18 Facts About Fabricio Coloccini

Fabricio Coloccini is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Fabricio Coloccini failed to establish himself there and was loaned to four clubs.

On 5 July 2016, Fabricio Coloccini returned to Argentina to join San Lorenzo, with whom he had previously been on loan.

Fabricio Coloccini made one league appearance, as a starting line-up, in his one and only season with Boca.

Fabricio Coloccini played in Walter Samuel's position, who received a call-up from the Argentina national team.

Fabricio Coloccini was at the centre of a controversy between Boca and Milan, because the transfer from Argentina to Italy was not agreed between the clubs.

In 2000, Fabricio Coloccini was loaned to San Lorenzo where he helped the team to win the 2001 Clausura tournament.

Milan officially, Fabricio Coloccini joined Deportivo La Coruna in January 2005, on a six-year deal.

Fabricio Coloccini scored two goals for Newcastle since relegation, a header at Cardiff City, and another header at Watford.

On 22 April 2012, Fabricio Coloccini was named in the PFA Team of the Year.

In January 2013, Fabricio Coloccini stunned Newcastle by asking for a transfer back to Argentina citing personal reasons.

Fabricio Coloccini's preference was to move to the team he helped win the 2001 Clausura, San Lorenzo.

Fabricio Coloccini praised Newcastle as a club, saying that they had done everything possible to make him stay.

In July 2015, Fabricio Coloccini was linked with a move to Crystal Palace to link up with former manager Alan Pardew on a permanent deal.

On 5 July 2016, Fabricio Coloccini mutually agreed with Newcastle that his contract would be terminated, with him signing for Primera Division side San Lorenzo that same day.

Fabricio Coloccini was part of the Argentina Under-20 that won the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, as well as the gold medal winning Argentina team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Fabricio Coloccini was an unused substitute in Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Brazil on 6 September 2009.

Fabricio Coloccini was absent from the national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.