1. Whellington Fabiano Santacroce was born on 24 August 1986 and is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender in the centre or on the left.
13 Facts About Fabiano Santacroce
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Fabiano Santacroce was born in Brazil to an Italian father and an Afro-Brazilian mother, then spending his childhood in the Lombard town of Casatenovo, in Northern Italy.
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Fabiano Santacroce is cousin of fellow footballer Alessandro Santos, who played for Japan-.
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Fabiano Santacroce finished as the losing side in the round 16 of 2004 Primavera Reserve League.
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Fabiano Santacroce was in the starting lineup alongside future Serie A players Marco Parolo, Giuseppe Greco and Daniele Padelli.
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Parolo and Santacroce were promoted to Como first team in 2004, as the club had faced financial difficulties as well as relegation from Serie B in 2004.
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Fabiano Santacroce moved to Brescia as a free agent and played for their Primavera team before making his first team debut for the rondinelle in a Serie B game on 23 April 2006, against Cesena.
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Fabiano Santacroce played at Brescia from 2005 to 2007, ensuring a place in the Italian U-21 team due to his impressive performances with the Lombardian side.
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Fabiano Santacroce quickly established himself into Napoli's regular lineup, forming a valid defense duo with team captain Paolo Cannavaro, and playing very well throughout the remainder of the season.
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On 6 August 2013 Fabiano Santacroce left for Padova in a temporary deal.
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Fabiano Santacroce retired from football in early 2021, and pursued a career as a sports agent.
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Fabiano Santacroce has been a member of the Italy U-21 national team from 2007 to 2009.
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Fabiano Santacroce dedicated his first senior call-up to his former Como youth team coach Stefano Borgonovo, who was battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the time, succumbing to the disease in 2013.