Fabiano Soares

Fabiano Soares Pessoa (born 10 June 1966), known simply as Fabiano as a player, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently head coach of Tirol.

His professional career was mostly associated with Compostela, as both a player and manager. Over ten seasons, he played 364 competitive matches for the club and scored 47 goals.

In 2006, Soares started working as a coach.

Playing career

Celta

Born in Mutum, Minas Gerais, Fabiano started his career with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and São José Esporte Clube. In 1989, immediately after having finished runner-up in the Campeonato Paulista with the latter club and suffered the loss of his father, he moved to Spain where he would remain the following 15 years, starting out at RC Celta de Vigo.

Fabiano made his La Liga debut on 17 September 1989, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 away loss against Athletic Bilbao. He scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 14 January 1990, contributing to a 5–1 home win over Cádiz CF as the season ended in relegation.

Compostela

In 1992, after two additional campaigns in the Segunda División, Fabiano signed with neighbouring SD Compostela also in that level. He helped to a first-ever promotion for the Galicians in 1994 and, over the course of the following four seasons, was a midfield mainstay, notably netting in consecutive home draws against Real Madrid (1–1 on 2 April 1995, and 3–3 on 25 February 1996) and scoring once in the 6–2 away rout of Deportivo de La Coruña in a local derby in May 1998.