Fabricio Coloccini
Fabricio Coloccini (2009)
Fabricio Coloccini ( born January 22, 1982 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer of Italian descent who is currently at Newcastle United in England under contract.
Career
Association
The defender made his debut in 1998 as a 16 -year-old at Boca Juniors in the Argentine Primera División. He was discovered by top Italian club AC Milan and put under contract in 1999. Coloccini played in the coming years continues in Argentina, on loan at Boca Juniors (1999/2000) and San Lorenzo ( 2000/ 01).
Then the Junior World Champion was awarded in 2001 from Milan to Spain. He played in 2001/ 02 at Deportivo Alavés, where the 19- year-old defender in 33 games and scored six goals and was considered one of the greatest talents of the Spanish league. The following season he played for Atlético Madrid, and 2003/ 04 while Villarreal; that season he reached the semi-finals with Villarreal in the UEFA Cup.
For the 2004/ 05 season Coloccini was brought from AC Milan back to Italy. He arrived at the Milanese but in the first half of the season only one game to use. Dissatisfied with his role on the bench in January 2005 he moved to Deportivo La Coruna, where he had a contract until 2011. However, he switched to the summer break in 2008 to England and signed for Premier League club Newcastle United. In Newcastle Coloccini was indeed a regular player, but had to join the in the Football League Championship in his first season at the club. Coloccini completed 34 missions during the season. The following season ended with the direct re-emergence; Here Coloccini came on 37 missions in which he scored twice. The following season he contributed 35 inserts in ( two goals ) for successful relegation of the club from Newcastle upon Tyne.
National
2001 won Coloccini with Argentina during the Junior World Cup in their own country. His debut in the Argentine national team, he celebrated on 30 April 2003. Coloccini won with Argentina the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics and took part in the Copa America 2004, the Confederations Cup 2005 and the 2006 World Cup in part.