Fabián Canobbio
Néstor Fabián Canobbio Bentaberry (born 8 March 1980) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
A skilled midfielder with netting ability, he spent most of his professional career in Spain, having played in more than 200 compe*ive matches for three clubs.
Contents
- 1 Club career
- 2 International career
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Honours
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Canobbio began his career with C.A. Progreso in 1997. In three seasons there, he was impressive enough to be signed by country giants C.A. Peñarol in 2001, where he spent two campaigns scoring more than 30 official goals while helping the capital side to the 2003 league *le. In late July 2003, Canobbio was acquired by Rafael Benítez's Valencia CF, where he was played mainly as a subs*ute. Benítez hadn't asked for his signing, and he famously commented that he had been waiting for a sofa and he had been brought a lamp instead. Having scored just once throughout the season, in a 2–2 home draw to RC Celta de Vigo, he nonetheless managed to make ten appearances in the team's 2004 UEFA Cup conquest, netting once in the 3–2 success against Beşiktaş JK.
In 2004–05, Canobbio joined freshly relegated Celta on loan, with the Galician club having the option to buy at the end of the season, which was activated as he finished as the team's joint-top scorer at 12 (with Jandro) and a La Liga promotion befell.
After three additional campaigns as an important attacking player, scoring seven goals in 2007–08 as Celta failed to return to the top flight, Canobbio was released in July 2008, subsequently joining Real Valladolid. In November, he netted in home wins against Sevilla FC (3–2, two goals) and Real Madrid (1–0), and appeared regularly during his two-year spell, being relegated in 2010.
On 26 July 2010, 30-year-old Canobbio moved to Greece, signing a one-year contract with Athlitiki Enosi Larissa FC. He subsequently returned to Uruguay, where he spent the last years of his playing career. After retiring, he decided to devote himself to organizational tasks rather than to coaching, and in January 2017 he was elected CA Progreso's chairman. Under his tenure Progreso returned to the top tier in the 2018 Primera División and in the following season it qualified for the Copa Libertadores, putting an end to a 30-year absence in the compe*ion.
International career
A Uruguayan international since 7 October 2001, in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Colombia, Canobbio went on to represent the nation at the 2007 Copa América, playing two matches for the semi-finalists. Previously, he played at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Personal life
Canobbio's younger brother, Carlos, was also a footballer. A defender, he also played in Spain but only in amateur football, and they shared teams at Progreso.
Honours
Peñarol
- Uruguayan Primera División: 2003
Valencia
- La Liga: 2003–04
- UEFA Cup: 2003–04
Danubio
- Uruguayan Primera División: 2013–14
References
External links
- Fabián Canobbio at BDFutbol
- National team data (in Spanish)
- Fabián Canobbio at National-Football-Teams.com
- Fabián Canobbio at Soccerway