Fábio César Montezine ( ar, فابيو سيزار مونتيزين; born 24 February 1979 in

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) is a naturalized

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football player who is currently playing for

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in the Qatari league and for the

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. As a junior, he played for the big Brazilian club

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. He played a major part of his career in Italy, where he spent three years for

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. In 2005, he moved to Qatar to play for Al-Arabi. Fabio then became the playmaker of

, with whom he reached the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League in 2009. Fabio later went on to play for Al-Rayyan for four seasons, during which he led his team to win the Emir Cup three times and the Heir Apparent Cup once.

International career

He became eligible to play for Qatar in 2008 and is a regular starter of the national team.

International goals

Citations

External links

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In-depth interview with Al Jazeera

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1979 births Living people Brazilian emigrants to Qatar Brazilian footballers Qatari footballers Qatar international footballers Naturalised citizens of Qatar Brazilian expatriate footballers Sportspeople from Londrina Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players Czech First League players FC Viktoria Plzeň players Serie B players Udinese Calcio players S.S.C. Napoli players U.S. Avellino 1912 players Al-Rayyan SC players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Umm Salal SC players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players Qatar Stars League players Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic Qatari people of Brazilian descent Association football midfielders {{Qatar-footy-midfielder-stub