Fabián O'Neill
Fabián Alberto O'Neill Domínguez (14 October 1973 – 25 December 2022) was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabián Alberto O'Neill Domínguez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Paso de los Toros, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 2022 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Nacional | 63 | (15) |
| 1996–2000 | Cagliari | 120 | (12) |
| 2000–2001 | Juventus | 14 | (0) |
| 2002 | Perugia | 9 | (1) |
| 2002 | Cagliari | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | Nacional | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 211 | (28) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–2002 | Uruguay | 19 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began and finished his career at Nacional, where he won the Uruguayan Primera División in his debut season in 1992. He spent most of his career in Italy, mainly with Cagliari and also with Juventus and Perugia. He earned 19 caps for Uruguay, starting at the 1993 Copa América and ending at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Nicknamed "El Mago" ('The Wizard'), O'Neill was described by Zinedine Zidane as the most talented teammate of his career. He lost his fortune to gambling, and suffered from alcoholism during and after his career, retiring at 29 and dying 20 years later.
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