Fábio Aurélio
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Fábio Aurélio Rodrigues | |
| Date of birth | 24 September 1979 | |
| Place of birth | São Carlos, Brazil | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Playing position | Left back, Left midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Liverpool | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997–2000 2000–2006 2006– |
São Paulo Valencia Liverpool |
52 (3) 66 (9) 33 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 2002 | Brazil | 2 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Fábio Aurélio Rodrigues, often shortened to Fábio Aurélio, (born 24 September 1979 in São Carlos) is a Brazilian football player, who currently plays for the English Premier League team Liverpool. He is versatile enough to play at left back or left midfield and is noted for his accurate passing, crossing ability and spectacular curling free-kicks. On August 13, 2006 Fabio became the first Brazilian to play for Liverpool, coming on as a substitute in the 56th minute of the Reds' 2–1 win over Chelsea in the 2006 Community Shield.
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[edit] Career
Fábio Aurélio came through the youth scheme at São Paulo, making his first team debut in 1997, and has represented Brazil at Under-17, Under-20 and Under-21 levels. He also played in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
He joined Valencia after the Olympics on a six-year contract. The 2001–02 season would see his first major trophy win, when he helped Valencia to their first La Liga championship in 31 years. The next year, he established himself as one of the league's best left-backs with 8 league goals; 10 goals in all competitions. The 2003–04 season was another big year for Valencia, winning both the domestic La Liga championship as well as the European 2003–04 UEFA Cup tournament, beating Olympique Marseille 2–0 in the final. Aurélio missed most of the season with a broken leg, however, managing only two games.
Aurélio holds an Italian passport allowing him to play in England without needing a work permit.
On July 3, 2006, the Liverpool Echo published an interview with Aurélio where he explained "I am going to a new club in which the trainer knows me, to see if I can conquer the objectives I have set myself. The most important moments I had in my career were the titles (with Valencia) and that was with Benitez. He trusted me and he continues to trust me and that is what I value more."[1] On July 5 the transfer was confirmed by Liverpool.[2]
On March 31, 2007, Aurelio played a key part in Liverpool's 4–1 win over Arsenal providing two assists for Peter Crouch and Daniel Agger.
On April 3, 2007 in the UEFA Champions League first leg tie against PSV Eindhoven, Aurelio was stretchered off the field on the 73rd minute after rupturing his achilles tendon. After receiving the ball Aurelio immediately yelled out in pain and reached for his calf. Achilles injuries tend to "pop" and can be heard by people close by. On the replays Aurelio can clearly be seen looking immediately behind him to look at what he thought had hit him, such was the force of the tendon snapping. Fabio was immediately stretchered off the field to be replaced by winger Mark Gonzalez. Fabio missed the rest of Liverpool's 2006–07 campaign, returning to the squad on September 18, 2007, coming on as a substitute in the 1–1 draw against F.C. Porto in the Champions League group phase.
Aurelio scored his first goal for Liverpool on March 2, 2008, in a league match win against Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium. The final score was 3-1, with Aurelio scoring Liverpool's third, a beautiful volley from a Steven Gerrard corner.
Aurelio went on to establish himself as Liverpool's first choice left-back before being injured in the team's 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the 2008 Champions League semi-final first leg clash. His replacement, John Arne Riise, scored the own goal that levelled the scores in the final minute of injury time in the game.
[edit] Honours
São Paulo
- São Paulo State Championship: 1998, 2000
Valencia
- La Liga: 2001–02, 2003–04
- 2004 UEFA Cup
- 2004 European Super Cup
Liverpool
- 2006 Community Shield
[edit] References
- ^ Benitez the deciding factor in Aurelio deal. Retrieved on 4 July 2006.
- ^ Reds confirm Aurelio capture. Retrieved on 5 July 2006.
[edit] External links
- Thisisanfield.com player profile
- Fábio Aurélio career stats at Soccerbase
- Official LFC profile
- LFChistory.net player profile
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Rodrigues, Fábio Aurélio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aurélio, Fábio |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 24 September 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | São Carlos, Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
