Fabio Quagliarella facts for kids
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Quagliarella playing for Torino in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabio Quagliarella | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Castellammare di Stabia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1991 | Annunziatella | ||
| 1991–1993 | Pro Juventude | ||
| 1993–1997 | Gragnano | ||
| 1997–1999 | Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | Torino | 39 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Chieti (loan) | 43 | (19) |
| 2005–2006 | Ascoli | 33 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Sampdoria | 35 | (13) |
| 2007–2009 | Udinese | 73 | (25) |
| 2009–2010 | Napoli | 34 | (11) |
| 2010–2014 | Juventus | 84 | (23) |
| 2014–2016 | Torino | 50 | (18) |
| 2016–2023 | Sampdoria | 242 | (89) |
| Total | 645 | (209) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Italy U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2001 | Italy U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Italy U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2004 | Italy U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2007–2019 | Italy | 28 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fabio Quagliarella (born 31 January 1983) is a famous Italian former footballer. He played as a forward, which means he was a main goal-scorer for his teams.
Throughout his amazing career, Fabio played for eight different Italian clubs. He won three straight Serie A titles with Juventus from 2012 to 2014. He also won two Supercoppa Italiana titles with Juventus. Fabio also played for teams like Torino, Ascoli, Udinese, Napoli, and Sampdoria.
Fabio also played for the Italian national team. He represented Italy at different youth levels before joining the senior team in 2007. He was part of Italy's teams for UEFA Euro 2008, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Fabio won many individual awards too. He received the Serie A Goal of the Year in 2009 and 2019 for his amazing goals. In the 2018–19 season, he scored in eleven league games in a row, a feat only achieved by one other player before him. He finished that season as the top scorer in Serie A with 26 goals, winning the Capocannoniere title. He was also named the league's best forward.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting Out in Football
Fabio Quagliarella started playing football in the youth teams of Gragnano and then Torino. He made his first appearance in Serie A, Italy's top league, on 14 May 2000. This was a 2–1 win against Piacenza.
In 2002, he went on loan to Fiorentina, a team in a lower league called Serie C2. He scored one goal in 12 games there. Later, he moved on loan to Chieti in Serie C1. He stayed there for another season and scored 17 goals in 32 games during the 2003–04 season. Overall, he scored 19 goals in 43 games for Chieti.
After his time at Chieti, he returned to Torino for the 2004–05 season in Serie B. He scored seven goals in 34 games, helping Torino get promoted back to Serie A. However, due to financial problems with Torino, he became a free agent in August 2005. He then joined Ascoli. With Ascoli, he became a regular player in the 2005–06 season. He scored his first Serie A goal on 21 December 2005, in a 1–0 win against Treviso.
Time with Udinese and Sampdoria
Fabio Quagliarella first signed with Udinese in 2005. However, Udinese immediately shared his player rights with Ascoli. He played for Ascoli for one season, scoring three goals in 33 games. Udinese then bought his full rights back in June 2006.
On 7 July 2006, he was sold to Sampdoria. During the 2006–07 season with Sampdoria, Fabio scored 13 goals in the league. Many of his goals were spectacular, which made him famous around the world. His great season led to him being called up to the Italian national team.
After his amazing 2006–07 season, Udinese and Sampdoria both wanted him. Udinese won a special auction on 21 June 2007, paying €7.15 million to get him back. At Udinese, he started the 2007–08 season slowly but soon became a strong attacking partner with Antonio Di Natale. He scored 12 goals that season, which helped him get a spot in Italy's squad for UEFA Euro 2008. Fabio continued scoring goals for Udinese in the 2008–09 season, reaching 21 goals in all competitions. This included eight goals in the UEFA Cup, where Udinese reached the quarter-finals.
Playing for Napoli
On 1 June 2009, Fabio Quagliarella moved to his hometown club, Napoli, for €18 million. He signed a five-year contract. At Napoli, he played alongside Ezequiel Lavezzi and Marek Hamšík. He scored 11 goals in Serie A, helping Napoli finish sixth in the league and qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. He played his last game for Napoli in the Europa League, a 1–0 win.
Success with Juventus
On 27 August 2010, Quagliarella joined Juventus on loan. Before the winter break, he was the team's top scorer with nine league goals in 17 games. However, he got a serious knee injury on 6 January 2011, which made him miss the rest of the season. On 22 June 2011, Juventus bought him permanently for €10.5 million. He signed a new contract to stay with Juventus until 2014.
On 1 April 2012, he scored against his former club Napoli but chose not to celebrate because of his strong connection to Naples. On 30 April 2012, he extended his contract with Juventus until 2015. On 22 September 2012, he scored two goals in a game against Chievo. On 10 November 2012, he scored his first hat-trick (three goals in one game) of the season against Pescara in a 6–1 win for Juventus. He also scored his first goal in the Champions League in a 2–2 draw against Chelsea.
In March 2013, he scored a fantastic goal from 25 yards in the Derby d'Italia against Inter Milan. He also set up the winning goal for Alessandro Matri.
Back to Torino
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On 17 July 2014, Torino bought Quagliarella for €3.5 million, bringing him back to the club after nine years. He signed a three-year contract. In his first game back, he scored a penalty in the Europa League against Brommapojkarna.
In his first Serie A match back, he won a penalty, but his teammate missed it. In the next game, on 24 September 2014, he scored his first Serie A goal for Torino against Cagliari, helping them win 2–1. He scored his first European goal for Torino on 2 October 2014, a penalty in the 93rd minute against Copenhagen, securing a 1–0 win. On 1 February 2015, he scored his first hat-trick for Torino in Serie A against Sampdoria, in a 5–1 victory. On 26 April 2015, he scored the winning goal against Juventus, a 2–1 victory in the Turin derby. This was Torino's first win against Juventus in 20 years.
