Fabio Alexandre da Silva Coentrao is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team. Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder.
Real Madrid
On 5 July 2011, after extensive negotiations, Benfica and Real Madrid reached an agreement in principle over the transfer of Coentrao, who signed a six-year contract the same day, for 30m. Central defender Ezequiel Garay went in the other direction as part of the deal. Coentrao made his Real Madrid debut in a pre-season friendly against L.A. Galaxy on 16 July 2011, creating an assist for Karim Benzema and also receiving Man of the match honours. His first two official games were against FC Barcelona for the season's Spanish Supercup: in the first leg, he replaced Sami Khedira in the second half of a 2-2 home draw and played as a central midfielder, and he started as left-back in the second match, a 2-3 loss at the Camp Nou.
Coentrao made his La Liga debut on 28 August 2011 against former club Zaragoza, appearing as a central midfielder in a 6-0 away win (90 minutes played). While he played mostly in these positions, he was also deployed by manager Jose Mourinho as a right defender, against Sporting de Gijon on 3 December and against Barcelona the following week.
Fabio Coentrao is one of the best left backs in the current football scene thanks to his solid game in attack, excellent dribbling skills, powerful shot and varsatility, which allows him to play anywhere down the wings. He is very experienced despite his young age.
The first important team he played for was Rio Ave, with whom he made his First Division debut when he was just 16. His excellent performances caught Benfica's attention, who decided to sign him in 2007 and loaned him out to Nacional, notching 16 appearances and 4 goals. Coentrao returned to Rio Ave after a brief spell with Spanish side Zaragoza. His good run in the 2008/09 campaign secured his return to Benfica, with whom he truly blossomed and won his first titles, such as the 2009/10 edition of the league and the 2010/11 Cup of Portugal.
Coentrao first played for his country on the youth national teams, making his first team debut in 2009 against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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| Date Of Birth: |
11 March 1988
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| Figurine Collector Number: |
SOC123
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| Figurine Kit: |
Real Madrid Home Kit
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| Nationality: |
Portuguese
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| Position: |
Left Back/Midfielder
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| Season: |
2012 – 2013
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| Sponsor: |
BWIN
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| Team: |
Real Madrid
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