Alejandro Faurlín: In Profile

Vital QPR takes a look at the brief career of record capture Alejandro Faurlín.

Name: Alejandro Damián Faurlín

Date of Birth: August 9, 1986 (22)

Position: Midfield

Clubs: Instituto de Córdoba

Appearances (Goals) 29 (7)

Alejandro Faurlín has had two seasons playing in the Argentinean Second Division with Instituto and during his brief spell discovered a deadly scoring rate.

The young playmaker made 29 appearances over two seasons for La Gloria where he scored seven goals.

This form had prompted clubs from all around Europe to sniff around the Estadio Presidente Perón for his signature.

Using their contacts in South America, Queens Park Rangers duo Jim Magilton and John Gorman managed to persuade the Argentinean youngster to pen a three year deal at Loftus Road for a record £3.5m.

Below is one of the goals he scored for Instituto in their clash against Atlético Rafaela