Fábio Luciano Explained

Fábio Luciano
Full Name:Fábio Luciano
Birth Date:1975 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Vinhedo, Brazil
Height:1.90 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Ponte Preta
Years1:1996–1999
Clubs1:Ponte Preta
Caps1:31
Goals1:0
Years2:2000–2003
Clubs2:Corinthians
Caps2:58
Goals2:6
Years3:2001
Clubs3:Internacional (loan)
Caps3:19
Goals3:1
Years4:2003–2006
Clubs4:Fenerbahçe
Caps4:90
Goals4:11
Years5:2007
Clubs5:1. FC Köln
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:2007–2009
Clubs6:Flamengo
Caps6:54
Goals6:4
Totalcaps:287
Totalgoals:36
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Fábio Luciano (born April 29, 1975) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired player who played as a centre-back. He also has Italian citizenship. He played for Brazil's major clubs Corinthians and Flamengo, being very well recognized by the supports from both clubs and for several other clubs including Turkish team Fenerbahçe.

Career

Early career

His youth playing was brought up at the Brazilian club Ponte Preta. After showing good talent, Internacional showed interest in him. After buying him, Corinthians had gained an even bigger interest. After some time, they made a move.

Fenerbahçe

After spending a couple of years at Corinthians, he was transferred to Turkish club Fenerbahçe in 2003. He was selected a couple times for Brazil after showing consistent performances for Fenerbahçe in the 2003–2004 season. In August 2006 his contract with Fenerbahçe was cancelled about his six-month injury.

He is notorious for his presence in the attack, as shown in many games with his former club Fenerbahçe, having scored goals with headers from dead ball situations and even supported the forward line unexpectedly. He became a fan favorite with his spectacular dead ball goals for Fenerbahçe fans.

In January 2007, he signed a six-month contract with German side 1. FC Köln.

Flamengo

By mid-2007, Luciano signed a six-month contract with Brazilian side Flamengo. He debuted on August 11, 2007 against Náutico in Maracanã and was granted the captain armband by coach Joel Santana. On the same match he scored his first goal for the club, and since then started a strong connection with Flamengo supporters, especially the younger ones, who were not old enough to remember idols of the older days. He renewed his contract until the end of 2008 season and then extended it for another year.

In May 2009, after winning the Rio state championship, Luciano decided to retire.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Köln2006–072. Bundesliga12000222
Flamengo[1] [2] 2007Série A222222
200832213270524
200918110191
Total5443131070937
Career total66431310701057

Honours

Corinthians

Fenerbahçe

Flamengo

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flamengo official website . pt . Flamengo . September 9, 2012.
  2. Web site: Flaestatística . pt . September 9, 2012.