Charles Fabian Figueiredo Santos (born 12 April 1968) is a Brazilian football manager and former player, who played as a striker.

Playing career

Charles Fabian was chosen for the

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while playing for Esporte Clube Bahia in his home state of

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. He was cut from the final squad days before Brazil's opening game against

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, in his club's city of Salvador. The game was played in a half-full stadium, the

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was burned and the national anthem jeered at, while flares were thrown at the Brazilian bench. Charles Fabian appreciated the support given to him, but rejected the burning of the flag. Charles Fabian was the top scorer of the 1990 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, with 11 goals. He was the second player from a

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ian club to do so after Ramón for Santa Cruz Esporte Clube in

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, and the feat has only been repeated since by Diego Souza for Sport Club do Recife in

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Managerial career

Charles Fabian had two spells as interim manager of Bahia in 2006, and another in 2014, as the club changed manager a Brazilian record 63 times between 2003 and 2018. On 7 October 2015, he was hired on a permanent basis in place of

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for the conclusion of the

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. Having missed out on promotion, he was replaced by Doriva. On 3 February 2017, Charles Fabian left

Anápolis Futebol Clube Anápolis Futebol Clube, known simply as Anápolis, are a Brazilian football team based in Anápolis, Goiás. They competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Parallel Tournament in 1986 and in the Série C in 2008. History They were founded on 1 M ...

by mutual consent after presiding over a draw and a loss in the first two games of the 2017 Campeonato Goiano.

Honours

Player

Club

;Bahia * Brazilian League: 1 ::

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Individual

* Brazilian League Top Scorer: 1990 * Rio de Janeiro State League Top Scorer: 1994

References

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Charles
at BDFutbol {{DEFAULTSORT:Fabian, Charles 1968 births Living people Footballers from Bahia Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian football managers Brazil men's international footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers 1989 Copa América players Copa América-winning players Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players La Liga players Argentine Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série B managers Esporte Clube Bahia players Málaga CF players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Boca Juniors footballers Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players CR Flamengo footballers Sociedade Esportiva Matonense players Associação Desportiva Ferroviária Vale do Rio Doce players Camaçari Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube Bahia managers Camaçari Futebol Clube managers Associação Desportiva Recreativa e Cultural Icasa managers Men's association football midfielders People from Itapetinga