Fabio Daprelà
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Fabio Daprelà is a Swiss
football defender
currently playing for Brescia
.
debut on 2 February 2008, playing 90 minutes in place of the suspended Yassin Mikari
.
, Valon Behrami
who was signed from Lazio
in the summer of 2008. Daprelà signed a five-year deal after moving from the Zurich club and arrived as cover for first choice Hérita Ilunga
. Replacing the injured Hérita Ilunga
, Daprelà made his first-team debut for West Ham on 3 January 2010 in their 2–1 home defeat to Arsenal
in the FA Cup
third round. The highly-rated Switzerland Under-19 left-back has worn the armband for Alex Dyer's reserves team.
signing a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
, starting each match at left back. After the tournament, he was promoted to the U-19's and played in every game at the 2009 European Championships
despite not taking part in qualification.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
football defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
currently playing for Brescia
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
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Early career
At age 16, Daprelà made his GrasshoppersGrasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
debut on 2 February 2008, playing 90 minutes in place of the suspended Yassin Mikari
Yassin Mikari
Yassin Mikari is a Tunisian-Swiss footballer. He plays for the French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.He re-joined Grasshopper on 21 January 2007 and left for Sochaux on 2 January 2009.-International career:...
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West Ham United
In July 2009, Daprelà signed for West Ham United from Grasshoppers for a nominal fee joining fellow Swiss internationalSwitzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, Valon Behrami
Valon Behrami
Valon Behrami is a Swiss footballer of Albanian descent who plays for Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A, as well as the Swiss national team.-Early life:Behrami was born in Titova Mitrovica, Yugoslavia to Albanian parents...
who was signed from Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
in the summer of 2008. Daprelà signed a five-year deal after moving from the Zurich club and arrived as cover for first choice Hérita Ilunga
Hérita Ilunga
Hérita N'Kongolo Ilunga is a Congolese footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers in the Npower Championship, on loan from West Ham United.-Early career:...
. Replacing the injured Hérita Ilunga
Hérita Ilunga
Hérita N'Kongolo Ilunga is a Congolese footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers in the Npower Championship, on loan from West Ham United.-Early career:...
, Daprelà made his first-team debut for West Ham on 3 January 2010 in their 2–1 home defeat to Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
third round. The highly-rated Switzerland Under-19 left-back has worn the armband for Alex Dyer's reserves team.
Brescia Calcio
On 30 August 2010 Daprelà joined BresciaBrescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
signing a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
International career
A regular in the U-17's, Daprelà played every minute of Switzerland's campaign at the 2008 European Championships2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship was the 26th UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, UEFA's premier football tournament for players under the age of 17. The tournament was held in Turkey from 4 May to 16 May 2008...
, starting each match at left back. After the tournament, he was promoted to the U-19's and played in every game at the 2009 European Championships
2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-Top goalscorers:4 goals Nathan Delfouneso3 goals Henri Lansbury Danijel Aleksić Denys Harmash-External links:*...
despite not taking part in qualification.