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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|9|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Naples]], Italy
| height = 1.76 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Fabio Cannavaro |url=http://www.juventus.com/site/ita/TAS_schedagiocatoreprimasquadra_3289900405164C6C9EA4D24DA4F78FA8.asp |publisher=Juventus FC|access-date =18 March 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091217095836/http://www.juventus.com/site/ita/TAS_schedagiocatoreprimasquadra_3289900405164C6C9EA4D24DA4F78FA8.asp | archive-date = 17 December 2009 }}</ref>
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1988–1992
| youthclubs1 = [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]]
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| managerclubs1 = [[Al-Ahli Dubai F.C.|Al-Ahli]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs2 = [[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]]
| manageryears3 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs3 = [[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]]
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| managerclubs4 = [[Tianjin Tianhai F.C.|Tianjin Quanjian]]
| manageryears5 = 2017–2021
| managerclubs5 = [[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]]
| manageryears6 = 2019
| managerclubs6 = [[China national football team|China]]
| manageryears7 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs7 = [[Benevento Calcio|Benevento]]
| manageryears8 =
| managerclubs8 = [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]]
| nationalyears1 = 1993–1996
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{{Medal|W|[[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1996 Spain]]|}}
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'''Fabio Cannavaro''' {{postnominals|post-noms=[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Ufficiale OMRI]]}} ({{IPA
A [[centre-back]], he spent the majority of his career in Italy. He started his career at [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]] before spending seven years at [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]], with whom he won two [[Coppa Italia]] titles, the [[1999 Supercoppa Italiana]], and the [[1999 UEFA Cup final|1999]] [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]. After spells at [[Inter Milan]] and [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], he transferred (along with manager [[Fabio Capello]]) from Juventus to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] in 2006, with whom he won consecutive [[La Liga]] titles in 2007 and 2008. He returned to Juventus for one season in 2009–10
Cannavaro was part of the Italy team which won consecutive [[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]s in 1994 and 1996. After earning his first senior [[Cap (sport)|cap]] in 1997, he helped his national team to the final of [[UEFA Euro 2000 final|UEFA Euro 2000]], being named in the team of the tournament, and became [[Captain (association football)|captain]] in 2002, following [[Paolo Maldini]]'s retirement.
Cannavaro led Italy to victory in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany
In 2009, Cannavaro overtook Maldini as the most
Since his retirement, Cannavaro has coached club teams in the Middle East and China. He was briefly appointed as manager of the [[China national football team|China national team]] in 2019. He was
==Early life==
Fabio Cannavaro was born in [[Naples]] to Gelsomina Costanzo and Pasquale Cannavaro. His mother worked as a maid, while his father was a bank clerk. His father also played football for provincial side [[SSC Giugliano|Giugliano]]. He has an elder sister named Renata and a younger brother named [[Paolo Cannavaro|Paolo]],
==Club career==
===1988–1995: Youth career and Napoli===
[[File:Fabio Cannavaro Napoli 1990.jpg|thumb|
As a youngster, Cannavaro played for a team from [[Bagnoli]] before being quickly spotted by the scouts of [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]], his hometown and favourite childhood team. Cannavaro initially served as the club's [[ball boy]] and would often watch his idols [[Diego Maradona]] and [[Ciro Ferrara]] play. He later joined the club's youth team, initially playing as a [[midfielder]] like his idol [[Marco Tardelli]], before the team's youth coach switched him to the role of centre-back.<ref name="story">{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/10785902/fabio-cannavaro-tells-his-story-from-ball-boy-to-ballon-dor-winner|title=Fabio Cannavaro tells his story: From ball boy to Ballon d'Or winner|publisher=Sky Sports|date=1 March 2017|access-date=3 March 2017}}</ref> He gained a reputation when, in a training session at Napoli, the young Fabio produced a strong sliding challenge on Maradona, who was then the undisputed star of the club, to dispossess him. The rough challenge angered teammates and staff at Napoli. However, Maradona himself defended the promising player and encouraged him to play the way he wanted, and reportedly congratulated Cannavaro by giving him his boots as a souvenir after the training session.<ref name="Storie di Calcio: Fabio Cannavaro"/><ref name="Il Pallone Racconta: Fabio CANNAVARO"/><ref name="tuttojuve.com"/><ref name="story"/><ref name="urchin"/><ref name="Pallone d'Oro a Cannavaro">{{cite web|url=http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Sport/2006/11/md271106profilo_cannavaro_PRN.shtml|title=Pallone d'Oro a Cannavaro: "Lo dedico ai ragazzi di Napoli"|publisher=Il Sole 24 Ore|first=Massimo |last=Donaddio|language=it|date=27 November 2006|access-date=3 March 2017}}</ref>
