F�bio Aur�lio Rodrigues (born 24
September 1979 in S�o Carlos) is a Brazilian soccer player, who
currently plays for the Spanish team Valencia. He plays in the
position of left back or left midfield and is noted for his
powerful shooting ability.
F�bio Aur�lio came through the youth scheme at S�o Paulo, making
his first team debut in 1997, and has represented Brazil at
Under-17, Under-20 and Under-21 levels. He also played in the
2000 Sydney Olympics.
He joined Valencia after the Olympics on a six-year contract.
The 2001/02 season would see his first major trophy win, when he
helped Valencia to their first La Liga championship in 31 years.
The 2003/04 season was another big year for Valencia, winning
both the domestic La Liga championship as well as the European
2003/04 UEFA Cup tournament, beating Olympique Marseille 2-0 in
the final - However Aur�lio missed most of the season with a
broken leg, managing only 2 games.
Aur�lio holds an Italian passport allowing him to bypass the
non-EU player restrictions in La Liga.
He is currently rumoured to be about to sign a pre-contract
agreement with Liverpool after informing the Spanish club that
he will leave at the end of the season, but they could yet face
competition from Real Madrid, who may make a late bid for the
Brazilian if they fail to sign Ashley Cole from Arsenal. |
