Luís Fabiano

Football player infobox|


playername = Luís Fabiano
fullname = Luís Fabiano Clemente
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1980|11|8|df=y
cityofbirth = Campinas
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = height|m=1.83
currentclub = Sevilla
clubnumber = 10
position = Striker
years = 1997–2000
2000–2001
2001–2004
2004–2005
2005–
clubs = Ponte Preta
Rennais
São Paulo
Porto
Sevilla
caps(goals) = 011 0(2)
011 0(0)
085 (61)
022 0(3)
080 (40)
nationalyears = 2003–
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 022 (11)
pcupdate = July 12, 2008
ntupdate = September 10, 2008

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.

Career

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.fact|date=April 2008

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 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4342617.stm Gunmen seize Brazil star's mother] ] . She was rescued by police 61 days later. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200505/s1368484.htm Footballer's kidnapped mother found in São Paulo] ]

On 10 May 2006, Fabiano scored a header during FC Sevilla's 4-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup Final.

The 07-08 season has been one of Luis' most successful as he finished runner up in the Pichichi Trophy with 24 goals, only 2 of which came from the penalty spot, and was second only to Daniel Guiza who had 27. This form had him recalled to the Seleção.

tatistics

"(correct as of August 31, 2008)"

National team goals

Honours

;São Paulo
*;Porto
*;Sevilla
*
*
*
*;International
* ;Personal
*sport honours|Bola de Prata|1|2003
*sport honours|Brazilian league's top scorer|1|2002
*sport honours|São Paulo state league's top scorer|1|2003
*sport honours|Copa Libertadores's top scorer|1|2004

References

External links

*FIFA player|200158|Luis Fabiano Clemente
* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=95841/ Uefa.com profile]
* [http://www.sambafoot.com/en/players/525_Luis_Fabiano.html Profile]