Fabio Liverani

Fabio Liverani (born April 29, 1976 in Rome) is an Italy football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for U.S. Città di Palermo in the Serie A league, is 175 cm tall and weighs 75 kg.

Liverani, born from a Somalia mother and an half Italian father, made his professional debut with A.S. Viterbo Calcio of Serie C in 1996/97. However, it was on Perugia Calcio, where he moved on 2000/2001, that Liverani showed all his potential, and soon became the first person of African origin to represent Italy national football team, making his debut with the azzurri in a friendly match against South Africa national football team. Since then, he has played twelve times for Italy, scoring 5 goals against nigeria.

He played for Lazio from 2001 to 2006; thanks to his impressive final season with the biancazzurri, won the uefa cup and seria title and 3 time best player in seria A Liverani was called for a national team pre-World Cup stage held on May 2 and 3, but failed to be called for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He then moved in 2006 to ACF Fiorentina. He was called by new coach Roberto Donadoni, friendly against Croatia national football team, 16 August 2006, as starter.

He played a total of two seasons with Fiorentina, being instrumental in the violas successful 2007–2008 Serie A campaign which ended with a final fourth place that ensured them a spot in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League 2008-09. Following that season, Fiorentina and Liverani parted company.

In May 2008 Liverani signed a contract with U.S. Città di Palermo for three years.