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===1995–2002: Parma===
Cannavaro was sold to Parma in the summer of 1995, and in his first season, he was instantly a regular
In his [[1998–99 Serie A|fourth season]] with the club, Cannavaro won his only European trophy, the [[1998–99 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]], as well as winning the [[1998–99 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]]. Parma finished the Serie A season in fourth place, with one point from [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] in
In the [[2000–01 Serie A|2000–01 season]], Cannavaro aided in leading Parma to another [[2000–01 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia final]], in which they were defeated by Fiorentina. They were eliminated in the third round of the [[2000–01 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] that season. Parma also finished the season in fourth place for the third consecutive season, which allowed them to go through to the [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League|Champions League qualifying round]], although Parma were ultimately unable to qualify. In his final season with Parma, Cannavaro managed to win his second [[2001–02 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]] title
===2002–2004: Inter Milan===
In the summer of 2002, Cannavaro joined Inter Milan for a reported [[Euro|€]]23 million, on a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=29672.html|title=Inter complete Cannavaro swoop|website=UEFA.com|date=7 August 2002|access-date=16 June 2015}}</ref> At the time, Parma were in financial difficulty, while Inter had just lost a Serie A title in dramatic circumstances to Juventus and were in the process of rebuilding following four barren years and the departure of star striker [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]]. Along with [[Francesco Coco]] and his former Parma teammate [[Hernán Crespo]], Cannavaro was supposed to be one of the faces of a new-look Inter led by manager [[Héctor Cúper]].<ref name="Storie di Calcio: Fabio Cannavaro"/><ref name="Il Pallone Racconta: Fabio CANNAVARO"/><ref name="tuttojuve.com"/>
However, during Cannavaro's spell with the club, Inter mostly flattered to deceive. His stint with the club began promisingly, as Inter reached the semi-finals of the [[2002–03 UEFA Champions League|2002–03 Champions League]] and also finished runners-up in [[2002–03 Serie A|Serie A]] to Juventus in his first season with the club. However, his [[2003–04 Serie A|second season]] was not as productive, and he missed a large chunk of it through injury. He was also often played out of position. Inter finished fourth in Serie A and reached the semi-finals of the [[2003–04 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]], losing out to Juventus on penalties. Inter finished third in their [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|Champions League group]]
===2004–2006: Juventus and ''Calciopoli''===
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===2009–2010: Return to Juventus===
Three years after Cannavaro left Juventus, and following the end of his contract with Real Madrid, in the summer of 2009, he decided to return to the club. Cannavaro started the new season very well, forming good defensive partnerships with [[Nicola Legrottaglie]], [[Martín Cáceres]], [[Zdeněk Grygera]], [[Fabio Grosso]] and most notably [[Giorgio Chiellini]], in front of goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. However, from Autumn onwards, Juventus' form took a turn for the worse. Having been injured for a while in late 2009, Cannavaro struggled with his own form both on his comeback and subsequently, and Juventus were knocked out of the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], finishing third in their group.<ref name="Storie di Calcio: Fabio Cannavaro"/><ref name="Il Pallone Racconta: Fabio CANNAVARO"/><ref name="tuttojuve.com"/>
