Fabiano Soares
Personal information
Full name Fabiano Soares Pessoa
Date of birth (1966-06-10) 10 June 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Mutum, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987 Botafogo
1988 Cruzeiro
1989 São José-SP
1989–1992 Celta 101 (16)
1992–2003 Compostela 334 (44)
2003–2004 Racing Ferrol 24 (2)
Total 459 (62)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Compostela
2008–2009 Bergantiños
2009–2010 Compostela
2010–2011 Estradense
2011–2015 Estoril (assistant)
2015–2016 Estoril
2017 Atlético Paranaense
2019 Jeonnam Dragons
2021 Barra-SC
2022 Vitória
2022-2023 Compostela
2023- River-PI
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fabiano Soares Pessoa (born 10 June 1966), known simply as Fabiano, is a Brazilian football manager and former player.

An attacking midfielder, Fabiano's professional career was mostly associated with Compostela, as both a player and manager. During 11 seasons, he played 361 competitive matches for the club and scored 46 goals.

In 2006, Fabiano started working as a coach.

Playing career

Celta

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano represented Botafogo, Cruzeiro and São José-SP. In 1989, immediately after having finished runner-up in the Campeonato Paulista with the latter club and suffered the loss of his father, he moved to Spain where he would remain for the following 15 years, starting off at RC Celta de Vigo.[1]

Fabiano made his La Liga debut on 17 September 1989, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 away loss against Athletic Bilbao.[2] He scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 14 January 1990, contributing to a 5–1 home win over Cádiz CF[3] as the season ended in relegation.

Compostela

In 1992, after two additional campaigns in Segunda División, Fabiano signed with neighbouring SD Compostela also in that level. He helped to a first-ever promotion for the Galicians in 1994 and, over the course of the following four seasons, was a midfield mainstay,[4] notably netting in consecutive home draws against Real Madrid (1–1 on 2 April 1995, and 3–3 on 25 February 1996)[5][6] and contributing with one goal in a 6–2 away routing of Deportivo de La Coruña for the local derby in May 1998.[7]

At the end of 2002–03, Compos was relegated to Segunda División B for financial irregularities. Fabiano subsequently left and joined another team in that region, Racing de Ferrol, retiring at the end of the season at the age of 38.

Coaching career

Soares started working as a coach in 2006, with former club Compostela in the regional leagues. From 2008 to 2011 he was in charge of amateurs Bergantiños FC, Compostela again – taking the reins of the team at the end of the ninth round,[8] he eventually failed to prevent relegation from division three, as dead last[9]– and CD Estradense.[10]

In summer 2011, Soares was appointed assistant coach at G.D. Estoril Praia from Portugal, going on to work under several managers including compatriot Vinícius Eutrópio and Marco Silva. In March 2015, following José Couceiro's departure, both he and former club player Hugo Leal took the reins until the end of the season,[11] eventually leading the team to the 12th position in the Primeira Liga; in July, he was appointed the sole head coach.[12]

On 11 December 2016, after only 15 points in 13 matches during the campaign, Soares was relieved of his duties.[13] The following 11 July, he returned to his home country after being named Atlético Paranaense manager;[14] he was sacked on 4 December, with his side having finished in 11th position.[15]

In January 2019, Soares was hired at K League 2 title favourites Jeonnam Dragons.[16] He was dismissed in July, with the team third from bottom.[17]

In April 2021, Fabiano was appointed in charge of Barra-SC,[18] but left the club on a mutual agreement on 17 June, two weeks before the start of the Campeonato Catarinense Série B.[19] On 26 April 2022, he was named at the helm of Campeonato Brasileiro Série C side Vitória,[20] but was sacked on 19 June.[21]

In July 2022, Fabiano Soares returned to Compostela as the head coach.[22] However, his tenure with the team came to an unexpected end on March 22, 2023, despite the team holding a strong second position in the Segunda Federación standings with 45 points.[23]

On November 6, 2023, it was officially announced that Fabiano Soares would take charge as the head coach of River-PI for the upcoming 2024 season. [24] Soares holds a UEFA PRO Licence and has shared the classroom with football heavyweights like Pep Guardiola and Luís Enrique.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Fabiano Soares" (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ "2–0: El Athletic, en racha" [2–0: Athletic, on a roll]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 September 1989. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. ^ "5–1: El Celta olvidó su crisis ante el Cádiz" [5–1: Celta forgot about crisis against Cádiz]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 January 1990. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Un Compos de Primera" [Primera Compos] (in Spanish). Míticos del Balompié. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  5. ^ "El Madrid empata con polémica" [Controversial draw for Madrid]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 April 1995. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  6. ^ "El Compos no se rinde" [Compos do not surrender]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 February 1996. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Demasiado poco Deportivo" [Too little Deportivo]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 May 1998. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Fabiano será el capitán que dirigirá el barco del Compos" [Fabiano will be the captain who will lead Compos' ship]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 22 October 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Fabiano asegura que el objetivo de la SD es acabar "lo más dignamente posible"" [Fabiano assures that SD's goal is to finish "as respectably as possible"]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 16 April 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  10. ^ "El Racing se enfrenta hoy al Estradense de Fabiano Soares" [Racing go against Estradense of Fabiano Soares today]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 21 April 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Mais Fabiano do que Hugo" [More Fabiano than Hugo]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 March 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  12. ^ "SAD escolhe Fabiano para treinador principal" [PLSC chooses Fabiano for head coach]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 July 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Fabiano Soares deixa o comando do Estoril" [Fabiano Soares no longer at the helm of Estoril]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 December 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Fabiano Soares é o novo técnico do Atlético Paranaense" [Fabiano Soares is the new manager of Atlético Paranaense] (in Portuguese). Atlético Paranaense. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Fabiano Soares não é mais o técnico do Atlético Paranaense" [Fabiano Soares is no longer manager of Atlético Paranaense] (in Portuguese). Atlético Paranaense. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Fabiano Soares, talento brasileño para Corea" [Fabiano Soares, Brazilian talent for Korea]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 21 February 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Jeonnam Dragons, destituido Fabiano Soares, ex Celta y Compostela" [Jeonnam Dragons, ex-Celta and Compostela player Fabiano Soares dismissed] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Barra anuncia ex-técnico do Athletico-PR para a Série B" [Barra announce former Athletico-PR manager for the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte SC. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Barra FC comunica a saída do técnico Fabiano Soares há menos de duas semanas para a estreia na Série B" [Barra FC announce the departure of manager Fabiano Soares in less than two weeks for their Série B debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte SC. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Apresentação será hoje" [Presentation will occur today] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Vitória. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Fabiano Soares é demitido do comando do Vitória após derrota para o Botafogo-SP" [Fabiano Soares is sacked from Vitória after defeat to Botafogo-SP] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Fabiano Soares: «El Compos no es un equipo cualquiera. Tiene una camiseta y un escudo que son ganadores»" [Fabiano Soares: 'El Compos' is not just any team. It has a jersey and a crest that are winners] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galícia. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  23. ^ "El Compostela cesa a Fabiano" [Compostela dismisses Fabiano] (in Spanish). Cope. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  24. ^ "River-PI anuncia Fabiano Soares como novo treinador para a temporada 2024" [River-PI announces Fabiano Soares as the new coach for the 2024 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  25. ^ ""Colega" de Guardiola e "rival" de Ronaldo na Espanha; veja perfil de Fabiano Soares do River-PI" [Guardiola's 'colleague' and Ronaldo's 'rival' in Spain; get to know Fabiano Soares' profile from River-PI] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

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