Néstor Ariel Fabbri is a former football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 defender from Argentina

Argentina

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Fabbri started playing at the young division of All Boys

All Boys

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 in 1984, he made his debut for the first team during the 1984-85 season in the Argentine 2nd division. In 1986 he joined first division

Primera División Argentina

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 Racing Club

Racing Club de Avellaneda

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. In 1987 Fabbri was named Player of the Year of Argentina

Player of the Year of Argentina

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After six seasons with Racing, Fabbri spent the 1992 season with Colombia

Colombia

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n América de Cali

América de Cali

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, and the 1993 season back to Argentina for Club Atlético Lanús

Club Atlético Lanús

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, before moving to Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors

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 in 1994. Fabbri played with Boca until 1998, when he was transferred to French

France

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 first division

Ligue 1

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 FC Nantes Atlantique

FC Nantes Atlantique

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. With Nantes Fabbri won the 1999 and 2000 French Cups

Coupe de France

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, the 1999 and 2001 Champion's Trophies

Trophée des champions

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, and the 2001 French Championship.

In 2002, Fabbri moved to En Avant Guingamp

En Avant Guingamp

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, at that time in the French first division. He played one season for Guingamp with teammates like Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba

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 or Florent Malouda

Florent Malouda

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 and the team finished in seventh place. He returned to Argentina, first to play for Estudiantes

Estudiantes de La Plata

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 in 2003, and then in 2004 to his first team All Boys, where he retired.

With the Argentina national football team

Argentina national football team

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, "La Tota" Fabbri played 21 matches, including the 1990 FIFA World Cup

1990 FIFA World Cup

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, and scored 1 goal. His autobiography has been edited in France.

External links

• Olympic statistics at Sports Reference