 Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield: 2009
Puerto Rico Islanders USSF Division 2 Pro League: 2010 CFU Club Championship: 2010, 2011
Moca FC Liga Mayor Coca-Cola: 2014
Bauger FC Liga Dominicana de Fútbol Regular Season Champions: 2015
Cibao FC Copa Dominicana de Fútbol: 2015 Champions
Atlético Pantoja CFU Club Championship: 2018
Individual Liga Mayor 2004–05 Top scorer – 16 goals 2009 CFU Club Championship Top scorer – 6 goals 2009 Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield Top scorer – 5 goals 2011 CFU Club Championship Top scorer - 4 goals 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol Top Scorer- 17 goals Copa Dominicana de Fútbol: 2015 Top Scorer - 15 goals
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