Marco Jhonfai Fabián de la Mora (; born 21 July 1989) is a Mexican professional

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who plays as an

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. He is an Olympic gold medalist. Fabián began his career in the youth academy of his hometown club

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, making his professional debut in 2007. Following a brief loan spell with

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, he moved abroad to join

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. Fabián went on to play for

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, Al Sadd, Juárez and

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before transitioning to amateur football. Fabián represented Mexico at youth level before reaching a full cap with the senior team. He was initially included in the

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roster, but ultimately did not participate due to a violation of team discipline rules that occurred at the team's training facility in Quito. In 2012, as a competitor of the Mexico U-23 national team, Fabián helped Mexico qualify to the

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and win the

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, where he was the top scorer. He was part of Mexico's roster who won the Olympic gold medal at the

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after defeating

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in the final. Fabián would also go on to participate in the

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and

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, the 2015 Copa América, the

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, the

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and the

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Club career

Guadalajara

Fabián was recruited by

, and spent ten years in the Chivas youth system, including appearances for their affiliate club

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. On 10 November 2007, Fabián made his first-team debut in a league match against Jaguares de Chiapas in the Apertura 2007 season under coach Efrain Flores, coming in as a substitute for

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in the 85th minute of the match. Fabián scored his first goal for Guadalajara in his second appearance, on 2 February 2008, in a 6–0 win over

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. In the 2010 Copa Libertadores Finals, Fabián scored the first goal in a 3–2 defeat against Internacional. On 15 October 2011, he scored the first hat-trick of his career against

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; Guadalajara went on to win the match 5–2.

Loan to Cruz Azul

On 12 December 2013, Fabián joined

on a two-year-long loan deal. Fabián made his Cruz Azul debut on 1 May 2014 against León, with the game ending in a 1–1 tie. On 15 February 2014, he scored a 92nd minute winning goal against

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. The goal was later nominated for the 2014 FIFA Puskás Award.

Return to Guadalajara

On 26 December 2014, after his loan deal expired, Cruz Azul opted not to exercise their purchase option due to Fabián's high expense. He subsequently returned to Guadalajara and was assigned the number 33 shirt, since his preferred number 10 had since been taken; 33 was the same kit number he used when he made his professional debut in 2007. In his return to the Omnilife Stadium, on 18 January, Fabián scored his first goal of the Clausura 2015 tournament against

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in a 2–1 home victory. On 21 February 2015, Fabián then scored in a 1–2 away victory against Cruz Azul at the Azul Stadium. On 17 May 2015, he scored a hat-trick against

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during the 2015 Clausura quarter-finals, where Guadalajara won the match 4–1.

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 18 December 2015, Guadalajara announced Fabián was sold to German

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side

for a transfer fee of

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4 million on a three-year contract. After completing his medical, Fabián was handed the number 10 jersey. He made his official debut coming on as a substitute for Haris Seferovic in the 45th minute in a home match against

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on 24 January 2016. He created the play that led to Alexander Meier's hat-trick that won the game 3–2. He scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season—and his first Bundesliga goal—in a 2–1 win over

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on 17 September 2016. On 15 October, Fabián connected with his chest off a Timothy Chandler cross as Frankfurt held Bayern Munich to a 2–2 draw.

Philadelphia Union

On 8 February 2019 it was officially announced that Fabián had been transferred from Frankfurt to

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team

. Fabian signed a one-year deal with club options for the next two years. On March 2, Fabian made his MLS debut against

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, scoring his team's lone goal of the encounter, losing 1–3. On October 20, in a playoff match against

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, he entered the match at the 103rd minute and scored the winning goal of the match, leaving the result 4–3 and giving Philadelphia their first playoff win in team history. On 20 November 2019, Philadelphia announced they had declined the option on Fabián's contract.

Later Career

On February 5, 2020, he joined the Qatari club Al–Sadd until the end of the season. On August 11, Fabián returned to Mexico and signed a one-year contract with Juárez. After spending six months without a club, he joined

on January 18, 2022. On 29 September 2023, Fabián completed his return to Europe, joining Andorran side Santa Coloma on a free transfer, signing a 6-month contract. In December 2023, Fabián joined the

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(MASL) by signing with the Empire Strykers in

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on a two-year contract. The deal, the second-largest in league history, included an option for Fabián to own and operate an MASL team in the future. Fabián's signing was expected to lure other out-of-contract professional players to MASL, beginning with former Mexico teammate Miguel Ángel Ponce.

International career

Youth

Fabián was selected by coach Juan Carlos Chávez to participate in the

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held in

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. He made his youth International debut 7 March 2009 against

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wearing the number 8 shirt. Fabián managed three appearances for

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during the tournament; Mexico placed last in their group, thus failing to qualify to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

2012 Olympic qualifying tournament

In early 2012, Fabián was called up by coach Luis Fernando Tena to participate in the 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He made his debut 23 March 2012 against

, scoring a

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in a 7–1 win for Mexico. Fabián also went on to score in the semi-final match against

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, winning the match 3–1. He then score from a long-range shot in the final match against

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, winning the match 2–1 and also the tournament, thus qualifying Mexico for the

. He finished the tournament as top goal scorer alongside his teammate Alan Pulido with five goals in five appearances.

