Fabrizio Tavano

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tavano and the second or maternal family name is Alonso.
Fabrizio Tavano
Tavano playing with Auckland City in 2019
Personal information
Full name Enrico Fabrizio Vincenzo Tavano Alonso
Date of birth (1993-08-16) 16 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2006–2009 Central United
2012–2014 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Auckland City 52 (10)
2015 → Tigres UANL (loan) 0 (0)
2019 Coras de Nayarit 12 (5)
2020 Real Estelí 14 (0)
2020 Halcones de Zapopan 0 (0)
2022 Akron Tolyatti 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2020

Enrico Fabrizio Vincenzo Tavano Alonso (born 16 August 1993) is an Italo-Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward.[1] He also holds New Zealand citizenship.

Career

Youth

In his teenage years while attending Macleans College in Auckland, New Zealand, Tavano played for the under-15 team of amateur side Central United. In 2008, he participated with Central in the Manchester United Premier Cup, competing against the likes of Juventus and Middlesbrough, and finishing 17th out of a total of 20 teams.[2] Following his performances, Tavano was invited to trial with prestigious European clubs Barcelona and Roma, among others.[3] However, in 2009, Tavano opted to move to Italy with his family, competing at various stages for the Primavera sides of Serie B clubs Vicenza, Pisa and Carpi.[4]

In June 2012, Tavano was signed by Mexican club Santos Laguna and assigned to play with their under-20 side. In February 2013 he participated in the Torneo di Viareggio, a prestigious annual youth tournament held in Italy. Tavano scored the lone goal in Los Guerreros' 2–1 defeat to Parma in their opening match, and featured in the following two games against Rijeka and Genoa as the club were knocked out in the group stage.[5] Before being released by the club in 2014, Tavano won the under-20 2013 Torneo Apertura with Santos, coming on as a substitute in their 1–0 victory in the final against Club León.[6]

Auckland City

After an unsuccessful trial with Mexican club Atlético San Luis,[7] Tavano returned to New Zealand and signed for reigning New Zealand Football Championship holders Auckland City on a free transfer. He made his debut on 19 October 2014 in the Charity Cup against Team Wellington; a match Auckland lost on penalties after a 2–2 draw.[8][9] Tavano was included in Auckland's final 25-man squad for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, and appeared in all four of his club's games as Auckland City earned a surprise third-place finish at the expense of CONCACAF Champions League winners, Mexican side Cruz Azul.[10] This victory gave Tavano widespread media attention in his homeland.[11][12]

Tavano's performances during this tournament earned the attention of Mexican powerhouses Tigres UANL, and in February 2015 he eventually signed for their reserve team on loan.[13] However, after limited appearances, Tavano was released at the end of the season, after which he promptly returned to Auckland City.[14] With the Navy Blues, Tavano won the New Zealand Football Championship four times and the OFC Champions League three times.[15][16] As a result of these Champions League wins, Tavano featured in three subsequent FIFA Club World Cup campaigns.

Akron Tolyatti

On 25 February 2022, Tavano signed with Russian second-tier FNL club FC Akron Tolyatti, reuniting with his former Auckland City manager Ramon Tribulietx.[17] 5 days later, before he could play in any competitive games for the club, he left Russia, as did Tribulietx, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[18]

Personal life

Tavano is the son of Mexican journalist Oreste Tavano, and has Italian heritage through his grandparents. Tavano moved to New Zealand with his family at a young age to follow his father's career.[4]

References

  1. ^ "El italiano Fabrizio Tavano se integra al Real Estelí". January 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Central's Premier Cup Team - Manchester 2008 - Central United FC". 25 July 2008.
  3. ^ "European Football Beckons". Macleans College. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b Reséndiz, Graciela (18 November 2013). "Tavano, un mexicano muy Kiwi". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  5. ^ "TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO 2013, il Parma batte in rimonta il Santos Laguna". 11 February 2013.
  6. ^ Méndez, Julieta (30 November 2013). "Santos se coronó Campeón Sub-20". Mediotiempo. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  7. ^ Zamudio, Edwin (3 June 2014). "El ASL jugará los sábados a las 19:00 hrs". Plano Deportivo. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Final AKL 3-4 TW Pens". Auckland City FC. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  9. ^ "ASB Charity Cup win for Team Wellington". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  10. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 - Matches - Cruz Azul-Auckland City FC". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "Fabrizio Tavano, un mexicano muy Kiwi". ESPN.com.mx. November 19, 2013.
  12. ^ "Fabrizio Tavano sí logró tercer lugar del Mundial". www.mediotiempo.com.
  13. ^ super_site_record (24 January 2015). "Fabrizio Tavano jugaría con Tigres".
  14. ^ "Fabrizio Tavano returns to Auckland City FC". www.voxy.co.nz.
  15. ^ "New Zealand - List of Champions". RSSSF.
  16. ^ "Oceania Club Cups - Overview File". RSSSF.
  17. ^ "Фабрицио Тавано – игрок ФК "Акрон"" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Фабрицио Тавано расторг контракт с клубом" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.