Fabricio Coloccini

Fabricio Coloccini (locally [faˈβɾisjo koloˈtʃini]; ; Italian: [kolotˈtʃiːni];

born 22 January 1982) is an Argentine professional footballer who
Fabricio Coloccini
plays as a centre back for Primera División club San Lorenzo.

Coloccini began his career at Boca Juniors in his native Argentina

attracting the attention of A.C. Milan. He failed to establish himself
there and was loaned to four different clubs.

After making his reputation at Deportivo La Coruña he joined

Newcastle United in August 2008 and, in July 2011, was promoted to
club captain. In April 2012 he was named in the PFA Team of the
Year. On July 5, 2016, Coloccini returned to Argentina to join San
Lorenzo, with whom he had previously been on loan to.[2]

Contents
Club career
Boca Juniors
Milan
Loan moves
Deportivo La Coruña
Coloccini playing for Newcastle United in 2015
Newcastle United
San Lorenzo Personal information

International career Full name Fabricio Coloccini[1]

Career statistics Date of birth 22 January 1982[1]
Club Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
International Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
International goals Playing position Centre back
Honours Club information
References Current team San Lorenzo
External links Number 32
Youth career
–1998 Argentinos Juniors
Club career Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Boca Juniors 1998–1999 Boca Juniors 2 (1)
1999–2004 Milan 1 (0)
Born in Córdoba, Córdoba Province,[1] Coloccini started his career in
2000–2001 → San Lorenzo (loan) 19 (3)
the youth team of Argentinos Juniors, but made his professional debut
2001–2002 → Alavés (loan) 33 (6)
in 1998 with Boca Juniors. He made two league appearances, both
2002–2003 → Atlético Madrid (loan) 27 (0)
from the bench, in his one and only season with Boca. He scored in his
2003–2004 → Villarreal (loan) 32 (1)
second (and final) match, leveling the scores in a 2–2 draw with Unión
2004–2008 Deportivo La Coruña 105 (5)
de Santa Fé.
2008–2016 Newcastle United 248 (6)
2016– San Lorenzo 12 (0)
Milan National team‡
2003–2014 Argentina 39 (1)
Honours
In 1999, at the end of the Apertura championship, he moved to A.C. Representing Argentina
Milan. Coloccini was at the centre of a controversy between Boca and Men's Football
Milan, because the transfer from Argentina to Italy wasn't agreed
Olympic Games
between the clubs. Instead, Milan arranged terms with Coloccini's
father (also a former football player), who exercised his parental rights
2004 Athens Team Competition
to remove the minor from Argentina. After that, FIFA ordered Milan * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the
domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2016
to pay Boca compensation.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2014

Loan moves
In 2000, Coloccini was loaned to San Lorenzo where he helped the team to win the 2001 Clausura tournament. From 2001–04, Coloccini
served three consecutive loans in La Liga: Alavés (netting an impressive 6 league goals), Atlético Madrid, and Villarreal, where he was always
first-choice.

Deportivo La Coruña
After having only appeared once for Milan officially, Coloccini joined Deportivo La Coruña in January 2005, on a six-year deal.[3] During his
three-and-a-half seasons stint, he was an undisputed starter, and appeared in all the matches during 2007–08 netting four goals, good enough for
a UEFA Intertoto Cup berth for the club.

Newcastle United
Coloccini joined Newcastle United on a five-year contract in August 2008 for a fee of up to £10.3
million.[4] Two days later, he made his debut against the reigning league champions, Manchester
United, playing 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw.

Since his debut, Coloccini has been one of the most consistent inclusions in Newcastle's squad, and
formed a partnership with fellow newcomer Sébastien Bassong in his first season. He was not
immune to the pressures of representing Newcastle's infamous defence, coming under his most
intense criticism for his performance in Newcastle's 5–1 defeat to Liverpool. Despite his mistakes
in the game, manager Joe Kinnear voiced his support for Coloccini, stating that he believed his
"Mr. Reliable" would bounce back.[5] On 1 February, Coloccini was substituted against Sunderland
in the 93rd minute. Up until this point, he had played every minute of every game for Newcastle all
season. He was dropped for the 1–1 draw with Stoke City, but played in Newcastle's 1–0 defeat to
Aston Villa, which saw them relegated.

Despite Newcastle's relegation, Coloccini stayed on and was the mainstay of the club's defence all
season, partnering the likes of Steven Taylor, Mike Williamson, Fitz Hall and Tamás Kádár in the
sturdiest rearguard of the league. He scored two goals for Newcastle since relegation, a header at
Cardiff City,[6] and another header at Watford. The club was eventually promoted back to the
Coloccini playing for Newcastle
Premier League as champions, and Coloccini's great contributions awarded him a place in the United in a 2–2 draw with Ipswich
Championship's Team of the Year. Coloccini scored his third Newcastle goal against Wigan Town, 2010
Athletic in the fourth minute of injury time as they came from two goals down to draw 2–2 at St
James' Park, with that being his first goal in the Premier League on the same day that he captained
Newcastle for the first time.[7] Coloccini scored a striker's finish in a 1–1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 22 January 2011, the day of his 29th
birthday and his 100th Newcastle appearance.

