Luís Fabiano
In this name, the
family name is
Clemente, not
Fabiano.
Luís Fabiano
|
Personal information |
Full name |
Luís Fabiano Clemente |
Date of birth |
November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08) (age 31) |
Place of birth |
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil |
Height |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Playing position |
Striker |
Club information |
Current club |
São Paulo |
Number |
9 |
Youth career |
|
Ponte Preta |
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) |
2005–2011 |
Sevilla |
148 |
(72) |
2011– |
São Paulo |
10 |
(6) |
National team‡ |
2003– |
Brazil |
43 |
(28) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2010 |
Luís Fabiano Clemente (born November 8, 1980), commonly known as Luís Fabiano, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for São Paulo and the Brazilian national football team as a striker.
Club career
Early career
Luís Fabiano enjoyed great success during two spells with Brazilian side São Paulo FC, 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. Luís 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. Luís Fabiano ran behind a River player and kicked him just below the neck. While being escorted off the field, Luís Fabiano said that he "would rather fight than take a penalty."[2] He was given a three-match ban from all competitions.
FC Porto
Luís Fabiano moved to Portugal to play for FC Porto in 2004 for a €1.875 million transfer fee; Porto, however, only bought 25% of his rights, the other 75% belonging to Global Soccer Investments.[3] There, Luís Fabiano was reunited with his international teammate Diego, who he played with on the Copa América 2004.[4] He had a troublesome season, however, scoring only three goals in 22 matches. This led to Luís Fabiano being transferred to La Liga side Sevilla FC.
Sevilla
On 10 May 2006, Luís Fabiano scored a header during Sevilla's 4–0 victory over Middlesbrough in the UEFA Cup Final. The success continued in the 2007–08 season, as Luís Fabiano finished runner-up in the Pichichi Trophy with 24 goals (including two from the penalty spot), second only to Dani Güiza, who had a total of 27 goals. This led to Luís Fabiano being recalled to the Brazilian Seleção. On 29 November, Luís Fabiano was sent off for elbowing FC Barcelona's Sergio Busquets. He had to be restrained by the Sevilla staff.[5] In 2009, Luís Fabiano extended his contract with Sevilla to 2011.[6]
On 4 July 2009, Milan in Italy made an official offer for the Brazilian, according to the striker's agent, and Luís Fabiano reportedly pleaded with his club Sevilla to allow him to make the switch to the San Siro.[7] The deal, however, did not go through.
On the 30 August 2010, Luís Fabiano put an end to the speculation with a move away from Sevilla by signing a contract extension until 2013, on the renewal he stated his intentions: "This is my home, I've been here six seasons and I will try to continue scoring goals and continue making history for Sevilla."
Return to São Paulo
On 13 March 2011, Luís Fabiano returned to Brazil to play again for São Paulo FC. The Brazilian club paid €7.6 million for the striker, who signed a four-year deal.[8][9]
International career
Luís Fabiano made his debut 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. With his poor form in Europe with FC Porto and Sevilla FC, however, he did not make any further international appearances for more than three years. He was finally recalled to the national team on November 2007 for a World Cup qualifying match. On 19 November 2008, Luís 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.[10]
On 28 June 2009, he scored two goals in the Confederations Cup Final win against the United States.[11] He won the golden boot as the tournament's top scorer with five goals.[12]
Luís Fabiano scored his first international goal in nine 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.[13] His third goal of the competition came against Chile in the Round of 16 on 29 June 2010, as Brazil won 3–0.[14]
Career statistics
Club career
- As of 19 November 2011
International statistics
- As of 2 July 2010[16][17][18][19]
International appearances and goals |
# |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Result |
Goal |
Competition |
2003 |
1. |
June 11, 2003 |
Abuja, Nigeria |
Nigeria |
3–0 |
1 |
Friendly |
2. |
November 16, 2003 |
Lima, Peru |
Peru |
1–1 |
0 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. |
November 19, 2003 |
Curitiba, Brazil |
Uruguay |
3–3 |
0 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2004 |
4. |
April 28, 2004 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Hungary |
4–1 |
2 |
Friendly |
5. |
June 2, 2004 |
Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Argentina |
3–1 |
0 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6. |
June 6, 2004 |
Santiago, Chile |
Chile |
1–1 |
1 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
7. |
July 8, 2004 |
Arequipa, Peru |
Chile |
1–0 |
1 |
Copa América 2004 |
8. |
July 11, 2004 |
Arequipa, Peru |
Costa Rica |
4–1 |
0 |
Copa América 2004 |
9. |
July 14, 2004 |
Arequipa, Peru |
Paraguay |
1–2 |
1 |
Copa América 2004 |
10. |
July 18, 2004 |
Piura, Peru |
Mexico |
4–0 |
0 |
Copa América 2004 |
11. |
July 21, 2004 |
Lima, Peru |
Uruguay |
1–1 |
0 |
Copa América 2004 |
12. |
July 25, 2004 |
Lima, Peru |
Argentina |
2–2 |
0 |
Copa América 2004 |
2007–2008 |
13. |
November 18, 2007 |
Lima, Peru |
Peru |
1–1 |
0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
14. |
November 21, 2007 |
São Paulo, Brazil |
Uruguay |
2–1 |
2 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
15. |
February 6, 2008 |
Dublin, Ireland |
Republic of Ireland |
1–0 |
0 |
Friendly |
16. |
March 26, 2008 |
London, England |
Sweden |
1–0 |
0 |
Friendly |
17. |
May 31, 2008 |
Seattle, United States |
Canada |
3–2 |
1 |
Friendly |
18. |
June 6, 2008 |
Boston, United States |
Venezuela |
0–2 |
0 |
Friendly |
19. |
June 15, 2008 |
Asunción, Paraguay |
Paraguay |
0–2 |
0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
20. |
June 18, 2008 |
Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Argentina |
0–0 |
0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2008–2009 |
