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Biography
Fabiano Gadelha, fully Fabiano Ferreira Gadelha (born January 9, 1979) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Juventus.
Career
Born in Bayeux, Paraíba, Fabiano Gadelha began playing professional football with Sport Club do Recife. He was used in several midfield positions but never found a regular place in the squad. After spells with Rio Branco Esporte Clube and Associação Desportiva São Caetano, Fabiano Gadelha made a break-through with Marília Atlético Clube. During 2007, he scored 15 goals for the club (11 of them in Campeonato Brasileiro Série B) playing as an attacking midfielder, which led to a six-month loan at Korean side Pohang Steelers.
His previous clubs include ABC Futebol Clube, Clube Náutico Capibaribe, Marília Atlético Clube, Associação Desportiva São Caetano, Rio Branco Esporte Clube, Sport Club do Recife, Club Sportivo Sergipe, Treze Futebol Clube, Fortaleza Esporte Clube, Associação Desportiva Vitória, Íbis Sport Club and Pohang Steelers in South Korea and Associação Atlética Ponte Preta.
Honors
- Campeonato Pernambucano in 1997 with Sport Club do Recife
- Campeonato Cearense in 2003 with Fortaleza Esporte Clube