In March 2010, Cannavaro's relationship with the Juventus supporters, already fragile due to a perceived betrayal of the club when he left for Real Madrid, reached an all-time low. In a [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] tie against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], Juventus, who had won the first leg 3–1 at home, were leading 1–0 at [[Craven Cottage]] in London. Early in the first half, Cannavaro accumulated two bookings for reckless challenges and was sent off. Reduced to ten men, Juventus collapsed to a 4–1 loss and were eliminated on aggregate. Cannavaro enraged supporters with the sending-off and its consequent role in the team's elimination. Juventus were also eliminated in the quarter-finals of the [[2009–10 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]] to eventual champions and treble winners Inter Milan.<ref name="Storie di Calcio: Fabio Cannavaro"/><ref name="Il Pallone Racconta: Fabio CANNAVARO"/><ref name="tuttojuve.com"/>
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Cannavaro made his debut with the [[Italy national football team|Italy national team]] on 22 January 1997, in a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] match against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]].<ref name="treccani.it"/> The same year, he earned plaudits for his handling of England striker [[Alan Shearer]] in a World Cup qualifying game at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]].<ref name="treccani.it"/> Shearer was then considered by the partisan English crowd to be the best striker in the world, and thought he would make fun of the inexperienced Italian defender. Nevertheless, in a display ranking alongside those of the very best Italian defenders [[Claudio Gentile]] and [[Franco Baresi]], Cannavaro managed to keep Shearer quiet for the whole game. Italy won the game 1–0 courtesy of a [[Gianfranco Zola]] goal.<ref name="Storie di Calcio: Fabio Cannavaro"/><ref name="treccani.it"/><ref name="Nazionale in cifre: Cannavaro, Fabio"/>
Cannavaro's first international tournament came at [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]] alongside the experienced and capable [[Giuseppe Bergomi]], [[Alessandro Costacurta]] and Paolo Maldini, as well as the emerging Alessandro Nesta
===Euro 2000 Final, 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004===
At [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]], under manager [[Dino Zoff]], Cannavaro had a strong tournament, playing as centre-back alongside either Alessandro Nesta, [[Mark Iuliano]] or Paolo Maldini in [[Formation (association football)#3–5–2|3–5–2 formation]]. The Italian defence only conceded two goals ''en route'' to the [[UEFA Euro 2000 final|final]]: one against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]], and one against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], both in the group stage, keeping three clean sheets in total. The ''Azzurri'' reached the final after defeating the Netherlands on penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time. Italy led the then
At the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]], under manager [[Giovanni Trapattoni]], Cannavaro was credited with holding the defence together almost single-handedly after his usual defensive partner Alessandro Nesta was injured against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]. This injury, alongside several errors by match officials, dealt a severe blow to Italy's chances of winning the World Cup
Cannavaro had a difficult act to follow when he took over as captain from Paolo Maldini after the 2002 World Cup, but he quickly won the team over with his leadership, calming influence and inspirational performances, helping Italy qualify for Euro 2004.<ref name="Il Pallone Racconta: Fabio CANNAVARO"/> After Maldini's international retirement, he first captained Italy in a 1–0 defeat to [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]] in [[Trieste]] on 21 August 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11860/2243526/montella-out-of-italian-game-cannavaro-captaincy|title=Montella out of Italian game – Cannavaro captaincy|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Graeme|last=Bailey|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/calciomercato2002/trieste/trieste/trieste.html|title=Guerriglia e botte in campo L'Italia è ancora piccola|trans-title=Guerilla and punches on the pitch Italy is still weak|work=La Repubblica|language=it|date=21 August 2002|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref> He was later officially named Italy's captain for an away [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying|UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying match]] against [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]] on 7 September, which Italy won 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2002/settembre/08/Italia_vince_senza_riuscire_divertire_co_0_0209085818.shtml|title=L' Italia vince senza riuscire a divertire|trans-title=Italy wins without being able to entertain|language=it|first1=Fabio|last1=Monti|first2=Giancarlo|last2=Padovan|date=8 September 2002|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1579/match=69255/postmatch/lineups/index.html|title=Azerbaijan vs. Italy (0-2)|publisher=UEFA|date=7 September 2002|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref> In Italy's qualifier against [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|Serbia and Montenegro]] in Naples, on 12 October, he received a standing ovation on the pitch where he wore the local side's colours, as Italy drew 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1579/match=69257/postmatch/report/index.html|title=Del Piero denies Yugoslavia|publisher=UEFA|date=13 October 2002|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>
