Meet The Players
Luis Fabiano
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.
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Fabiano Clemente | |
| Date of birth | 8 November 1980 (1980-11-08) | |
| 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 | 67 (25) 11 (0) 160 (118) 22 (5) 79 (39) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003- | Brazil | 17 (9) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||


