Role Footballer Number 10 Height 1.70 m | 1997–2007 Guadalajara Career start 1997 Name Marco Fabian Weight 65 kg | |
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Full name Marco Jhonfai Fabian de la Mora Date of birth (1989-07-21) 21 July 1989 (age 26) Playing position Current teams Mexico national football team (Midfielder, Forward), Eintracht Frankfurt (Midfielder) Gold medals Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men\'s tournament Similar People Omar Bravo, Carlos Salcido, Oribe Peralta, Jesus Corona, Angel Reyna Profiles | ||
Place of birth Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
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Marco Jhonfai Fabián de la Mora (born 21 July 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for German club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Mexico national team.
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- Bundesliga marco fabi n debuta con gol
- Top 10 los mejores goles de marco fabi n
- Guadalajara
- Cruz Azul loan
- Return to Guadalajara
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Mexico U 20 national team
- Mexico U 23 national team
- 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- 2012 Toulon Tournament
- 2012 Summer Olympics
- Mexico
- 2011 Gold Cup
- 2011 Copa America
- 2013 Gold Cup
- 2014 FIFA World Cup
- International goals
- Honours
- Personal life
- References
An attacking midfielder, Fabián is a graduate of the C.D. Guadalajara Youth Academy. Fabián made his senior team debut during the 2007 Apertura. Fabián took part in the Copa Libertadores in 2010 as Guadalajara reached the final but lost against Internacional. He is the Estadio Omnilife's all-time top scorer.
Fabián represented Mexico in several youth categories before reaching a full cap with the senior team. He was in the initial roster for the 2011 Copa América, but was expelled from the team and suspended for six months along with six other players, for breaking disciplinary codes at their concentration hotel in Quito. In 2012, as a competitor of the Mexico U-23 national team, Fabián helped Mexico qualify to the 2012 Summer Olympics and win the 2012 Toulon Tournament, where he was the top scorer. Fabián was part of Mexico's roster who won the Olympic gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London after defeating Brazil in the final.
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Guadalajara
Fabián was spotted early on and recruited by Guadalajara as a promising talent. He spent ten years in the Chivas youth system, including appearances for their affiliate club Tapatío.
On 10 November 2010, Fabián made his first-team debut in a league match against Jaguares de Chiapas in the Apertura 2007 season under coach Efrain Flores, coming in as a substitute for Sergio Ávila in the 85th minute of the match.
Fabián scored his first goal for Guadalajara in his second appearance, on 2 February 2008, in a 6–0 win over Morelia.
In the 2010 Copa Libertadores, Fabián scored the first goal in a 3–2 defeat against Internacional.
On 15 October 2011, he scored the first hat-trick of his career against Estudiantes Tecos; his team went on to win the match 5–2. In August 2011, Fabián scored two spectacular goals against Barcelona in a 4–1 win during the 2011 World Football Challenge. The first was a great long-range shot, and the second was a bicycle kick.
Cruz Azul (loan)
On 12 December 2013, Fabian joined Liga MX club Cruz Azul on a two-year-long loan deal.
Fabián made his Cruz Azul debut on 1 May 2014 against León, with the game ending in a 1–1 tie. On 15 February 2014, he scored a 92nd minute winning goal against Puebla. The goal was later nominated for the 2014 FIFA Puskás Award.
Return to Guadalajara
On 26 December 2014, after his loan deal expired, Cruz Azul opted not to exercise their purchase option due to Fabián's high expense. He subsequently returned to Guadalajara and was assigned the number 33 shirt, since his preferred number 10 had since been taken; 33 was the same kit number he used when he made his professional debut in 2007. In his return to the Omnilife Stadium, on 18 January, Fabian scored his first goal of the Clausura 2015 tournament against UNAM in a 2–1 home victory. On 21 February 2015, Fabián then scored in a 1–2 away victory against Cruz Azul at the Azul Stadium. On 17 May 2015, he scored a hat-trick against Atlas during the 2015 Clausura quarter-finals, where Guadalajara won the match 4–1.