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Along with goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, Cannavaro played each minute of every match in the tournament for Italy, completing 211 passes and winning 16 challenges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blitzquotidiano.it/sport/italia-2006-campioni-del-mondo-grosso-jolly-cannavaro-buffon-voto-simpatia-75-1883864/|title=Home Sport Italia 2006: campioni del mondo. Grosso jolly, Cannavaro e Buffon muro: voto simpatia 7,5|website=BlitzQuotidiano.it|language=it|first=Antonio|last=Sansonetti|date=6 June 2014|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref> Even with usual defensive partner Alessandro Nesta out due to injury,<ref name="Memories"/> the Italian defence kept a record five clean sheets and conceded only two goals throughout the entire tournament: an own-goal against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] and a Zinedine Zidane penalty in the final against France.<ref name="Storie di Calcio: Fabio Cannavaro"/>
[[File:Fabio Cannavaro in world cup 2006.jpg|thumb|
Cannavaro's leadership and marshalling of the Italian defence throughout their march to the final earned him a place in the [[FIFA World Cup awards#All-Star Team|All-Star Team]] at the end of the competition (awarded by FIFA's Technical Study Group) alongside six other Italian teammates: Gianluigi Buffon, Francesco Totti, [[Gennaro Gattuso]], [[Andrea Pirlo]], [[Luca Toni]] and Gianluca Zambrotta.<ref name="France, Italy dominate World Cup all-star squad">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/france-italy-dominate-world-cup-all-star-squad-1.572395|title=France, Italy dominate World Cup all-star squad|publisher=CBC|date=7 July 2006|access-date=27 May 2015}}</ref> He was runner-up in the race for the [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Ball|Golden Ball]], finishing behind French counterpart Zinedine Zidane; it was a close contest with Zidane polling 2012 points to Cannavaro's 1977.<ref name="FIFA Awards: FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html|title=FIFA Awards: FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Awards|first=José Luis|last=Pierrend|date=12 February 2015|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref> Cannavaro was also awarded the [[2006 Ballon d'Or]]<ref name="Cannavaro only third defender to win coveted Ballon d'Or"/> and the [[2006 FIFA World Player of the Year]] for his performances throughout the season and at the World Cup,<ref name="Cannavaro stands alone amid attacking dominance"/> also being named to the [[FIFPro]] World XI and the UEFA Team of the Year.<ref name="Storie di Calcio: Fabio Cannavaro"/>
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Cannavaro also put his plans to retire from the national team after Euro 2008 on hold and added that the injury had made him more determined than ever to captain Italy through the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cannavaro: Dopo il Real, voglio giocare almeno un anno in azzurro|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2008/09/14/cannavaro-dopo-il-real-voglio-giocare-almeno.html|work=La Repubblica|access-date=20 May 2015|language=it|date=14 September 2008}}</ref>
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In Italy's final [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009 Confederations Cup]] group match against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], Cannavaro equalled Paolo Maldini's record of being [[Italy national football team#Most capped players|Italy's most capped player]], although Italy were defeated 3–0 and were disappointingly eliminated from the tournament in the group stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/confederations_cup/2009/06/21-31531/Il+Brasile+vince+3-0%3A+Italia+travolta+ed+eliminata|title=Il Brasile vince 3-0: Italia travolta ed eliminata|publisher=Tuttosport|language=it|date=21 June 2009|access-date=20 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229030001/http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/confederations_cup/2009/06/21-31531/Il+Brasile+vince+3-0%3A+Italia+travolta+ed+eliminata|archive-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> On 12 August 2009, in a friendly match against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]], Cannavaro became Italy's most capped player of all time. He won his 127th cap for his country, beating Maldini's former record of 126.<ref name="Storie di Calcio: Fabio Cannavaro"/>
===2010 World Cup and retirement===
