Fabio Galante

Italian footballer and defender

Fabio Galante - Italian footballer and defender
Born

November 20th, 1973
51 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Italy

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Played as a professional footballer primarily as a central defender. Started the career at Pescara, then transferred to Torino, where significant contributions were made. Later played for various clubs including Inter Milan and Parma, and concluded the career at the Spanish club, Alavés. Represented Italy at the international level, earning caps in various competitions, including World Cup qualifiers.

Played for Inter Milan and Torino

Earned caps for the Italy national team

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