Fábio Simplício
Encyclopedia
Fábio Henrique Simplício (born 23 September 1979), better known as Fábio Simplício or just Simplício, is a Brazil
ian footballer. He currently plays for Italian
Serie A
club A.S. Roma
as a central midfielder
.
of the Italian
Serie A
on a free transfer, after having been discovered by Arrigo Sacchi
, Parma's football director at the time. He played two seasons Parma and became one of the team's most important players.
, also of Serie A. His teammate Mark Bresciano
also followed him to move to the Sicilian side.
On 1 June 2010, Fabio signed for A.S. Roma
on a three year deal worth €1.8m per season, effective on 1 July 2010. Though only joining the previous year, during the summer of 2011 it was heavily speculated that he would be traded away in order to free up a spot for another non-EU player but no deals ever materialized.
He scored his fifth goal for Roma on October 1, 2011 against Atalanta. Roma won the game with result 3:1.
in a friendly match against Oman
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer. He currently plays for Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
as a central midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
São Paulo
Simplício started his playing career with his hometown team São Paulo, where he played from 2000 to 2004.Parma
He then left São Paulo to join ParmaParma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
of the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
on a free transfer, after having been discovered by Arrigo Sacchi
Arrigo Sacchi
Arrigo Sacchi is an Italian football coach. He is best known for his success coaching Italian teams, particularly with Milan where he won back to back European Cups as coach in the late eighties where he was head coach of the Italy national football team . He was twice manager of A.C...
, Parma's football director at the time. He played two seasons Parma and became one of the team's most important players.
Palermo
In June 2006, he was signed by U.S. Città di PalermoU.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
, also of Serie A. His teammate Mark Bresciano
Mark Bresciano
Mark "Marco" Bresciano is an Australian football player who is currently playing for UAE Pro-League side Al Nasr SC as a midfielder. He represented Australia at all youth levels, including appearances at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and 2000 Olympic Games...
also followed him to move to the Sicilian side.
Roma
In January 2010, his agent Gilmar Rinaldi announced Simplício would not extend his contract with Palermo, set to expire in June 2010. He would instead look to join another team in the 2010–11 season.On 1 June 2010, Fabio signed for A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
on a three year deal worth €1.8m per season, effective on 1 July 2010. Though only joining the previous year, during the summer of 2011 it was heavily speculated that he would be traded away in order to free up a spot for another non-EU player but no deals ever materialized.
He scored his fifth goal for Roma on October 1, 2011 against Atalanta. Roma won the game with result 3:1.
International
On 17 November 2009, Fabio represented BrazilBrazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
in a friendly match against Oman
Oman national football team
The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005...
.