Fabiano Santacroce
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 August 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Camaçari, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Parma | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Como | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Como | 15 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Brescia | 43 | (3) |
| 2008–2012 | Napoli | 55 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Parma (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2012– | Parma | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2009 | Italy U-21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Fabiano Santacroce (born 24 August 1986) is an Italian Brazilian central or left defender who currently plays association football for Serie A club Parma. He was born in Brazil to an Italian father and an Afro-Brazilian mother, then spending his childhood in the Lombard town of Casatenovo, in Northern Italy.
Club career
Brescia
Santacroce moved to Brescia and played for their Primavera team before making his first team debut for the rondinelle in a Serie B game on 23 April 2006, against Cesena. He played at Brescia from 2005 to 2007, also ensuring a place in the Italian U-21 team due to his impressive performances with the Lombardian side.
Napoli
During the January 2008 transfer window, Serie A club Napoli completed the signing of Santacroce in a permanent move, for €5.5 million,[1] becoming the third Brescia player to join the azzurri that year, the other two being Marek Hamšík and Daniele Mannini. He quickly established himself into Napoli's regular lineup, forming a valid defense duo with team captain Paolo Cannavaro, and playing very well throughout the remainder of the season. Santacroce has been described by a number of people in Italy, including Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis, as the "new Alessandro Nesta"[2] That half season he started 13 times as well as 27 times in 2008–09 Serie A. However after the arrival of Hugo Campagnaro, Walter Mazzarri started to fix its 3-men defense to Salvatore Aronica, Campagnaro and Cannavaro.
Parma
At the start of 2011–12 Serie A, Napoli sent Manuele Blasi and Santacroce to Parma F.C. as part of the compensation of signing Blerim Džemaili. Santacroce went on loan. He was largely used as a back-up central defender and made 12 league appearances, which was enough to secure him a move to Parma in a co-ownership deal.[3]
Following the 2012-13 Serie A season, the remaining half of Santacroce's ownership was purchased from Napoli by Parma. The club now owns him outright.
Games and Goals per club
Statistics accurate up until 16 May 2012
| Season | Team | League | Domestic cup | European | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Games | Goals | Competition | Games | Goals | Competition | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| 2004/05 | Como | C1 | 13 | 0 | CIC | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Total Como | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2005/06 | Brescia | B | 2 | 0 | CI | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | B | 25 | 2 | CI | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | |
| 2007/08 | B | 16 | 1 | CI | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 1 | |
| Total Brescia | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 45 | 3 | ||||
| 2007/08 | Napoli | A | 13 | 0 | CI | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | A | 27 | 0 | CI | 1 | 0 | CU | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2009/10 | A | 4 | 0 | CI | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | A | 11 | 0 | CI | 1 | 0 | EL | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total Napoli | 55 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Parma | A | 12 | 0 | CI | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 111 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 3 | ||||
International career
"We live in intolerant times. If the presence of Santacroce with the national team sends a message against racism, I am happy about that."
Santacroce has been a member of the Italy U-21 national team from 2007 to 2009.
In 2008–09, Santacroce was confirmed as a Napoli regular, and his performances were quickly noted by new Italy head coach Marcello Lippi, who on 5 October 2008 called him to join the azzurri squad for the FIFA World Cup 2010 qualification matches against Bulgaria and Montenegro.[5] However, he was an unused substitute during these matches, and is yet to make his senior international debut.[4] Santacroce dedicated his first senior call-up to his former Como youth team coach Stefano Borgonovo, who is battling Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[6]
References
- ↑ SSC Napoli Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (Italian), Require purchase in CCIAA
- ↑ Goal.com – Editorial – Calcio Debate: Fabiano Santacroce – The ‘New Alessandro Nesta’?
- ↑ "UFFICIALE: riscattata la metà di Santacroce" [OFFICIAL: half of Santacroce taken]. Sportsbook24 (Sportsbook24.net). 5 July 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Italy drop Alessandro del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon and Mauro Camoranesi out injured". Daily Telegraph. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ↑ "Rossi handed Italian call-up". SKY Sports. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- ↑ "Santacroce, dedica a Borgonovo" (in Italian). Yahoo! Eurosport Italia. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
External links
- Player profile on Napoli's official website
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