Eintracht Frankfurt
On 18 December 2015, Guadalajara announced Fabián was sold to German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt for a transfer fee of US$4 million on a three-year contract. After completing his medical, Fabián said he was to wear the number 10 jersey during an interview for ESPN Deportes. He made his official debut coming on as a substitute for Haris Seferović in the 45th minute in a home match against VfL Wolfsburg on 24 January 2016. He created the play that led to Alexander Meier's hat-trick that won the game 3–2.
He scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season—and his first Bundesliga goal—in a 2–1 win over Bayer Leverkusen on 17 September 2016. On 15 October, Fabián connected with his chest off a Timothy Chandler cross as Frankfurt held Bayern Munich to a 2–2 draw.
Mexico U-20 national team
Fabián was selected by coach Juan Carlos Chávez to participate in the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship held in Trinidad and Tobago. He made his youth International debut 7 March 2009 against Costa Rica wearing the number 8 shirt. Fabián managed three appearances for Mexico during the tournament; Mexico placed last in their group, thus failing to qualify to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Mexico U-23 national team
Fabián is the top goal scorer for Mexico at the under-23 level, with 15 goals. He is tied alongside England's Alan Shearer as the all-time Toulon Tournament top scorer, with seven goals.
2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
In early 2012, Fabián was called up by coach Luis Fernando Tena to participate in the 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He made his debut 23 March 2012 against Trinidad and Tobago, scoring a hat-trick in a 7–1 win for Mexico. Fabián also went on to score in the semi-final match against Canada, winning the match 3–1. He then score from a long-range shot in the final match against Honduras, winning the match 2–1 and also the tournament, thus qualifying Mexico for the 2012 Summer Olympics. He finished the tournament as top goal scorer alongside his teammate Alan Pulido with five goals in five appearances.
2012 Toulon Tournament
Again Fabián was selected by coach Tena to dispute the 2012 Toulon Tournament in preparation for the Summer Olympics. Fabián debuted in the tournament with a hat-trick against Morocco. He went on to score a goal in a defeat against the host nation France, and scored a Brace against Belarus. Fabián also scored in the semi-final match against Netherlands, but could not score in the final against Turkey, which Mexico won 3–0. Fabián won the tournament's Top Scorer award after netting seven goals in five appearances during the tournament.
2012 Summer Olympics
Fabián made the final list for those players participating in the 2012 London Olympics. He made his debut in Mexico's first match of the tournament 2012 as a starter against South Korea, a game that ended 0–0. Fabián showed great skill and workmanship throughout the group stage match and helped Mexico reach the knockoff round. During the semi-final match against Japan, he proved vital by scoring in the 31st minute of the match to tie the game and later to win it 3–1, securing Mexico's progression to the final against Brazil. During the final, he almost netted an over-head bicycle kick goal but it struck the post, though he did provide an assist for Oribe Peralta's second goal of the match. Mexico would win the match 2–1 and thus win the Olympic goal medal. He played the entire tournament as Mexico's second striker behind Peralta, and created a successful offensive deplete with him throughout the tournament. He finished the tournament with one goal from six matches, all as a starter.
Mexico
Marco made his first senior international cap against Venezuela in a 3–1 win on 25 January 2012.
2011 Gold Cup
During the Gold Cup 2011, Fabián was named as one of the replacements for the five players who tested positive for clenbuterol, but would only be called to join them in an emergency, because he was already in concentration with the under-22 squad in preparation for the Copa América.
2011 Copa America
In 2011, Marco was called up by Luis Fernando Tena to form part of the "unofficial national team" composed entirely of players under the age of 22 to compete in the 2011 Copa América. He started most of the preparation games and scored a few goals before being suspended for six months, along with seven more players, for breaking disciplinary codes at their concentration hotel in Quito.
2013 Gold Cup
Fabián played his first major tournament with the senior national team at the 2013 Gold Cup. He made his debut against Panama. He finished the tournament with three goals and three assists.
2014 FIFA World Cup
On 8 May 2014, Fabián was included in the final 23-man roster participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
International goals
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.Honours
Personal life
Fabián helped found a football academy Guadalajara, Mexico. It provides football coaching, nutritional and psychological advice to participants under the direct supervision of Fabián himself. One graduate of the program reportedly signed for Brazilian Santos FC Brazil in 2016. Fabián is also a fain of baseball team Charros de Jalisco, and is a close friend to Chicharito.