Marco Fabián

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fabián and the second or maternal family name is De la Mora.
Marco Fabián

Fabián in 2012
Personal information
Full name Marco Jhonfai Fabián de la Mora[1]
Date of birth (1989-07-21) 21 July 1989[1]
Place of birth Guadalajara, Mexico
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 10
Youth career
1997–2007 Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2015 Guadalajara 193 (50)
2013–2014 → Cruz Azul (loan) 31 (8)
2016– Eintracht Frankfurt 6 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 Mexico U20 3 (0)
2011–2012 Mexico U23 20 (15)
2012– Mexico 25 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 March 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2016

Marco Jhonfai Fabián de la Mora (born 21 July 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for German club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Mexican national team.

An attacking midfielder, Fabián is a graduate of the C.D. Guadalajara Youth Academy. Fabián made his senior team debut during the 2007 Apertura. Fabián took part in the Copa Libertadores in 2010 as Guadalajara reached the final but lost against Internacional.[2] He is the Estadio Omnilife's all-time top scorer.[3]

Fabián represented Mexico in several youth categories before reaching a full cap with the senior team. He was in the initial roster for the 2011 Copa América, but was expelled from the team and suspended for six months along with six other players, for breaking disciplinary codes at their concentration hotel in Quito. In 2012, as a competitor of the Mexico U-23 team, Fabián helped Mexico qualify to the 2012 Summer Olympics and win the 2012 Toulon Tournament, where he was the top scorer. Fabián was part of Mexico's roster who won the Olympic gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London after defeating Brazil in the final.

Club career

Guadalajara

Fabián was spotted early on and recruited by Guadalajara as a promising talent. He spent ten years in the Chivas youth system, including appearances for their affiliate club Tapatío.

On 10 November 2010 Fabián made his first-team debut in a league match against Jaguares de Chiapas in the Apertura 2007 season under coach Efrain Flores, coming in as a substitute for Sergio Ávila in the 85' minute of the match.[4]

Fabián scored his first goal for Guadalajara in his second appearance, 2 February 2008 in a 6–0 win over Morelia.[5]

In the 2010 Copa Libertadores Fabián scored the first goal in a 3–2 defeat against Internacional.

On 15 October 2011 he scored the first hat-trick of his career against Estudiantes Tecos; his team went on to win the match 5–2.[6] In August 2011, Fabián scored two spectacular goals against FC Barcelona in a 4–1 win during the 2011 World Football Challenge. The first was a great long range shot, and the second was a bicycle kick.[7]

Cruz Azul (loan)

On 12 December 2013, Fabian joined Liga MX club Cruz Azul in a year-long, 2 season loan deal.[8]

Fabián made his for Cruz Azul 1 May 2014 against León with the game ending in a 1–1 tie. On 15 February 2014, he scored a 92 minute winning goal against Puebla. The goal was later nominated for the 2014 FIFA Puskás Award.[9]

Return to Guadalajara

On 26 December 2014, after his loan deal expired, Cruz Azul chose not to opt for the purchase option due to its high expense. Fabián returned to Guadalajara and was assigned the number 33 shirt since his preferred number 10 was already taken. It was the same kit number he used when he made his professional debut in 2007.[10] In his return to the Omnilife Stadium, on 18 January, Fabian scored his first goal of the Clausura 2015 tournament against Pumas UNAM in a 2–1 home victory.[11] On 21 February 2015, Fabián then scored in a 1–2 away victory against Cruz Azul in the Estadio Azul.[12] On 17 May 2015 he scored a hat-trick against Club Atlas during the 2014 Clausura quarterfinals, where Guadalajara won the match 4–1.[13]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 18 December 2015, Guadalajara announced Fabián was sold to Eintracht Frankfurt for a fee of US$4 million dollars on a three year contract.[14][15] After completing his medical, Fabián said he was to wear the number 10 jersey during an interview for ESPN Deportes.[16] He made his official debut coming in as a substitute for Haris Seferovic in the 45th minute in a home match against Wolfsburg on 24 January 2016. He created the play that led to Alexander Meier's hat trick that won the game 3-2.

International career

Mexico U-20

Marco Fabián was selected by coach Juan Carlos Chávez to participate in the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship held in Trinidad and Tobago. He made his youth International debut 7 March 2009 against Costa Rica wearing the #8 jersey. Marco Fabián managed three appearances for Mexico U-20 during the tournament where Mexico were placed last of their group, and failed to qualify to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Mexico U-23

Marco Fabián is the top goal scorer for the Mexican U-23 team with 15 goals. He is tied alongside Alan Shearer as the all-time Toulon Tournament top scorer, with 7 goals.

2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

In early 2012 Fabián was called up by coach Luis Fernando Tena to participate in the 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He made his debut 23 March 2012 against Trinidad and Tobago scoring a Hat Trick (3 goals in a single match), the match ended in a 7–1 win for Mexico. Fabián went on to score in the semi-final match against Canada winning the match 3–1. Fabián also managed to score from a long range shot, in final match against Honduras winning the match 2–1 and also the tournament thus qualifying to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Marco Fabian finished the tournament as top goal scorer alongside Mexican teammate Alan Pulido with 5 goals in 5 appearances.