He continued his fine form for Newcastle into April, reforming his partnership with Mike Williamson after a brief time with Steven Taylor in
January. On 2 April, Coloccini made numerous forward runs and forward roaming to help supply Peter Løvenkrands' goal in the 4–1 win over
Wolves. Manager Alan Pardew, along with pundit Jamie Redknapp complimented the defender for his contributions to the team's attack, calling
him a "top, top player".[8]

On 8 July 2011, Coloccini was named Newcastle captain for the 2011–12 season.[9] He and Taylor rekindled their partnership and were central
to one of the Premier League's meanest defences, conceding a mere 8 goals in the first 11 games. He scored his first goal of the season in the
122nd minute to win the game against Championship club Nottingham Forest in a 4–3 thriller in the third round of the League Cup that saw
Forest equalise on three occasions.[10] In October, he was selected for the North East Football
Writers' Association Player of the Year for 2011.[11] On 22 April 2012, Coloccini was named in
the PFA Team of the Year. After an impressive display in the Tyne–Wear derby against
Sunderland in October, Pardew was so impressed with the way Coloccini played that he said
the performance was just like watching England legendBobby Moore.[12]

In January 2013, Coloccini stunned Newcastle by asking for a transfer back to Argentina citing
personal reasons. His preference was to move to the team he helped win the 2001 Clausura,
San Lorenzo. However, San Lorenzo could not afford his wages or the transfer fee Newcastle
would want, as he still had four years left on his contract. After lengthy talks with club officials
and manager Alan Pardew, Coloccini decided to stay at St James' Park until the end of the
2012–13 season and then decide on where his future lies. On 16 June 2013, Coloccini
confirmed that he was staying at Newcastle until the end of the 2013–14 season at least, after
lengthy talks with Pardew. Coloccini also praised Newcastle as a club, saying that they had Coloccini battling Charlie Austin for
done everything possible to make him stay. On 1 November 2014, Coloccini made his 200th the ball in a 2–1 loss againstQueens
league appearance for Newcastle, in the 1-0 win over Liverpool at St James' Park. Eight days Park Rangers, 2015
later, he scored his first goal in three years, with a header in Newcastle's 2–0 away win over
West Bromwich Albion.[13]

In July 2015, Coloccini was linked with a move to Crystal Palace to link up with former manager Alan Pardew on a permanent deal. This was
later publicly dismissed by Pardew, in a statement released on 5 August 2015.[14] On 6 August, Coloccini ended speculation about his future by
penning a one-year contract extension that keeps him at the club until the end of the 2016/17 season, with the option of a further year beyond
that.[15]

San Lorenzo
On 5 July 2016, Coloccini mutually agreed with Newcastle that his contract would be terminated, with him signing for Primera División side
San Lorenzo that same day.[16]

International career
Coloccini was part of theArgentina Under-20 that won the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, as well as the gold medal winning Argentina
team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

With the main squad, he made his debut in 2003 and first participated in the 2005 Confederations Cup. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Coloccini
played in two games, as a substitute against the Netherlands, and starting against Germany in the quarter-finals penalty shootout loss. Coloccini
was an unused substitute in Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Brazil on 6 September 2009. He was absent from the national team in the
2010 FIFA World Cup. Due to his great form throughout 2012, Coloccini was recalled to the Argentina squad under new manager Alejandro
Sabella for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru in September 2012. Coloccini played the full 90 minutes in a 5-2 win over
Paraguay on 10 September, a game which sealed Argentina's place in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 July 2016[17]
 National
League League Cup[b] Continental Total
Club Season Cup[a]
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boca 1998– Primera
2 1 0 0 — 0 0 2 1
Juniors 99 División
1999–
A.C. Milan Serie A 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2000
San
2000– Primera
Lorenzo 19 3 0 0 — 0 0 19 3
01 División
(loan)
Alavés 2001–
33 6 0 0 — — 33 6
(loan) 02
Atlético
2002–
Madrid La Liga 27 0 0 0 — — 27 0
03
(loan)
Villarreal 2003–
32 1 0 0 — 11[c] 0 43 1
(loan) 04
2004–
A.C. Milan Serie A 1 0 3 0 — 1[d] 0 5 0
05
2004–
15 1 0 0 — 0 0 15 1
05
2005–
26 0 4 0 — 0 0 30 0
06
Deportivo La Liga
La 2006–
26 0 2 0 — — 28 0
Coruña 07
2007–
38 4 0 0 — — 38 4
08
Total 105 5 6 0 — 0 0 111 5
2008– Premier
34 0 2 0 2 0 — 38 0
09 League
2009–
Championship 37 2 3 0 0 0 — 40 2
10
2010–
35 2 1 0 1 0 — 37 2
11
2011–
35 0 1 0 3 1 — 39 1
12
Newcastle
2012–
United 22 0 0 0 1 0 7[e] 0 30 0
13 Premier
2013– League
27 0 0 0 1 0 — 28 0
14
2014–
32 1 0 0 4 0 — 36 1
15
2015–
26 1 1 0 0 0 — 27 1
16
Total 248 6 8 0 12 1 7 0 275 7
Career total 467 22 17 0 12 1 19 0 515 23

a. Italy – Coppa Italia, Spain – Copa del Rey, England – FA Cup

b. England – League Cup
c. Seven appearances in theUEFA Intertoto Cup, four appearances in theUEFA Cup.
d. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League.
e. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League.
International

As of 14 September 2013[18]

National team Year Apps Goals

2003 3 0
2004 8 1
2005 11 0
2006 4 0
2007 0 0
2008 6 0
Argentina
2009 1 0
2010 1 0
2011 0 0
2012 1 0
2013 3 0
2014 1 0
Total 39 1

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref

1 4 September 2004 Lima, Peru Peru 2–1 3–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours
Boca Juniors

Primera División: Apertura 1998, Clausura 1999

San Lorenzo

Primera División: Clausura 2001

Newcastle United

Football League Championship: 2009–10[1]

Argentina U20

FIFA World Youth Championship: 2001

Argentina U23

Olympic Gold Medal: 2004

Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 2009–10 Championship,[19] 2011–12 Premier League[20]

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External links
Fabricio Coloccini at Soccerbase

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