Fabio Liverani
Italian association football player and manager
Fabio Liverani (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfaːbjo liveˈraːni]; born 29 April 1976) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder.
He made 288 Serie A appearances across 12 seasons, representing Perugia, Lazio, Fiorentina and Palermo. He was the first black player for the Italy national team, playing three matches from 2001 to 2006.
In 2013, Liverani began his managerial career with a brief spell at top-flight club Genoa. He also managed the English club Leyton Orient and the Serie B club Ternana before taking Lecce to two consecutive promotions to the top flight.
Club career
Liverani was born in Rome, Italy, to a Somali mother and an Italian father. He made his professional footballing debut with Viterbese of Serie C2 in 1996–97. He transferred to Perugia in the 2000–01 season. From 2001 to 2006, Liverani played for Lazio in Italy's Serie A. He was part of their team that won the Coppa Italia in 2004, defeating Juventus 4–2 on aggregate.
The 2006 season saw Liverani move to Fiorentina.
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