2012 Toulon Tournament

Again Fabián was selected by coach Tena to dispute the

in preparation for the Summer Olympics. Fabián debuted in the tournament with a hat-trick against

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. He went on to score a goal in a defeat against the host nation

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, and scored a Brace against

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. Fabián also scored in the semi-final match against

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, but could not score in the final against

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, which Mexico won 3–0. Fabián won the tournament's Top Scorer award after netting seven goals in five appearances during the tournament. He tied

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as the all-time

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top scorer, with seven goals.

2012 Summer Olympics

Fabián made the final list for those players participating in the

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. He made his debut in Mexico's first match of the tournament 2012 as a starter against

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, a game that ended 0–0. Fabián showed great skill and workmanship throughout the group stage match and helped Mexico reach the knockoff round. During the semi-final match against

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, he proved vital by scoring in the 31st minute of the match to tie the game and later to win it 3–1, securing Mexico's progression to the final against

. During the final, he almost netted an over-head bicycle kick goal but it struck the post, though he did provide an assist for

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's second goal of the match. Mexico would win the match 2–1 and thus win the Olympic goal medal. He played the entire tournament as Mexico's second striker behind Peralta, and created a successful offensive deplete with him throughout the tournament. He finished the tournament with one goal from six matches, all as a starter. As a result, he became the top goal scorer for Mexico at the under-23 level, with 15 goals.

Senior

Fabián made his senior national team debut against

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in a 3–1 win on 25 January 2012.

2011 Gold Cup

During the Gold Cup 2011, Fabián was named as one of the replacements for the five players who tested positive for clenbuterol, but would only be called to join them in an emergency, because he was already in concentration with the under-22 squad in preparation for the Copa América.

2011 Copa America

In 2011, Marco was called up by Luis Fernando Tena to form part of the "unofficial national team" composed entirely of players under the age of 22 to compete in the

. He started most of the preparation games and scored a few goals before being suspended for six months, along with seven more players, for breaking disciplinary codes at their concentration hotel in

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2013 Gold Cup

Fabián played his first major tournament with the senior national team at the 2013 Gold Cup. He made his debut against

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. He finished the tournament with three goals and three assists.

2014 FIFA World Cup

On 8 May 2014, Fabián was included in the final 23-man roster participating in the

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in Brazil. He debuted in a World Cup by coming on as a substitute in the first match against

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in the 69th minute for

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. In Mexico's second match, against

, he came on in the 76th minute for Héctor Herrera. He also played in the third match against

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coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute, once again for

2017 Confederations Cup

In his first Confederations Cup call up, Fabián only played twice. He was a starter in the second match in the group stage against

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. In the semi-final game against

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, he was subbed in for

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on the 62nd minute. He went on to score Mexico's only goal against Germany on the 89th minute, making the score 3–1. Mexico would go on to lose the match 4–1. His goal against Germany was voted as Hyundai Goal of the Tournament.

2018 World Cup

In May 2018, Fabián was named in Mexico's preliminary 28-man

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for the

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, and in June, was ultimately included in the final 23-man roster. He would only appear in Mexico's final

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match against

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, substituted in at the 67th minute for Jesús Gallardo in a 3–0 loss.

Style of play

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described him as, "His balance and poise on the ball is impeccable .. Equally adept on either foot, he can play on either

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or as an

and breezes past defenders as if they are not there. Fabián also has that knack of scoring spectacular goals that help win fans over." According to a poll held by German sports magazine '' Kicker'', he was voted the third best offensive midfielder in the Bundesliga, placing him in the "international class" of the magazine's ''Rangliste des deutschen Fussballs'' (Ranking of German football) for the Winter of 2016–17.

Personal life

Fabián helped fund a football academy Guadalajara, Mexico. It provides football coaching, nutritional and psychological advice to participants under the direct supervision of Fabián himself. One graduate of the program reportedly signed with Brazilian club

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in 2016. Fabián is also a fan of the baseball team Charros de Jalisco, and is a close friend to

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Media

He appeared on the Mexican front cover of ''

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'' along with

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Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.''

Honours

Guadalajara *

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: Apertura 2015 * InterLiga:

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runner-up:

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Cruz Azul *

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: 2013–14 Eintracht Frankfurt *

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: 2017–18 *

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runner-up:

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Santa Coloma *

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: 2023–24 Mexico U23 * CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship:

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Mexico *

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Individual * CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Top Scorer:

(Shared) *

Golden Boot:

* FIFA Puskás Award Contender: 2014 *

Top Scorer: 2016–17 *

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Goal of the Tournament:

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Third Top Scorer:

* MASL Offensive Player of the Month: January 2024 * Empire Strykers Top Scorer: 2023–24 * MASL Newcomer of the Year: 2023–24 * MASL Golden Boot: 2023–24 * MASL All-Star: 2025

References

External links

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MASL profile
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