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Luís Fabiano

Personal information
Full name	Luís Fabiano Clemente
Date of birth	November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08) (age 29)
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	84	(62)
2004–2005	Porto	22	(3)
2005–	Sevilla	114	(55)
National team‡
2003–	Brazil	36	(25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 5, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 22, 2009

Luís Fabiano Clemente (born 8 November 1980 in Campinas, São Paulo), commonly known as Luís Fabiano, is a Brazilian football player, who currently plays for Sevilla FC as a striker.

[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

He enjoyed great success at Brazilian side São Paulo, with a disappointing spell 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 attack an Argentine than take a penalty"^[2] He was given a three-match ban from all competitions.

[edit] Porto

The left foot ace moved to Porto in 2004 for a reported €10 million. There, Fabiano 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.

[edit] Sevilla

On 10 May 2006, 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 Fabiano finished runner-up in the Pichichi Trophy with 24 goals, with 2 of them scored came 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 November 29, 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 has reportedly pleaded with his club Sevilla to allow him to make the switch to the San Siro.^[6]

[edit] International career

Fabiano made his début for Brazil on June 11, 2003 in a friendly match against Nigeria. He marked 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, due to his struggle in Europe with Porto and Sevilla, he did not make any 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 earned a regular starting spot on Brazil's attack alongside Robinho. On November 19, 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 June 28, 2009, he scored two goals in the Confederations Cup final win against the United States.^[8] He won the golden shoe as the tournament's top scorer with 5 goals.^[9] He scored two goals on September 5th, 2009, for the Brazilian national team against Argentina in Rosario. Then in a friendly against England he missed a penalty.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Club career

As of August 31, 2008

[edit] International statistics

As of September 6, 2009^{[11][12][13][14]}

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

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 5 3 Total 36 25

[edit] Personal life

Fabiano is married to Juliana Clemente, and has two children, Giovanna and Gabriela.^[15] In 2005, his mother was kidnapped by gunmen in Campinas.^[16] She was rescued by police 62 days later.^[17]

[edit] Honours

São Paulo

• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2001

Porto

• Intercontinental Cup: 2004

Sevilla

• UEFA Cup: 2006, 2007
• UEFA Super Cup: 2006
• Copa del Rey: 2007
• Supercopa de España: 2007

Brazil

• Copa América: 2004
• FIFA Confederations Cup: 2009

Individual

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Top Scorer: 2002
• Bola de Prata: 2003
• Campeonato Paulista Top Scorer: 2003
• Copa Libertadores Top Scorer: 2004
• Copa del Rey Top Scorer: 2009
• FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Ball: 2009
• FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe: 2009

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Luis Fabiano Clemente FIFA competition record
• Uefa.com profile
• Profile

Brazil squad v • d • e Brazil squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Dida • 2 Belletti • 3 Lúcio • 4 Juan • 5 Emerson • 6 Gilberto • 7 Ronaldinho • 8 Kléberson • 9 Adriano • 10 Ricardinho • 11 Gil • 12 Júlio César • 13 Maurinho • 14 Fábio Luciano • 15 Edu Dracena • 16 Kléber • 17 Eduardo Costa • 18 Dudu Cearense • 19 Adriano Souza • 20 Alex • 21 Ilan • 22 Luís Fabiano • 23 Fábio • Coach: Parreira v • d • e Brazil squad – Copa América 2004 Winners (7th title) 1 Júlio César • 2 Mancini • 3 Luisão • 4 Juan • 5 Renato • 6 Gustavo Nery • 7 Adriano • 8 Kléberson • 9 Luís Fabiano • 10 Alex • 11 Edu • 12 Fábio • 13 Maicon • 14 Bordon • 15 Cris • 16 Dudu Cearense • 17 Adriano C. • 18 Júlio Baptista • 19 Diego • 20 Felipe • 21 Oliveira • 22 Vágner Love • Coach: Parreira v • d • e Brazil squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Winners (3rd Title) 1 Júlio César • 2 Maicon • 3 Lúcio • 4 Juan • 5 Felipe Melo • 6 Kléber • 7 Elano • 8 Gilberto Silva • 9 Luís Fabiano • 10 Kaká • 11 Robinho • 12 Victor • 13 Daniel Alves • 14 Luisão • 15 Miranda • 16 André Santos • 17 Josué • 18 Ramires • 19 Júlio Baptista • 20 Kléberson • 21 Pato • 22 Nilmar • 23 Gomes • Coach: Dunga