Cannavaro captained Italy at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, once again under Marcello Lippi, although his performances were not as strong as in previous editions, and he and the Italian squad received criticism from the press.<ref name="Vergogna Italia E' fuori dal Mondiale">{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/speciali/mondiali/sudafrica2010/squadre/italia/2010/06/24/news/slovacchia_italia_diretta-5119745/|title=Vergogna Italia E' fuori dal Mondiale|trans-title=Shame Italy is out of the World Cup|work=La Repubblica|access-date=20 May 2015|language=it|first=Maurizio|last=Crosetti|date=24 June 2010}}</ref> The defending champions crashed out of the competition in the first round, losing 3–2 to [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]] in their final group match, after drawing 1–1 against both [[New Zealand men's national football team|New Zealand]] and [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]].<ref name="Vergogna Italia E' fuori dal Mondiale"/> Following Italy's failure to progress past the group stage, Cannavaro announced his retirement from international football.<ref name="Storie di Calcio: Fabio Cannavaro"/><ref name="Il Pallone Racconta: Fabio CANNAVARO"/><ref name="Vergogna Italia E' fuori dal Mondiale"/> In total, Cannavaro made 136 appearances for Italy between 1997 and 2010, scoring 2 goals, making him the second-most capped Italian player of all time, behind only Gianluigi Buffon.<ref name="urchin"/><ref name="Nazionale in cifre: Cannavaro, Fabio"/> Cannavaro has also made the second-most appearances for [[Italy national football team records#Captains|Italy as captain]], behind only Buffon, wearing the armband on 79 occasions.<ref name="Storie di Calcio: Fabio Cannavaro"/><ref name="fondazionecannavaroferrara.it">{{cite web|url=http://www.fondazionecannavaroferrara.it/fondatori?lang=en|title=Founders: Fabio Cannavaro|publisher=Fondazione Cannavaro-Ferrara|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="Buffon eguaglia Cannavaro">{{cite web|url=https://it.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/newsid=2507124.html?rss=2507124+Capitani+azzurri:+Buffon+eguaglia+Cannavaro|title=Capitani azzurri: Buffon eguaglia Cannavaro|publisher=UEFA|language=it|date=14 November 2017|access-date=15 November 2017}}</ref>
==Managerial career==
===Al-Ahli===
After his retirement, Cannavaro was appointed
===Guangzhou Evergrande===
On 5 November 2014, Cannavaro was named as the new head coach of [[Chinese Super League]] title-holder and four-time champions [[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]], replacing his former national team manager Marcello Lippi. Cannavaro was formally unveiled by the club on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/arabian-gulf-league/fabio-cannavaro-offically-leaves-al-ahli-takes-guangzhou-evergrande-helm|title=Fabio Cannavaro officially leaves Al Ahli Dubai, takes Guangzhou Evergrande helm|work=The National|date=5 November 2014|agency=Agence France-Presse|access-date=16 June 2015}}</ref> On 4 June 2015, Guangzhou Evergrande suddenly announced Cannavaro was replaced by [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]] after a Super League match against [[Tianjin Teda F.C.|Tianjin Teda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?ftid=30020|title=广州恒大淘宝足球俱乐部-关于卡纳瓦罗先生不再担任广州恒大淘宝足球队执行主教练的公告|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024704/http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?ftid=30020|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?ftid=30021|title=广州恒大淘宝足球俱乐部-关于聘任斯科拉里先生担任广州恒大淘宝足球队主教练的公告|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-date=5 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605002147/http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?ftid=30021|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Al-Nassr===
On 24 October 2015, Cannavaro was named new head coach of Saudi Arabian club [[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] replacing [[Jorge Orosmán da Silva|Jorge da Silva]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/74750/al-nassr-hire-cannavaro|title=Al-Nassr hire Cannavaro | Football Italia|date=24 October 2015 |publisher=football-italia.net|access-date=7 February 2016}}</ref> The following 11 February, he rescinded his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/it/news/94/calcio-internazionale/2016/02/11/20254682/fabio-cannavaro-saluta-larabia-rescissione-consensuale-con|title=Fabio Cannavaro saluta l'Arabia: rescissione consensuale con l'Al Nassr|publisher=Goal.com|language=it|date=11 February 2016|access-date=11 February 2016}}</ref>
===Tianjin Quanjian===
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===Benevento===
