Fabrizio Tavano

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Fabrizio Tavano

| image = Fabrizio Tavano.jpg

| caption = Tavano playing with Auckland City in 2019

| fullname = Enrico Fabrizio Vincenzo Tavano Alonso

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2006–2009

| youthyears2 = 2012–2014

| youthclubs1 = Central United

| youthclubs2 = Santos Laguna

| years1 = 2014–2019

| clubs1 = Auckland City

| caps1 = 52

| goals1 = 10

| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = → Tigres UANL (loan)

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019

| clubs3 = Coras de Nayarit

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2020

| clubs4 = Real Estelí

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2020

| clubs5 = Halcones de Zapopan

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022

| clubs6 = Akron Tolyatti

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| club-update = 31 December 2020

}}

Enrico Fabrizio Vincenzo Tavano Alonso (born 16 August 1993) is an Italo-Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward.{{Cite web|url=https://nuevaya.com.ni/el-italiano-fabrizio-tavano-se-integra-al-real-esteli/|title=El italiano Fabrizio Tavano se integra al Real Estelí|date=January 5, 2020}} He also holds New Zealand citizenship.

Career

=Youth=

In his teenage years while attending Macleans College in Auckland, New Zealand, Tavano played for the under-15 team of amateur side Central United. In 2008, he participated with Central in the Manchester United Premier Cup, competing against the likes of Juventus and Middlesbrough, and finishing 17th out of a total of 20 teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.centralunitedfc.co.nz/centrals-premier-cup-team-manchester-2008/|title=Central's Premier Cup Team - Manchester 2008 - Central United FC|date=25 July 2008|publisher=}} Following his performances, Tavano was invited to trial with prestigious European clubs Barcelona and Roma, among others.{{cite web|url=http://www.macleans.school.nz/articles/events/2009/29_04_09.htm |title=European Football Beckons |access-date=28 December 2013 |date=28 April 2009 |publisher=Macleans College |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213174445/http://www.macleans.school.nz/articles/events/2009/29_04_09.htm |archive-date=13 February 2013 |url-status=dead }} However, in 2009, Tavano opted to move to Italy with his family, competing at various stages for the Primavera sides of Serie B clubs Vicenza, Pisa and Carpi.{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/news/story?id=1959705&s=mundial&type=story |title=Tavano, un mexicano muy Kiwi |access-date=28 December 2013 |last=Reséndiz |first=Graciela |date=18 November 2013 |publisher=ESPN}}

In June 2012, Tavano was signed by Mexican club Santos Laguna and assigned to play with their under-20 side. In February 2013 he participated in the Torneo di Viareggio, a prestigious annual youth tournament held in Italy. Tavano scored the lone goal in Los Guerreros' 2–1 defeat to Parma in their opening match, and featured in the following two games against Rijeka and Genoa as the club were knocked out in the group stage.{{cite web|url=https://milodibartolo.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/torneo-di-viareggio-2013-il-parma-batte-in-rimonta-il-santos-laguna/|title=TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO 2013, il Parma batte in rimonta il Santos Laguna|date=11 February 2013|publisher=}} Before being released by the club in 2014, Tavano won the under-20 2013 Torneo Apertura with Santos, coming on as a substitute in their 1–0 victory in the final against Club León.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2013/11/30/santos-se-corono-campeon-sub-20 |title=Santos se coronó Campeón Sub-20 |access-date=30 November 2013 |last=Méndez |first=Julieta |date=30 November 2013 |publisher=Mediotiempo}}

=Auckland City=

After an unsuccessful trial with Mexican club Atlético San Luis,{{cite web|url=http://www.planoinformativo.com/planodeportivo/nota_deportes/id/87604#.VB00y_l5PZU |title=El ASL jugará los sábados a las 19:00 hrs |access-date=20 September 2014 |last=Zamudio |first=Edwin |date=3 June 2014 |publisher=Plano Deportivo}} Tavano returned to New Zealand and signed for reigning New Zealand Football Championship holders Auckland City on a free transfer. He made his debut on 19 October 2014 in the Charity Cup against Team Wellington; a match Auckland lost on penalties after a 2–2 draw.{{cite web|url=http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/news/article.asp?ID=1049 |title=Final AKL 3-4 TW Pens |access-date=21 October 2014 |publisher=Auckland City FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102091404/http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/news/article.asp?ID=1049 |archive-date=2 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=3221&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=10&cHash=1785b6e642 |title=ASB Charity Cup win for Team Wellington |access-date=21 October 2014 |publisher=New Zealand Football |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028075416/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=3221&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=10&cHash=1785b6e642 |archive-date=28 October 2014 |url-status=dead }} Tavano was included in Auckland's final 25-man squad for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, and appeared in all four of his club's games as Auckland City earned a surprise third-place finish at the expense of CONCACAF Champions League winners, Mexican side Cruz Azul.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=259703/match=300298900/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218000959/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=259703/match=300298900/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 18, 2014|title=FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 - Matches - Cruz Azul-Auckland City FC |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com}} This victory gave Tavano widespread media attention in his homeland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.mx/noticias/nota?s=mundial&id=1959705&type=story|title=Fabrizio Tavano, un mexicano muy Kiwi|date=November 19, 2013|website=ESPN.com.mx}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/fabrizio-tavano-si-logro-tercer-lugar-del-mundial|title=Fabrizio Tavano sí logró tercer lugar del Mundial|website=www.mediotiempo.com}}

Tavano's performances during this tournament earned the attention of Mexican powerhouses Tigres UANL, and in February 2015 he eventually signed for their reserve team on loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.record.com.mx/futbol-futbol-nacional-tigres/fabrizio-tavano-jugaria-con-tigres|title=Fabrizio Tavano jugaría con Tigres|last=super_site_record|date=24 January 2015|publisher=}} However, after limited appearances, Tavano was released at the end of the season, after which he promptly returned to Auckland City.{{cite web|url=http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/5/243799|title=Fabrizio Tavano returns to Auckland City FC|website=www.voxy.co.nz}} With the Navy Blues, Tavano won the New Zealand Football Championship four times and the OFC Champions League three times.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html|title=New Zealand - List of Champions|website=RSSSF}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/occ.html|title=Oceania Club Cups - Overview File|website=RSSSF}} As a result of these Champions League wins, Tavano featured in three subsequent FIFA Club World Cup campaigns.

=Akron Tolyatti=

On 25 February 2022, Tavano signed with Russian second-tier FNL club FC Akron Tolyatti, reuniting with his former Auckland City manager Ramon Tribulietx.{{cite press release|publisher=FC Akron Tolyatti|url=https://fcakron.ru/blog/2022/02/25/fabriczio-tavano-igrok-fk-akron/|title=Фабрицио Тавано – игрок ФК "Акрон"|date=25 February 2022|access-date=3 March 2022|language=ru}} 5 days later, before he could play in any competitive games for the club, he left Russia, as did Tribulietx, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite press release|publisher=FC Akron Tolyatti|url=https://fcakron.ru/blog/2022/03/02/fabriczio-tavano-rastorg-kontrakt-s-klubom/|title=Фабрицио Тавано расторг контракт с клубом|date=2 March 2022|access-date=3 March 2022|language=ru}}

Personal life

Tavano is the son of Mexican journalist Oreste Tavano, and has Italian heritage through his grandparents. Tavano moved to New Zealand with his family at a young age to follow his father's career.