1. Fabio Borini was born on 29 March 1991 and is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, left winger or forward for Serie B club Sampdoria.
34 Facts About Fabio Borini
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Fabio Borini made his senior international debut in 2012, and was an unused member of the Italian squad that reached the Euro 2012 final.
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Fabio Borini first started playing football at the age of eight and was raised supporting the local club Bologna.
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Fabio Borini joined Bologna in 2001, as a youth player.
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Fabio Borini joined Chelsea in the summer of 2007 from Bologna.
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Fabio Borini was the top scorer for the reserves with 10 goals from 11 appearances.
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Fabio Borini scored against Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup.
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Fabio Borini underwent a hernia operation which put him out of action for quite some time.
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Fabio Borini linked up with his former Chelsea youth team boss Brendan Rodgers.
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Fabio Borini began his loan spell with the Swans by scoring a brace against Nottingham Forest.
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On 18 May 2011, Fabio Borini confirmed that he would not be coming back to Chelsea at the end of his loan spell with Swansea.
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Fabio Borini insisted he would not make a decision on his future until after the Championship play-off final.
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On 9 July 2012, it was reported that Fabio Borini would become Brendan Rodgers' first signing as Liverpool manager, with the player expected to join before a pre-season tour of North America.
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Fabio Borini made his comeback for Liverpool on 9 January 2013, replacing Raheem Sterling as a second-half substitute away to Manchester United.
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On 17 February 2013, Fabio Borini suffered a dislocated shoulder after a collision with Swansea City's Kyle Bartley only eight minutes after being brought on as a substitute for Luis Suarez.
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Fabio Borini signed on a season-long loan with Sunderland on 2 September 2013.
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Fabio Borini scored a late equaliser in the League Cup quarter-final against Chelsea, and later assisted Ki Sung-Yeung's extra time winner.
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On 28 December 2013, Fabio Borini was taken hospital after playing the first half of Sunderland's draw with Cardiff City, due to illness, but was released later that day.
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Rodgers acknowledged that Fabio Borini would require treatment, but insisted that the injury was not serious.
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Fabio Borini started Sunderland's first game of the season against Manchester City.
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Fabio Borini was out due to the injury for three months.
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Fabio Borini's second goal of the season was a last minute equaliser against West Ham United.
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Fabio Borini scored the goal just two minutes after coming on the field.
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Fabio Borini finished the season with two goals in 26 appearances in all competitions as Sunderland finished bottom of the table and was relegated.
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On 30 June 2017, Fabio Borini joined Serie A club AC Milan on loan, with an obligation to buy.
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On 7 June 2018, Sunderland announced Fabio Borini to join Milan permanently on 1 July 2018.
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Fabio Borini played for the first time, five days later against Bologna, and he scored the equalising goal for his team.
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On 15 December 2020, Fabio Borini signed for Super Lig club Fatih Karagumruk.
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Fabio Borini was named captain of the Italian team for the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
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On 26 February 2012, Fabio Borini was called up to the senior national team by head coach Cesare Prandelli.
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Fabio Borini made his debut on 29 February 2012, in the friendly match against the United States.
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Fabio Borini was included in the Italian squad for UEFA Euro 2012, but did not come off the bench.
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In May 2016, Fabio Borini was named in Italy's preliminary 28-man training squad ahead of UEFA Euro 2016.
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Fabio Borini is a quick, agile, and hardworking striker, with good technique, movement off the ball, and an accurate shot; he is capable of playing in several other offensive positions, and he has been deployed as a winger, or as a supporting striker.