Luís Fabiano

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Luís Fabiano
Personal information
Full name Luís Fabiano Clemente
Date of birth 8 November 1980 (1980-11-08) (age 27)
Place of birth    Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Sevilla
Number 10
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997-2000
2000-2001
2001-2004
2004-2005
2005-		 Ponte Preta
Rennes
São Paulo
FC Porto
Sevilla		 067 0(25)
011 00(0)
160 (118)
022 00(5)
079 0(39)   
National team2
2003- Brazil 018 00(9)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 6 April 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 6, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Luís Fabiano Clemente (born November 8, 1980 in Campinas, São Paulo), better known by his first name of Luís Fabiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward. He enjoyed great success at Brazilian side São Paulo FC, with a disappointing spell in French football sandwiched in between. 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. After transferring to FC Porto for a reported €10m he had a troublesome season and joined La Liga side Sevilla FC.

Fabiano was labeled the 'bad boy' of Brazilian football when playing for São Paulo after a number of brawls, and during a 2003 Copa Sudamericana match for São Paulo against River Plate of Argentina, there happened to be a fight between two players, Fabiano ran behind the River player and studded him just below the neck and sent him to the hospital. He was given a three-match ban from all competition.[citation needed]

He has played for the Brazilian national team, winning the Copa América 2004 tournament with them.

In 2005, his mother was kidnapped by gunmen in Campinas [1]. She was rescued by police 61 days later.[2]

On 10 May 2006, Fabiano scored a header during FC Sevilla's 4-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup Final. Currently, in the 2007-08 season, he is the top goal scorer in La Liga.

He was recently[when?] recalled to the Brazil National Football Team for a set of qualifiers and friendly matches.

[edit] Statistics

(correct as of May 12, 2008)

Club Season League Cup[3] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
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
All 79 39 9 3 31 14 119 56

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gunmen seize Brazil star's mother
  2. ^ Footballer's kidnapped mother found in Sao Paulo
  3. ^ Includes Spanish Cup and Supercopa de España

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Flag of Brazil Romário		 Brazilian Championship Top Scorer with Rodrigo Fabri
2002		 Succeeded by
Flag of Brazil Dimba
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Sevilla FC – current squad

1 Palop • 2 J. Navarro • 3 Drago • 4 Dani Alves • 5 Duda • 6 Adriano • 7 J. Navas • 8 Poulsen • 10 Luís Fabiano • 11 Renato • 12 Kanouté • 13 De Sanctis • 14 Escudé • 15 Mosquera • 17 D. Capel • 19 Chevantón • 20 de Mul • 22 Koné • 23 Boulahrouz • 25 Maresca • 26 Crespo • 27 Alfaro • 28 Fazio • Coach: Manolo Jiménez

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