On 21 September 2022, Cannavaro took on his first managerial job in his native Italy, becoming the new head coach of [[Serie B]] club [[Benevento Calcio|Benevento]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/comunicatistampa/4826/fabio-cannavaro-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-del-benevento-calcio.shtml |publisher=[[Benevento Calcio]] |language=Italian |accessdate=21 September 2022 |date=21 September 2022 |title=FABIO CANNAVARO E' IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL BENEVENTO CALCIO}}</ref> On 4 February 2023, after failing to improve the club's fortunes and with the club deep into the relegation zone, he was sacked by Benevento.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/comunicatistampa/5059/comunicato-della-societa.shtml |publisher=[[Benevento Calcio]] |language=it |date=4 February 2023 |accessdate=4 February 2023 |title=COMUNICATO DELLA SOCIETA'}}</ref>
===Udinese===
On 22 April 2024, Cannavaro became the new manager of [[Serie A]] club [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] in substitution of [[Gabriele Cioffi]].<ref>{{cite news |publisher=Udinese Calcio |language=it |date=22 April 2024 |accessdate=22 April 2024 |title=Fabio Cannavaro nuovo allenatore dell'Udinese |url=https://www.udinese.it/news/squadra/fabio-cannavaro-nuovo-allenatore-delludinese}}</ref> A few days after escaping relegation on the final matchday of the season following a dramatic 1–0 away win against [[Frosinone Calcio|Frosinone]], who were overtaken by Udinese and got relegated following that result, the club announced Cannavaro's departure from the club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nota ufficiale: Fabio Cannavaro |url=https://www.udinese.it/news/squadra/nota-ufficiale-fabio-cannavaro |access-date=2024-06-08 |publisher= Udinese Calcio |language=it}}</ref>
==Style of play==
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Cannavaro is considered one of the greatest [[Defender (association football)|defenders]] of all time, winning the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] as Italy's captain, as well as the [[Ballon d'Or]] and the [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] Award in 2006. Although he predominantly excelled as a [[centre-back]], due to his ability to read the game,<ref name="Profiles">{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/257739/inter-milan-squad-profiles|title=Inter Milan – Squad Profiles|publisher=ESPN FC|date=11 February 2003|access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/p6_66_411_lessons-in-calcio-fabio-cannavaro.html#.VKoBdaaUQdQ|title=Lessons in Calcio – Fabio Cannavaro|publisher=FootballItaliano.co.uk|access-date=4 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Chi è il più forte del mondo">{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Rubriche/CalcioEstero/Primo_Piano/2007/02_Febbraio/07/MAGNIFICI20.shtml|title=Chi è il più forte del mondo?|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|first=Riccardo|last=Pratesi|date=7 February 2007|access-date=9 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808040825/http://www.gazzetta.it/Rubriche/CalcioEstero/Primo_Piano/2007/02_Febbraio/07/MAGNIFICI20.shtml|archive-date=8 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> he was also deployed as a right or left sided [[Full-back (association football)|full-back]] on occasion, in particular under his [[Inter Milan|Inter]] coach Héctor Cúper.<ref name="tuttojuve.com"/> This was made possible due to Cannavaro's tactical intelligence, versatility, technical ability, ball playing ability, stamina, low centre of gravity and pace, which also enabled him to start plays from the backline after winning possession.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2002/settembre/16/Cannavaro_nuova_carriera_terzino_destro_co_0_02091610008.shtml|title=Cannavaro e la nuova carriera da terzino destro "Se Cuper me lo chiede, gioco anche di punta"|work=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=16 September 2002|access-date=19 July 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Cannavaro deserves Ballon d'Or"/><ref name="France and Italy">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/iht/2006/07/08/sports/IHT-08wcplayers.html?pagewanted=print|title=France and Italy – Settled and Similar|work=The New York Times|first=Peter|last=Berlin|date=8 July 2006|access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Italy from Albertini to Zola">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-italy-from-albertini-to-zola-1234117.html|title=Football: Italy from Albertini to Zola|work=The Independent|first=Roy|last=Hodgson|date=4 October 1997|access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref>
As a defender, Cannavaro was known in particular for his concentration, anticipation, awareness and positional sense. Despite his relatively small stature for a defender, he was highly regarded for his aerial ability, courtesy of his elevation, physical strength, athleticism, timing and heading accuracy, which enabled him to outjump larger players
