Education
Played club soccer with the Louisiana Jolla Nomads of San Diego where he captured numerous team titles, including the 2002 national championship. He also played in the Youth World Championships in Japan in 2000.
Farfan played for Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, California where he won All-CIF honors as an underclassman. He later played for Edison Academic Center in Bradenton, Florida while training for the United States U-17 team
As a member of the U-17 team, Farfan played in the 2005 Youth World Cup.
After a two year residency on the United States U-17 team, he enrolled at Fullerton State in the Spring of 2006.
Farfan enrolled in the University of North Carolina in January 2009. He scored five goals with the Tar Heels, with three coming in the first four games, and had four assists.
While at North Carolina, he was named NSCAA First Team All-America and All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination First Team.
During his college years Farfan also played extensively in the USL Premier Development League, for Orange County Blue Star, Ventura County Fusion, the Los Angeles Legends, and the Ogden Outlaws.