Profile of Fabio Coentrao



Full name: Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao
Place of Birth: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Date of Birth: 03-11-1988
Nationality: Portugal
Position: Defender
Playing in the Club: Real Madrid

Alexandre da Silva Fabio Coentrao or more familiarly called by the name of Fabio Coentrao is one of the prospective young soccer star from Portugal who was born on March 11, 1988, in Vila do Conde. He never joined Benfica in the year 2007-2011. He was also one of the Portugal national team player who plays as a defender.

Coentrao began his professional career at Portuguese club Rio Ave in 2005 before moving to Benfica in 2007 on the wing. However, da does not look so good in the first game of the season and was on loan to the club Nacional, Zaragoza and Rio Ave.

In 2009, Benfica coach, Jorge Jesus, calling back Coentrao and make it as a left back. Since then he has become one of the best players and helped the club Benfica won the Portuguese league title in 2010 for the first time in five years.

Coentrao also performed well in the national team during the 2010 World Cup and Portugal reaching the last 16 before subdued by world champions Spain 1-0.

In 2011 he was hired by the Spanish giants, Real Madrid. He made ​​his debut in a pre-season friendly against Los Angeles Galaxy and help Karim Benzema won Man of The Match.
Junior Career:
2004-2006: Rio Ave

Senior career:
2005-2007: Rio Ave
2007-Present: Benfica
2008 → Nacional (loan)
2008 → Zaragoza (loan)
2009 → Rio Ave (loan)

2011 -> right now: Real Madrid

Career team:
2005: Portugal U18
2006-2007: Portugal U19
2007: Portugal U20
2007-2010: Portugal U21
2009-Now: Portugal