Fabio Quagliarella
Fabio Quagliarella (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfaːbjo kwaʎʎaˈrɛlla]; born 31 January 1983) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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Quagliarella playing for Torino in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabio Quagliarella | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Castellammare di Stabia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1991 | Annunziatella | ||
| 1991–1993 | Pro Juventude | ||
| 1993–1997 | Gragnano | ||
| 1997–1999 | Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | Torino | 39 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Chieti (loan) | 43 | (19) |
| 2005–2006 | Ascoli | 33 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Sampdoria | 35 | (13) |
| 2007–2009 | Udinese | 73 | (25) |
| 2009–2010 | Napoli | 34 | (11) |
| 2010–2014 | Juventus | 84 | (23) |
| 2014–2016 | Torino | 50 | (18) |
| 2016–2023 | Sampdoria | 242 | (89) |
| Total | 645 | (209) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Italy U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2001 | Italy U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Italy U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2004 | Italy U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2007–2019 | Italy | 28 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Throughout his career, Quagliarella played for eight different Italian clubs, winning three consecutive Serie A titles from the 2011–12 to 2013–14 seasons with Juventus. With the Turin-based club he also won two Supercoppa Italiana titles in 2012 and 2013, as well as winning the 2002–03 Serie C2 with Fiorentina. In the Italian top flight, Quagliarella also represented Torino, Ascoli, Udinese, Napoli and Sampdoria.
At international level, Quagliarella represented Italy from under-18 to under-21 youth levels before his debut for the senior team in 2007. He was part of Italy's squads for UEFA Euro 2008, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Individually, Quagliarella was awarded the Serie A Goal of the Year in 2009, achieved during his time at Udinese; in 2017 and 2018 respectively, he obtained the Premio Gentleman Fairplay and the Scirea Career Award while playing for Sampdoria, which pertain to both personality and playing ability. During the 2018–19 season while at Sampdoria, he scored in eleven consecutive league games, a feat only previously accomplished by Gabriel Batistuta; Quagliarella finished the campaign with 26 goals in Serie A, which saw him capture the Capocannoniere title as the league's top scorer, also being named the league's best forward.