21. |
September 7, 2008 |
Santiago, Chile |
Chile |
3–0 |
2 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
22. |
September 10, 2008 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Bolivia |
0–0 |
0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
23. |
November 19, 2008 |
Brasília, Brazil |
Portugal |
6–2 |
3 |
Friendly |
24. |
March 29, 2009 |
Quito, Ecuador |
Ecuador |
1–1 |
0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
25. |
April 1, 2009 |
Porto Alegre, Brazil |
Peru |
3–0 |
2 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
26. |
June 6, 2009 |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
Uruguay |
4–0 |
1 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
27. |
June 15, 2009 |
Bloemfontein, South Africa |
Egypt |
4–3 |
1 |
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
28. |
June 18, 2009 |
Pretoria, South Africa |
United States |
3–0 |
0 |
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
29. |
June 21, 2009 |
Pretoria, South Africa |
Italy |
3–0 |
2 |
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
30. |
June 25, 2009 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
South Africa |
1–0 |
0 |
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
31. |
June 28, 2009 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
United States |
3–2 |
2 |
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
2009–2010 |
32. |
August 12, 2009 |
Tallinn, Estonia |
Estonia |
1–0 |
1 |
Friendly |
33. |
September 5, 2009 |
Rosario, Argentina |
Argentina |
3–1 |
2 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
34. |
October 14, 2009 |
Campo Grande, Brazil |
Venezuela |
0–0 |
0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
35. |
November 14, 2009 |
Doha, Qatar |
England |
1–0 |
0 |
Friendly |
36. |
November 17, 2009 |
Muscat, Oman |
Oman |
2–0 |
0 |
Friendly |
37. |
June 2, 2010 |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe |
3–0 |
0 |
Friendly |
38. |
June 7, 2010 |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Tanzania |
5–1 |
0 |
Friendly |
39. |
June 15, 2010 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
North Korea |
2–1 |
0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup |
40. |
June 20, 2010 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Côte d'Ivoire |
3–1 |
2 |
2010 FIFA World Cup |
41. |
June 25, 2010 |
Durban, South Africa |
Portugal |
0–0 |
0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup |
42. |
June 28, 2010 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Chile |
3–0 |
1 |
2010 FIFA World Cup |
43. |
July 2, 2010 |
Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Netherlands |
1–2 |
0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup |
|
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
Luís Fabiano is married to Juliana Paradela Clemente,[20] and has two children, Giovanna and Gabriela.[21] In 2005, his mother was kidnapped by gunmen in Campinas.[22] She was rescued by police 62 days later.[23]
Honours
São Paulo
FC Porto
Sevilla
Brazil
Individual
References
- ^ http://www.fabianoofficial.com/en/my_biography.asp
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www.fcporto.pt/IncFCP/PDF/Investor_Relations/FactosRelevantes/LuisFabiano_310804.pdf
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sublime Barcelona Defeat Sevilla
- ^ "Fabiano extends Sevilla contract". Fifa.com. 2008-07-19. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=828610.html. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Mondal, Subhankar (11 March 2011). "Sao Paulo sign Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano in £6.6m deal". Goal.com. http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2011/03/11/2390519/breaking-news-sao-paulo-sign-sevilla-striker-luis-fabiano-in-66m-. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ Freitas, Kaue (12 March 2011). "Carpegiani: "Luis Fabiano é um atacante fora de série" [Carpegiani: "Luis Fabiano is a outstanding attacker"]" (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2011/3/12/carpegiani-luis-fabiano-e-um-atacante-fora-de-serie. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ Homewood, Brian (November 20, 2008). "Soccer-Luis Fabiano hat-trick helps Brazil thump Portugal". Uk.reuters.com. http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldFootballNews/idUKB44462820081120. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ Dawkes, Phil (2009-06-28). "US 2–3 Brazil". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8120561.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lewis, Aimee (2010-06-20). "Brazil 3–1 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_29/default.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (2010-06-29). "Brazil 3–0 Chile". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_54/default.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Spanish Cup and Supercopa de España
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2002–2003". Rsssfbrasil.com. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200203.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2004–2005". Rsssfbrasil.com. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200405.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2006–2007". Rsssfbrasil.com. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200607.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2008–2009". Rsssfbrasil.com. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200809.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Jogador Luis Fabiano se casa em Campinas" (in Portuguese). Ofuxico. 30 December 2005. http://ofuxico.terra.com.br/arquivo/noticias/2005/12/30/jogador-luis-fabiano-se-casa-em-campinas-15565.html. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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Persondata |
Name |
Fabiano, Luis |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
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Date of birth |
November 8, 1980 |
Place of birth |
Campinas, Brazil |
Date of death |
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Place of death |
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