Fabio Cannavaro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fabio Cannavaro
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 13, 1973(1973-09-13)
Age	51
Birthplace	Naples
Country	Italy
Birth City	Campania
Horoscope	Virgo

Fabio Cannavaro Biography

Fabio Cannavaro is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 13, 1973 in Naples, Campania, Italy. The center back was named the FIFA World Player of the Year, Serie A Footballer of the Year and Italian Footballer of Year – all in the year 2006.

The legendary The great Roberto Baggio was his teammate on the Italian national team. was his teammate on the Italian national team.

Cannavaro married Daniela Arenoso (born 17 July 1974 in Naples) on 17 June 1996, they have three children, Christian (born 17 July 1998 in Naples) – also a footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Serie A side Benevento –, Martina (born 22 December 2001 in Naples) and Andrea (born 20 October 2004 in Naples).

Cannavaro’s first taste of international success came over in the mid-1990s under coach Cesare Maldini with Italy’s under-21 side, winning two consecutive UEFA European Under-21 Championship titles, in 1994 and 1996, and developing an important defensive partnership with Alessandro Nesta, which would also continue at senior level. In 1996, he participated also at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He subsequently played for his country in the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups, as well as in the 2000 and 2004 UEFA European Championships.

He is the younger sibling of His younger brother Paolo Cannavaro is also a professional soccer player. He married Daniela Arenoso on June 17, 1996; they have three children together. is also an experienced soccer player. He was married to Daniela Arenoso on June 17 1997; they have three children.

Fabio Cannavaro Net Worth

Fabio Cannavaro is one of the richest Soccer Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fabio Cannavaro 's net worth $45 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Between 1988 and 1992, he played in the youth soccer team of Napoli.

He was a member of his country’s Italian national team from 1997 to 2010.

Fabio Cannavaro Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfaːbjo kannaˈvaːro] ; born 13 September 1973) is an Italian former professional footballer and current manager of Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande. A centre-back, he spent the majority of his career in Italy. He started his career at Napoli before spending seven years at Parma, with whom he won two Coppa Italia titles, the 1999 Supercoppa Italiana, and the 1999 UEFA Cup. After spells at Internazionale and Juventus, he transferred (along with manager Fabio Capello) from Juventus to Real Madrid in 2006, with whom he won consecutive La Liga titles in 2007 and 2008. After returning to Juventus for one season in 2009–10, he joined Al-Ahli in Dubai, where he retired from football in 2011 after an injury-troubled season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Fabio Cannavaro height 5 ft 9 in Fabio weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Fabio Cannavaro Dating?

According to our records, Fabio Cannavaro married to Daniela Arenoso. As of December 1, 2023, Fabio Cannavaro’s is not dating anyone.

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The night before the 1999 UEFA Cup Final, a video tape was released which showed Cannavaro being injected with a substance. The substance was found to be neoton (phosphocreatine), which is used in cardiac surgery to protect the heart during periods of anoxia and stress. It is not on the banned substance list. This chemical is, in partnership with adenosine triphosphate (ATP), fundamental to the ability of the body to produce muscular energy. Phosphocreatine is formed naturally within the body, with over 95% of the compound stored within the muscle cells. The body also receives dietary creatine primarily through the consumption of meat. No action was ever taken regarding this incident.

Facts & Trivia

Fabio Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Fabio Cannavaro celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.

At Euro 2000, under manager Dino Zoff, Cannavaro had a strong tournament, playing as centre-back alongside either Alessandro Nesta, Mark Iuliano or Paolo Maldini in 3–5–2 formation. The Italian defence only conceded two goals en route to the final: one against Turkey, and one against Sweden, both in the group stage, keeping three clean sheets in total. The Azzurri reached the final after defeating the Netherlands on penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time. Italy led the then world champions France 1–0 going into injury time. However, Sylvain Wiltord equalised in the final minute of injury time, and an extra-time golden goal from David Trezeguet gave France the title. Cannavaro was elected as part of the Team of the Tournament for his performances.

Was Cannavaro a good defender?

Fabio Cannavaro – 5ft 9 He would go on to collect the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award later that year – becoming only the third defender in history to land the prestigious Golden Ball. At club level, Cannavaro represented Parma, Inter, Juventus and Real Madrid with distinction.

Why did Cannavaro leave Inter?

Fabio Cannavaro has been forced to retire at the age of 37 because of a persistent knee injury. Cannavaro’s future at Al Ahli seemed uncertain after the Dubai club went over its foreign player quota, having signed former Inter Milan player Luis Jiménez.

Which year did Cannavaro win world best?

The 2006 Ballon d’Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to the Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro on 27 November 2006.

How old is Cannavaro?

49 years (September 13, 1973)

Was Cannavaro fast?

Fabio Cannavaro’s career honours ‘ He was fast. He was strong. He was unbelievable. And every time I played him there was always respect.