Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro (born 13 September 1973) is an Italian retired football player. He was the captain of Italy's winning FIFA World Cup squad in 2006. He is considered one of the best defenders in history.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabio Cannavaro | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defender (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992-1995 1995-2002 2002-2004 2004-2006 2006-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 | Napoli Parma Internazionale Milano Juventus Real Madrid Juventus Al Ahli | ||
| National team | |||
| 1997-2010 | Italy | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Cannavaro had originally played several famous football club in Italy, such as Napoli, Parma, Internazionale Milano and Juventus. He won several champions of Italian Serie A in the past, and a UEFA Cup in 1999. In 2006, he turned to Spain to join the Spanish giant Real Madrid, as a defender of the team.
Cannavaro is a famous defender who represent Italy national team for over 100 times, joining three times of FIFA World Cup. In 2006 he led the national team to win the champion of World Cup, and then won the World Footballer of 2006. As few defenders can be very popular, some people comment that Cannavaro has excellent talent, just like German legend Franz Beckenbauer.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1992/93 | Napoli | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
| 1993/94 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 29 | 0 | |||
| 1994/95 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1995/96 | Parma | Serie A | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 1996/97 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1997/98 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1998/99 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| 1999/00 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2000/01 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2001/02 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| 2002/03 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| 2003/04 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2004/05 | Juventus | Serie A | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 47 | 3 |
| 2005/06 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2006/07 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2009/10 | Juventus | Serie A | ||||||||
| Country | Italy | 394 | 13 | 43 | 0 | 89 | 3 | 526 | 16 | |
| Spain | 94 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 116 | 0 | ||
| Total | 488 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 108 | 3 | 642 | 16 | ||
International career statistics
| Italy national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 136 | 2 |
A 17-year-old Cannavaro trains with the Napoli youth side
Cannavaro (far left, in white) with Real Madrid against Barcelona
Cannavaro with Italy in 1998
Cannavaro (right), alongside Italy President Giorgio Napolitano, holds the 2006 World Cup trophy
Cannavaro in final match World Cup 2006
Cannavaro in Moscow in December 2017 at the draw for the 2018 World Cup
nastrino della medaglia di cavaliere dell'Ordine al merito della Repubblica italiana
Ribbon bar of the Friedrich Order of Württemberg
Ribbon bar: Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – Officer (since 2001).
References
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