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Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro is an Italian professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Uzbekistan national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time.
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sports · Italian footballer · association football player · association football coach · also Fabio Cannavaro, Il muro de Berlino, Cannavaro
Born 13 September 1973 · Q102027
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2026· 3 entries
Public attention spiked: 73,372 Wikipedia readers in one day, 24.7× the usual 2,965, with 6 article edits. Editors noted: Managerial Statistics Updated stats
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Public attention spiked: 55,694 Wikipedia readers in one day, 18.8× the usual 2,965, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: added performance v uzbekistan
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2025· 1 entry
Won: Juventus FC Hall of Fame with Gran Galà del Calcio AIC Lifetime Achievement Award 2011 (2025).
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2024· 1 entry
Won: Golden Foot with Gran Galà del Calcio AIC Lifetime Achievement Award 2011 (2024).
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2019· 2 entries
Won the Chinese Super League with Guangzhou Evergrande (2019).
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Won: Chinese Super League with Guangzhou Evergrande (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Won: Chinese FA Super Cup with Guangzhou Evergrande (2018).
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2017· 2 entries
Won award: Chinese Football Association Coach of the Year (2017).
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Won: Juventus Greatest XI of All Time with Gran Galà del Calcio AIC Lifetime Achievement Award 2011 (2017).
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2016· 1 entry
Won: China League One with Tianjin Quanjian (2016).
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2014· 1 entry
Won: Italian Football Hall of Fame with Gran Galà del Calcio AIC Lifetime Achievement Award 2011 (2014).
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2010· 1 entry
Played for Shabab AlAhli Dubai Club (2010–2011) — 16 appearances, 2 goals.
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2009· 5 entries
Won award: ESPN World Team of the Decade (2009).
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Won award: Sports Illustrated Team of the Decade (2009).
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Played for Juventus FC (2009–2010) — 27 appearances, 0 goals.
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Cannavaro overtook Maldini as the most-capped player in the country's history
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Amid an investigation into fraudulent activity and tax evasion
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2008· 2 entries
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2007–08).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2008).
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2007· 3 entries
Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Real Madrid (2007).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2006–07).
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Won award: FIFPro World XI (2007).
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2006· 23 entries
Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Real Madrid (2006).
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Won the FIFA Ballon d Or with Real Madrid (2006).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2006).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (2005–06).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Italy (2006).
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Won award: Serie A Defender of the Year (2006).
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Awarded Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2006).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year (2006).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2006).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Silver Ball (2006).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (2006).
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Won award: World Soccer Player of the Year (2006).
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Won award: Serie A Footballer of the Year (2006).
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Won award: Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year (2006).
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Won Ballon d'Or (2006).
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Won award: FIFPro World XI (2006).
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Awarded FIFA World Player of the Year (2006).
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Won award: CONI (2006).
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Won award: 4th Class / Officer (2006).
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With whom he won consecutive La Liga titles in 2007 and 2008
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2006–2009) — 94 appearances, 0 goals.
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Which made him the only defender to win the award in a decade and only the third of all time after Franz Beckenbauer and Matthias Sammer
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Joined Real Madrid in 2006.
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2005· 4 entries
Won: Serie A with Juventus (2004–05).
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Won award: Serie A Defender of the Year (2005).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2004–05).
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And 2006, although they suffered consecutive quarter final eliminations in the Champions League
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2004· 1 entry
Played for Juventus FC (2004–2006) — 74 appearances, 6 goals.
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2002· 4 entries
Won: Coppa Italia with Parma (2001–02).
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Won award: FICTS Hall of Fame and Excellence Guirlande d'Honneur (2002).
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Played for Inter Milan (2002–2004) — 50 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Inter in 2002.
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2000· 4 entries
Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2000).
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Runner-up: UEFA European Championship with Italy (2000).
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Won award: 5th Class / Knight (2000).
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Awarded Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2000).
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1999· 4 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Parma (1998-1999).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Parma (1999).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Parma (1998–99).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Parma (1998–99).
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1997· 3 entries
Began to earn call-ups to the national team's senior squad due to his performances for Parma, and he was consistently one of the best defenders in Serie A
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (1997–2010) — 136 appearances, 2 goals.
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Helped his national team to the final of UEFA Euro 2000, being named in the team of the tournament, and became captain in 2002, following Paolo Maldini's retirement
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1996· 3 entries
Won award: UEFA Under-21 Championship Golden Player (1996).
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Won: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Italy U-21 (1996).
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Participated also at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta
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1995· 2 entries
Played for Parma Calcio 1913 (1995–2002) — 212 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Parma in 1995.
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1994· 2 entries
Won: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Italy U-21 (1994).
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And 1996, and developing an important defensive partnership with Alessandro Nesta, which would also continue at senior level
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1993· 1 entry
Played for Italy national under-21 football team (1993–1996) — 21 appearances, 0 goals.
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1992· 2 entries
Joined Napoli in 1992.
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Played for SSC Napoli (1992–1995) — 58 appearances, 1 goals.
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1988· 1 entry
Joined Napoli in 1988.
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1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: Participated in 2011–12 Serie A (tournament / event).
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1973· 1 entry
Born 1973-09-13.
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