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Biography
Fabrizio Ferron (born 5 September 1965 in Bollate) is a former Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played over 300 games in Serie A.
Football career
Ferron started his career with the A.C. Milan youth team. He then played for Sambenedettese, before spending 8 seasons at Atalanta.
On February 23, 1992, Ferron suffered the infamy of conceding a late equaliser to Michelangelo Rampulla, the opposing goalkeeper for Cremonese, who became the first goalkeeper to score from open play in Serie A history.
In a 0–3 loss away to Reggiana on January 23, 1994, Ferron's heart stopped beating for some 15 seconds after a collision with an opposing striker. Luckily, he was revived shortly afterwards.
He then played for Sampdoria, and subsequently for Internazionale, as a backup to Angelo Peruzzi.
He joined Verona in summer 2000. In summer 2002, he joined Serie A newcomer Como, where he competed with Alex Brunner for a starting spot. He played his last Serie A games against Modena F.C. on 27 April 2003, at the age of 7004137480000000000♠37 years, 234 days. Due to Brunner's departure and the club's relegation, he became regular starter for Como, ahead of Stefano Layeni. In the summer of 2004, he joined Bologna as a backup to Gianluca Pagliuca, who was one year younger than Ferron.
Honours
- Serie A promotion: 1994–95
- Coppa Italia Runner-up: 1995–96
- Coppa Italia Runner-up: 1999–2000