Luís Fabiano

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 as a striker.



Personal information

Full name Luís Fabiano Clemente
Date of birth November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08) (age 28)
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 Club 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 107 (49)

National team

2003– Brazil 33 (25)


Club career

Early career

He enjoyed great success at Brazilian side São Paulo, with a disappointing spell at French side Rennes 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. 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"He was given a three-match ban from all competitions.

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.

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 Barcelona's Sergi Busquets. He had to be restrained by the Sevilla staff. In 2009,

Fabiano extended his contract with Sevilla to 2011 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.

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 6–2 to Brazil.

On June 28, 2009, he scored two goals in the Confederations Cup final win against the United States.He won the golden shoe as the tournament's top scorer with 5 goals.
He scored two goals on September 5th, 2009, for the Brazilian national team against Argentina in Rosario.

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