Cristian Fabbiani
Cristian Gastón Fabbiani (born 3 September 1983 in Ciudad Evita) is an Argentine former professional footballer and current manager at Fenix de Pilar.
| Cristian Fabbiani playing for Ecuadorian club L.D.U. Portoviejo in 2016 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Cristian Gastón Fabbiani | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1983 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Evita, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | Deportivo Merlo (manager) | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2001–2007 | Lanús | 68 | (16) | ||||||||
| 2003–2004 | → Palestino (loan) | 25 | (16) | ||||||||
| 2006 | → Beitar Jerusalem (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2007–2010 | CFR Cluj | 29 | (11) | ||||||||
| 2008 | → Newell's Old Boys (loan) | 15 | (5) | ||||||||
| 2009 | → River Plate (loan) | 25 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2010–2011 | All Boys | 14 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Independiente Rivadavia | 30 | (9) | ||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sport Boys Warnes | 8 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2015 | Estudiantes San Luis | 13 | (3) | ||||||||
| 2016 | L.D.U. Portoviejo | 5 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Deportivo Merlo | 61 | (13) | ||||||||
| 2018 | CD Universitario | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Deportivo Merlo | 43 | (15) | ||||||||
| Total | 343 | (90) | |||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Fenix de Pilar | ||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Deportivo Riestra | ||||||||||
| 2023– | Deportivo Merlo | ||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2020 | |||||||||||
Playing career edit
Fabbiani comes from a family of footballers, he has 13 relatives from his father's side of the family who were professional footballers, including an uncle who played for Chile's national team, Óscar Fabbiani.[1][2] During his period spent in Chile at Palestino, he was nicknamed El Ogro (English: The Ogre) which was a reference to a goal celebration he used to make using a Shrek mask.[1] In the 2006–07 season, Fabbiani played 6 games for Beitar Jerusalem, helping the team win the Israeli Premier League.[3] In 2007 he was transferred by Lanús in Romania at CFR Cluj for a transfer fee estimated between 2–3 million €.[4] In his first season at CFR, he scored 10 goals in 28 league matches and played four games, scoring one goal in the Cupa României, helping the team win the first trophies in the club's history, he also made his debut in a European club competition, playing two games in the UEFA Cup.[3] In the next season he played only one game in which he scored one goal for CFR, being loaned to Argentine club Newell's Old Boys.[3][5][6] In 2009, he was loaned again by CFR, this time at River Plate for a $500.000 fee.[5][6] In the first round of the Clausura 2009, before a match against Colón he was presented to the fans on the El Monumental stadium together with Marcelo Gallardo, who was on his second return as a player, wearing a River shirt with the motto: Por amor a River (English: For the love of River).[7] His transfer caused a stir among River Plate supporters, which inspired the musician Javier Montes, who was a fan of the team to compose a song for him called La Banda del Ogro (English: The Band of the Ogre).[8] In 2010, Fabbiani went to CD Veracruz to play in the Mexican second division, but he failed to impress in preseason training, resulting in Veracruz terminating the contract. He then joined recently promoted Argentine Primera División side All Boys.[9] In October 2020 he announced his retirement, the last club he played for being Deportivo Merlo.[10][11]
Managerial career edit
In June 2021, Fabbiani started his career as manager at Primera B Metropolitana club, Fenix de Pilar.[12][13][14]
Honours edit
Beitar Jerusalem
CFR Cluj
References edit
- ^ a b "Dinastia" [The dynasty] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ ""Nu-mi place să tac"" ["I don't like to shut up"] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Cristian Fabbiani at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ "Vă mai aduceţi aminte de "El Ogro"? Cel mai scump jucător transferat vreodată în Liga 1. Este considerat trădător, însă nu uită experienţa din România" [Do you remember "El Ogro"? The most expensive player ever transferred to League 1. He is considered a traitor, but he does not forget the experience in Romania] (in Romanian). Telekomsport.ro. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Iuliu Mureşan: "Fabbiani nu poate pleca la River Plate decît cu acordul nostru"" [Iuliu Mureşan: "Fabbiani can only go to River Plate with our agreement"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Fabbiani, împrumutat la River!" [Fabbiani, on loan to River!] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ [It can not be believed] (in Spanish). Ole.com.ar. 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ [Fabbiani caused a stir at River and has his own song] (in Spanish). Ole.com.ar. 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "En Floresta nace una ilusión con la firma del Ogro Fabbiani". Clarín (in Spanish). 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ ""Căpcăunul" Fabbiani și-a anunțat retragerea din fotbal! "Punct final! Mi-am îndeplinit multe dintre visurile pe care le-am avut!"" ["The Ogre" Fabbiani has announced his retirement from football! "Final point! I fulfilled many of the dreams I had!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ ""Capcăunul" Fabbiani şi-a anunţat retragerea din fotbal: "Punct final. Cu un zâmbet pe buze!"" ["The ogre" Fabbiani announced his retirement from football: "Final point. With a smile on his face!"] (in Romanian). Telekomsport.ro. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Cristian Fabbiani at Soccerway
- ^ "El Ogro Fabbiani es el nuevo entrenador de Fénix" [The Ogro Fabbiani is the new trainer of Phoenix] (in Spanish). Ole.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Îl mai țineți minte pe Cristian Fabbiani? Ce i s-a întâmplat la debutul ca antrenor în Argentina" [Do you still remember Cristian Fabbiani? What happened to him when he started coaching in Argentina] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
External links edit
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 February 2012)
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 July 2011)
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 August 2014)
- Cristian Fabbiani at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Cristian Fabbiani at WorldFootball.net