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Cannavaro's younger brother, [[Paolo Cannavaro|Paolo]], was also a defender who last played for [[U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]], and previously also played for Napoli, [[Hellas Verona FC|Verona]] and Parma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it/napoli/notizie/sport/2014/1-febbraio-2014/cannavaro-sassuolo-senza-polemiche-grazie-tutti-sostenete-insigne-2224007199527.shtml|title=Paolo Cannavaro al Sassuolo, il fratello Fabio lancia tweet velenoso per il club|trans-title=Paolo Cananvaro to Sassuolo, his brother Fabio posts an aggressive tweet towards the club|work=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=1 February 2014|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref> The two brothers played alongside each other at Parma from 2000 until 2002, when Fabio left for Inter.<ref>{{cite web|first=Barbara|last=Carere|title=...Paolo Cannavaro|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/l-altra-meta-di/paolo-cannavaro-106414|publisher=Tuttomercato|access-date=20 May 2015|language=it|date=30 May 2008}}</ref> Before his retirement, Fabio had often expressed interest in ending his career with Paolo in a Napoli shirt.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cannavaro: ''Non mi ritiro ancora e penso al Napoli''|trans-title=Cannavaro: "I'm not retiring yet and I think about [playing for] Napoli"|url=http://sport.sky.it/sport/calcio_estero/2008/09/13/cannavaro_35_anni_niente_ritiro.html|publisher=Sky Sport|access-date=20 May 2015|language=it|date=13 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113432/http://sport.sky.it/sport/calcio_estero/2008/09/13/cannavaro_35_anni_niente_ritiro.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
With his fellow Neapolitan friend and former defensive teammate Ciro Ferrara, Cannavaro has helped establish a charity foundation, ''Fondazione Cannavaro Ferrara'', specialising in the procurement of cancer research equipment and surgery for special cases of cancer for a hospital in their native Naples; the foundation also aims to help at
==Controversies==
The night before the 1999 UEFA Cup Final, a
On 8 October 2009, Cannavaro failed a drug test. However, Juventus claimed the drugs were medicine for a severe allergic reaction to a [[wasp]] sting
In February 2015, Cannavaro, his wife Daniela and his brother Paolo were respectively handed ten-month, four-month and six-month prison sentences for breaching orders and entering Fabio's residence after
==Career statistics==
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|rowspan="4"|[[SSC Napoli|Napoli]]
|[[1992–93 Serie A|1992–93]]
|2||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||3||0
|-
|[[1993–94 Serie A|1993–94]]
|Serie A
|27||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||0
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|[[1994–95 Serie A|1994–95]]
|Serie A
|29||1||4||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||36||1
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|rowspan="8"|[[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
|[[1995–96 Parma AC season|1995–96]]
|29||1||0||0||6||0||1{{efn|name="supercoppa"|[[Supercoppa Italiana]]}}||0||36||1
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|[[1996–97 Parma AC season|1996–97]]
|Serie A
|27||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||30||0
|-
|[[1997–98 Parma AC season|1997–98]]
|Serie A
|31||0||6||0||7||0||colspan="2"|–||44||0
|-
|[[1998–99 Parma AC season|1998–99]]
|Serie A
|30||1||7||0||8||0||colspan="2"|–||45||1
|-
|[[1999–2000 Parma AC season|1999–2000]]
|Serie A
|31||2||3||0||9||1||2{{efn|One [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] playoff match, one [[Supercoppa Italiana]] match}}||0||45||3
|-
|[[2000–01 Parma AC season|2000–01]]
|Serie A
|33||0||7||0||6||0||colspan="2"|–||46||0
|-
|[[2001–02 Parma AC season|2001–02]]
|Serie A
|31||1||5||0||9||0||colspan="2"|–||45||0
|-
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|rowspan="3"|[[Inter Milan]]
|[[2002–03 Inter Milan season|2002–03]]
|28||0||0||0||12||1||colspan="2"|–||40||1
|-
|[[2003–04 Inter Milan season|2003–04]]
|Serie A
|22||2||3||0||9||0||colspan="2"|–||34||2
|-
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|rowspan="3"|[[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
|[[2004–05 Juventus FC season|2004–05]]
|38||2||0||0||9||1||colspan="2"|–||47||3
|-
|[[2005–06 Juventus FC season|2005–06]]
|Serie A
|36||4||2||0||9||0||1{{efn|name="supercoppa"}}||0||48||4
|-
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|rowspan="4"|[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
|[[2006–07 Real Madrid C.F. season|2006–07]]
|32||0||1||0||6||0||colspan="2"|–||39||0
|-
|[[2007–08 Real Madrid C.F. season|2007–08]]
|La Liga
|33||0||1||0||6||0||2{{efn|[[Supercopa de España]]}}||1||42||1
|-
|[[2008–09 Real Madrid C.F. season|2008–09]]
|La Liga
|29||0||1||0||7||0||colspan="2"|–||37||0
|-
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==Managerial statistics==
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|30 June 2024
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