2012 Toulon Tournament

again Marco Fabián was selected by Tena to dispute the 2012 Toulon Tournament in preparation for the Summer Olympics. Fabián debuted in the tournament with a Hat-trick against Morocco. He went on to score a goal in a defeat against the host nation France, and scored a Brace against Belarus. Fabian also managed to score in the semifinal match against Netherlands but could not score in the final against Turkey, which Mexico won 3–0. Fabián won the tournament's Top Scorer with 7 goals in 5 appearances during the tournament.

2012 Summer Olympics

Marco Fabián made the final list for those players participating in the 2012 London Olympics. He made his debut in Mexico's first match of the tournament 2012 as a starter against South Korea tiring the game 0–0. Fabián showed great skill and workmanship through out the group stage match and helped Mexico reach the knockoff round. During the Semi final match against Japan he proved vital by scoring in the 31' minute of the match to tie the game later to win it 3–1 and advancing to the final against Brazil. During the final he almost netted an over-head bicycle kick goal but it struck the post, He provided an assist for Oribe Peralta's second goal of the match. Mexico would win the match 2–1 and Win the Olympic goal medal. He played the entire tournament as Second Striker behind Oribe Peralta, and created a successful offensive deplete with him throughout the Tournament. He finished the tournament with having playing all 6 matches as a starter and scoring 1 goal.

Mexico

Marco made his first senior International cap against Venezuela in a 3–1 win on 25 January 2012.

2011 Gold Cup

During the Gold Cup 2011 he was named as one of the replacements for the 5 players who tested positive for clenbuterol, but would only be called to join them in an emergency, because he was already in concentration with the U-22 in preparation for the Copa America.[17][18]

2011 Copa America

In 2011 Marco was called up by Luis Fernando Tena to form part of the Unofficial National Team composed entirely of players under the age of 22, to compete in the 2011 Copa America. He started most of the preparation games and scored a few goals before being suspended for 6 months, along with seven more players, for breaking disciplinary codes at their concentration hotel in Quito, Ecuador.[19]

2013 Gold Cup

Marco Fabián played his first major tournament with the senior national team at the 2013 Gold Cup. He made his debut against Panama. Marco finished the tournament with 3 goals and 3 assists.

2014 FIFA World Cup

On 8 May 2014, Marco Fabián was included in the final 23-man roster participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Honours

Guadalajara
Cruz Azul
Mexico U23

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 24. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Marco Fabián Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Lo que dejó la fase regular del Clausura 2015: Sitio Oficial. Chivasdecorazon.com.mx. Retrieved on 2 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Chivas 5 – 4 Jaguares. mediotiempo.com. Retrieved on 2 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Chivas 6 – 0 Morelia. mediotiempo.com. Retrieved on 2 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Chivas Guadalajara Vs. Estudiantes Tecos, 2011 Apertura: Full Time, Marco Fabian Hat Trick Leads Goats. SBNation.com (15 October 2011). Retrieved on 2015-12-02.
  7. ↑ Marco Fabian scores twice; Chivas stuns Barcelona 4–1 – ESPN. Espn.go.com (4 August 2011). Retrieved on 2015-12-02.
  8. ↑ "Comunicado de Prensa (Marco Fabián)" (in Spanish). C.D. Guadalajara. 12 December 2013.
  9. ↑ Gol de Fabián a Puebla, nominado a premio Puskas – Futbol – Internacional. mediotiempo.com. Retrieved on 2 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Marco Fabián regresa a Chivas como nuevo refuerzo | Futbol Mexicano | TelevisaDeportes.com. Deportes.televisa.com. Retrieved on 2 December 2015.
  11. ↑ Chivas enloquece a su afición y vence a Pumas. Espndeportes.espn.go.com (18 January 2015). Retrieved on 2015-12-02.
  12. ↑ Chivas logra la voltereta y le quita el invicto al líder Cruz Azul. Espndeportes.espn.go.com (21 February 2015). Retrieved on 2015-12-02.
  13. ↑ Marco Fabian shows Mexico star potential in brilliant Chivas performance. Goal.com (18 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-12-02.
  14. ↑ "Jorge Vergara confirma que Marco Fabián se va al Eintracht Frankfurt" [Jorge Vergara confirms that Marco Fabian is going to Eintracht Frankfurt] (in Spanish). ESPN. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  15. ↑ http://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/noticias/26355/marco-fabin-al-eintracht-frankfurt
  16. ↑ http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/2556899/marco-fabian-con-responsabilidad-de-10
  17. ↑ "Gold Cup Organizing Committee authorizes Mexico to replace up to five players". CONCACAF.com. 20 June 2011.
  18. ↑ "Mexico adds Reynoso, Aguilar, Mier". CONCACAF.com. 20 June 2011.
  19. ↑ "8 players suspended from Mexico U-22 squad for the 2011 Copa América". mediotiempo.com. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  20. ↑ "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  21. ↑ Mexico wins olympic qualifying tournament; Mexico U-23 2, Honduras U-23 1 | Tri Report. Trireport.wordpress.com (3 April 2012). Retrieved on 2015-12-02.
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