Return to Sampdoria
After some disagreements with Torino fans, Fabio Quagliarella was loaned to Sampdoria on 1 February 2016, with an agreement for them to buy him later. He scored his first goal back on 20 February against Inter Milan. On 20 November, he scored his 100th Serie A goal in his 343rd league game. He also set up a goal for his teammate Luis Muriel, helping Sampdoria win 3–2 against Sassuolo.
On 13 January 2017, he signed a new contract with Sampdoria until June 2019. On 21 January 2018, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 home win against Fiorentina. He finished the 2017–18 Serie A season with 19 goals in 35 games, making him one of the league's top scorers.
During the 2018–19 Serie A season, on 2 September 2018, Quagliarella scored an amazing backheel volley goal against Napoli. He later said it was the best goal of his career. This goal was even nominated for the 2019 FIFA Puskás Award.
On 26 January 2019, he scored two penalty goals against his former club Udinese. This meant he had scored in 11 consecutive Serie A matches in a single season, matching a record set by Gabriel Batistuta in 1994. By the end of the season, Quagliarella scored 26 Serie A goals for Sampdoria, winning the Capocannoniere title as the league's top scorer. He was also named the Serie A Best Forward and was included in the Serie A Team of the Year.
On 22 May 2021, Fabio played his 500th game in Serie A against Parma, scoring the first goal in a 3–0 win. On 19 February 2022, he scored his 100th goal for Sampdoria, scoring twice in a 2–0 win against Empoli.
On 5 March 2023, Quagliarella played his 550th game in Serie A. This made him only the fifth outfield player to reach this milestone. On 20 May, he scored a goal against Milan at 40 years and 109 days old, becoming one of the oldest players to score in Serie A. He also became the seventh player in Serie A history to score in 18 consecutive seasons. However, Sampdoria was relegated from Serie A after the 2022–23 season. On 7 July 2023, Fabio left the club after seven years.
After being a free agent for a few months, Fabio Quagliarella officially announced his retirement from playing football on 19 November 2023.
International Career
Fabio Quagliarella played for Italy's youth teams, known as the Azzurrini, from 2000 to 2005. He played for the Italy U17 team and the Italy U19 team.
After his great performances with Sampdoria in the 2006–07 season, Fabio was called up to the senior Italian national team, known as the Azzurri. He made his senior debut for Italy on 28 March 2007, in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Scotland. On 6 June 2007, he started his first game for Italy against Lithuania and scored his first two goals for the national team in a 2–0 win. On 6 February 2008, he scored his third goal for Italy in a 3–1 win over Portugal.
Fabio was part of Italy's squad for UEFA Euro 2008. He played in one match, a 1–1 draw against Romania. Italy was later knocked out by Spain.
He was also called up for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa. He played in one match, a 1–0 loss to Egypt. Italy was eliminated in the group stage.
Fabio was included in Italy's squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. On 5 June 2010, he scored a header in a 1–1 draw against Switzerland before the tournament. In Italy's final group match at the 2010 World Cup against Slovakia, Fabio came on as a substitute. He helped set up a goal and then scored a beautiful 25-yard chip goal in injury time. Even though Italy lost 3–2 and was eliminated, Fabio was praised for his excellent performance.
Under Italy's new manager, Cesare Prandelli, Fabio scored Italy's fourth goal in a 5–0 win against the Faroe Islands on 7 September 2010. He also scored the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw against Romania on 17 November.
Fabio was called back to the national team in September 2014 and again in October 2015, but he did not play in those matches.
On 15 March 2019, he received another call-up from manager Roberto Mancini. On 23 March 2019, Fabio came off the bench for Italy in a 2–0 win over Finland. This was his first appearance for Italy in over eight years! On 26 March, Fabio started his first international game since 2010. He scored two goals from penalties in a 6–0 win over Liechtenstein. This made him Italy's oldest goalscorer ever, at 36 years and 54 days old. He also helped set up another goal in that match.
How He Played
Fabio Quagliarella was a very skilled and hard-working forward. He was known for his powerful and accurate shots from far away. He was also great at scoring spectacular goals, especially with volleys and acrobatic moves.
He could play anywhere along the front line, including as a main striker, a winger, or even a second striker. This was because he had great technical skills and could create chances for his teammates, as well as score goals himself. He was also very good at taking penalty kicks.
Even when he was 38 years old in August 2021, Fabio was still incredibly fast. His running speed was measured at 35.07 km/h, making him one of the fastest players in Serie A at that time.
Personal Life
Fabio Quagliarella wore the number 27 on his jersey to honor Niccolò Galli. Niccolò was a childhood friend and teammate who wore that number. Sadly, Niccolò passed away in a road accident in 2001 when he was 17.
In February 2017, Fabio shared that during his time at Napoli, he and his family faced a very difficult situation for over five years. This situation eventually led to him leaving the club.
Honours and Awards
Torino
- Serie B: 2000–01
Fiorentina
- Serie C2: 2001–02
Juventus
- Serie A: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2012, 2013
Individual Awards
- Serie A Goal of the Year: 2009, 2019
- Premio Gentleman Fairplay: 2017
- Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea": 2018
- Serie A Best Forward: 2018–19
- Serie A top scorer: 2018–19 (26 goals)
- Serie A Team of the Year: 2018–19
Images for kids
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Quagliarella playing for Torino in 2015
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Quagliarella playing for Juventus in 2011
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Quagliarella playing for Torino in 2015
See also
In Spanish: Fabio Quagliarella para niños
