Luís Fabiano

Luís Fabiano
Luis Fabiano.jpg
Personal information
Full name Luís Fabiano Clemente
Date of birth November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08) (age 30)
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Sevilla
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1997–2000 Ponte Preta 12 (3)
2000–2001 Rennes 11 (0)
2001–2004 São Paulo 87 (61)
2004–2005 Porto 22 (3)
2005– Sevilla 127 (62)
National team‡
2003– Brazil 43 (28)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 15, 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 2, 2010

Luís Fabiano Clemente (born 8 November 1980 in Campinas, São Paulo), commonly known as Luís Fabiano is a Brazilian footballer, who currently plays for Sevilla and the Brazilian national team as a striker.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Fabiano enjoyed great success during two spells with Brazilian side São Paulo, with a disappointing period at French side Rennes sandwiched in between.[1] His strength on the ball, accurate finishing and pace made him a vital part of the side that fell in the semi-finals of the 2004 Copa Libertadores de América. Fabiano was labeled the 'bad boy' of Brazilian football when playing for São Paulo after a number of brawls. During a 2003 Copa Sudamericana match for São Paulo against River Plate of Argentina, a fight between the players broke out. Fabiano ran behind a River player and kicked him just below the neck. While being escorted off the field, Fabiano said that "he would rather fight than take a penalty"[2] He was given a three-match ban from all competitions.

Porto

He moved to Porto in 2004 for a reported €10 million. There, Fabiano was reunited with his international teammate Diego, who he played with in Copa América 2004.[3] However, he had a troublesome season, scoring only 3 goals in 22 matches. This led to Fabiano being transferred to La Liga side Sevilla.

Sevilla

On 10 May 2006, Fabiano scored a header during Sevilla's 2–0 victory over Middlesbrough in the UEFA Cup final. The success continued in the 2007–08 season, as Fabiano finished runner-up in the Pichichi Trophy with 24 goals (including 2 from the penalty spot), second only to Dani Güiza with a total of 27 goals. This led to Fabiano being recalled to the Seleção. On 29 November, Fabiano was sent off for elbowing FC Barcelona's Sergio Busquets. He had to be restrained by the Sevilla staff.[4] In 2009, Fabiano extended his contract with Sevilla to 2011.[5]

On 4 July 2009, AC Milan made an official offer for the Brazilian according to the striker's agent and Fabiano reportedly pleaded with his club Sevilla to allow him to make the switch to the San Siro.[6] However, the deal did not go through.

International career

Fabiano made his début for Brazil on 11 June 2003 in a friendly against Nigeria, marking his international debut with a goal before being substituted. He was also included in Brazil's squad for 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, but did not make any appearances.

He won the Copa América 2004 tournament with Brazil, where he started in all five matches alongside fellow striker, Adriano. However, with his poor form in Europe with Porto and Sevilla, he did not make any further international appearances for more than 3 years. He was finally recalled to the national team on November 2007 for a World Cup qualifying match. Since then, he has occupied a regular starting spot on Brazil's attack alongside Robinho. On 19 November 2008, Fabiano scored his first international hat-trick in a friendly match against Portugal in Brasília. The match ended in a 6–2 victory for Brazil.[7]

On 28 June 2009, he scored two goals in the Confederations Cup final win against the United States.[8] He won the golden boot as the tournament's top scorer with 5 goals.[9]

Fabiano scored his first international goal in 9 months with a right-footed strike against Ivory Coast on 20 June 2010 in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He followed it up with a second goal, which he scored after touching the ball with his hands on two occasions.[10] His third goal of the competition came against Chile in the Round of 16 on 29 June 2010, as Brazil won 3-0.[11]

Career statistics

Club career

As of August 15, 2010
Club Season League Cup[12] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ponte Preta 1998 7 2 - - - - 7 2
1999 5 1 - - - - 5 1
Rennes 2000-01 11 0 0 0 - - 11 0
São Paulo 2001 22 9 0 0 - - 22 9
2002 23 18 0 0 0 0 21 19
2003 34 29 0 0 0 0 34 29
2004 8 5 0 0 0 0 8 5
Porto 2004-05 22 3 0 0 - - 22 3
Sevilla 2005–06 23 5 2 0 12 2 37 7
2006–07 26 10 3 1 9 4 38 15
2007–08 30 24 4 2 10 8 44 34
2008–09 26 8 7 7 4 2 37 17
2009–10 22 15 6 4 6 2 34 21
2010–11 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1
Total 127 62 23 15 41 18 191 95
Career Total 259 129 23 15 41 18 321 163

International statistics

As of July 2, 2010[13][14][15][16]
National team Club Season Apps Goals
Brazil São Paulo 2003 3 1
2004 9 5
Sevilla
2007–2008 8 3
2008–2009 11 13
2009–2010 12 6
Total 43 28

Personal life

Fabiano is married to Juliana Clemente, and has two children, Giovanna and Gabriela.[17] In 2005, his mother was kidnapped by gunmen in Campinas.[18] She was rescued by police 62 days later.[19]

Honours

São Paulo

Porto

Sevilla

Brazil

Individual

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fabianoofficial.com/en/my_biography.asp
  2. ↑ Vickery, Tim (2005-07-03). "Rivals braced for triple showdown Retrieved Jun 28, 2009". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_football/4645957.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  3. ↑ "Porto adds quick-tempered, quick-footed Fabiano to roster". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 2004-08-31. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/soccer/08/31/porto.fabiano/. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  4. ↑ Sublime Barcelona Defeat Sevilla
  5. ↑ "Fabiano extends Sevilla contract". Fifa.com. 2008-07-19. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=828610.html. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  6. ↑ "Fabiano pleads for Milan move". Sky Sports. 2009-07-04. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5415283,00.html. Retrieved 2009-07-04. 
  7. ↑ "Soccer-Luis Fabiano hat-trick helps Brazil thump Portugal". Uk.reuters.com. http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldFootballNews/idUKB44462820081120. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  8. ↑ "US 2–3 Brazil". BBC Sport. 2009-06-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8120561.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
  9. ↑ "Top awards for Brazilian duo". FIFA. 2009-06-28. http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=1077806.html#top+awards+brazilian. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
  10. ↑ "Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. 2006-06-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_29/default.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-21. 
  11. ↑ "Brazil 3-0 Chile". BBC Sport. 2010-06-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_54/default.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-30. 
  12. ↑ Includes Spanish Cup and Supercopa de España
  13. ↑ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2002-2003". Rsssfbrasil.com. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200203.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  14. ↑ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2004-2005". Rsssfbrasil.com. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200405.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  15. ↑ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2006-2007". Rsssfbrasil.com. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200607.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  16. ↑ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2008-2009". Rsssfbrasil.com. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200809.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  17. ↑ "The biography, the facts and the story of Luis Fabiano Fact File". Fabianoofficial.com. 1980-11-08. http://www.fabianoofficial.com/en/fact_file.asp. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  18. ↑ Gotkine, Elliot (2005-03-12). "Gunmen seize Brazil star's mother". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4342617.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  19. ↑ By Fernando de Freitas in Rio de Janeiro (2005-05-14). "Footballer's kidnapped mother found in São Paulo". Abc.net.au. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200505/s1368484.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 

External links

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