Fábio Aurélio

Fábio Aurélio Rodrigues, biasa disingkat Fábio Aurélio (lahir 24 September 1979) adalah pesepak bola Brasil dengan posisi bek. Saat ini bermain untuk klub Liverpool F.C.. Selain biasa bermain sebagai bek kiri, Aurélio juga dapat bermain sebagai gelandang kiri dengan kelebihannya dalam memberi umpan, umpan silang serta tendangan melengkung. Pada 13 Agustus 2006 Fabio menjadi pemain Brasil pertama yang bermain bersama Liverpool, masuk sebagai pemain pengganti pada menit ke 56 saat the Reds menang 2–1 atas Chelsea pada Community Shield 2006.

Fábio Aurélio

Informasi pribadi
Nama lengkap	Fábio Aurélio Rodrigues
Tanggal lahir	24 September 1979
Tempat lahir	São Carlos, Brasil
Tinggi	5 ft 10 in (1,78 m)
Posisi bermain	Bek, Gelandang
Informasi klub
Klub saat ini	Liverpool
Nomor	12
Karier senior*
Tahun	Tim	Tampil (Gol)
1997–2000 2000–2006 2006–	São Paulo Valencia Liverpool	52 (3) 95 (10) 33 (1)
* Penampilan dan gol di klub senior hanya dihitung dari liga domestik dan akurat per 22:08, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Karir

São Paulo

Fábio Aurélio mulai bermain sejak kecil di São Paulo, membuat debut pertamanya bersama tim utama pada tahun 1997, dan dia termasuk dalam tim Brazil U-17, U-20 dan U-21. Dia juga bermain untuk tim sepak bola Brasil dalam olimpiade Sydney 2000..

Valencia

Dia bergabung bersama Valencia setelah Olimpiade dengan kontrak selama enam tahun. pada musim 2001–02 dia memenangkan tropi untuk pertama kalinya, ketika dia membawa Valencia meraih gelar La Liga untuk pertama kalinya setelah 31 tahun. Setahun kemudian, dia mentahbiskan dirinya sebagai salah satu bek kiri terbaik di la liga dengan torehan 8 gol; 10 gol dalam semua kompetisi. Pada musim 2003–04 adalah tahun terbaik bagi Valencia, dengan menjuarai dua gelar domestik : juara La Liga championship serta meraih tropi piala UEFA 2003-2004 setelah mengalahkan Marseille dengan skor 2–0 di partai final. Aurélio melewatkan hampir semua pertandingan dalam musim tersebut karena cedera pada kakig, hanya bermain 2 pertandingan saja.

Aurélio juga memegang paspor Itali sehingga dia dapat bermain di Inggris tanpa ijin kerja.

Liverpool

On 3 July 2006, the Liverpool Echo published an interview with Aurélio where he explained "I am going to a new club in which the trainer knows me, to see if I can conquer the objectives I have set myself. The most important moments I had in my career were the titles (with Valencia) and that was with Benitez. He trusted me and he continues to trust me and that is what I value more." On July 5 the transfer was confirmed by Liverpool.

Aurelio played a key part in Liverpool's squad during his first season, notably providing two assists for Peter Crouch and Daniel Agger in a 4–1 win over fellow title contenders Arsenal on 31 March 2007. However, Aurelio soon suffered a setback as he injured his achilles tendon on 3 April 2007 in a UEFA Champions League first leg tie against PSV Eindhoven. After receiving a ball Aurelio immediately yelled out in pain and reached for his calf. On the replays Aurelio can clearly be seen looking immediately behind him to look at what he thought had hit him, such was the force of the tendon snapping. Aurelio missed the rest of Liverpool's 2006–07 campaign and returned to the squad the following season on 18 September 2007, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against F.C. Porto in the Champions League group phase.

Aurelio scored his first goal for Liverpool on 2 March 2008 in a league match win against Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium. The final score was 3-1, with Aurelio scoring Liverpool's third with a volley from Steven Gerrard's corner.

Aurelio went on to establish himself as Liverpool's first choice left-back but was again beset with injury in the team's 1-1 draw with Chelsea in a Champions League semi-final first leg clash. Aurelio tore his abductor muscle after a forceful impact with Joe Cole and as a result, was ruled out for the rest of the season. The team suffered doubly as his replacement, John Arne Riise, scored an own goal that levelled the scores in the final minute of injury time in the game.