Fábio César Explained

Fábio César
Fullname:Fábio César Montezine
Height:1.70NaN0
Birth Date:24 February 1979
Birth Place:Londrina, Brazil
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1999–2000
Youthclubs1:São Paulo
Years1:2000
Caps1:7
Goals1:1
Years2:2001
Caps2:3
Goals2:1
Years3:2001–2002
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2001–2002
Caps4:30
Goals4:5
Clubs4:Napoli (loan)
Years5:2002–2004
Caps5:47
Goals5:2
Years6:2004–2005
Caps6:9
Goals6:1
Years7:2005–2006
Caps7:31
Goals7:7
Years8:2006–2010
Caps8:76
Goals8:21
Years9:2010–2013
Caps9:61
Goals9:9
Years10:2013–2016
Caps10:21
Goals10:0
Years11:2016
Caps11:2
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2008–2013
Nationalcaps1:45
Nationalgoals1:11
Nationalteam1:Qatar
Manageryears1:2016–2020
Managerclubs1:Al-Rayyan (assistant)
Manageryears2:2020
Managerclubs2:Al-Rayyan (caretaker)
Manageryears3:2022–2023
Managerclubs3:Lusail

Fábio César Montezine, known as Fábio César (Arabic: فابيو سيزار مونتيزين; born 24 February 1979) is a Brazilian-born naturalized Qatari football coach and a former player.

Club career

As a junior, he played for the big Brazilian club São Paulo. He played a major part of his career in Italy, where he spent three years for Napoli. In 2005, he moved to Qatar to play for Al-Arabi. Fabio then became the playmaker of Umm Salal, with whom he reached the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League in 2009. Fabio later went on to play for Al-Rayyan for four seasons, during which he led his team to win the Emir Cup three times and the Heir Apparent Cup once.

International career

He became eligible to play for Qatar in 2008 and was a regular starter of the national team.

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 March 2008 2–0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
2. 26 March 2008 2–0 Won 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
3. 24 August 2008 2–1 Won Friendly
4. 14 November 2008 1–1 Draw Friendly
5. 13 November 2009 2–0 Won Friendly
6. 13 November 2009 2–0 Won Friendly
7. 3 March 2010 1–4 Lost Friendly
8. 7 September 2010 1–1 Draw Friendly
9. 22 December 2010 2–0 Won Friendly
10. 16 January 2011 3–0 Won 2011 AFC Asian Cup
11. 21 January 2011 3–2 Lost 2011 AFC Asian Cup

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