Real Madrid have signed Portuguese full back Fabio Coentrao from Benfica on a six season deal for a fee of €30 million, the clubs said on Tuesday (7/5/2011) after passing his medical test.
The 23 year old had a chance to admire the club's nine European Champions Cup titles and the Best Club of the 20th Century award.
Coentrao is the fifth squad reinforcement of the close season for Real's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho following the acquisitions of Turkey midfielders Nuri Sahin and Hamit Altintop, French defender Raphael Varane and Spanish forward Jose Callejon.
Coentrao will compete for the left back position with Marcelo. However, other than in that position he is also capable of operating as a left winger or right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabio Alexandre Silva Coentrao | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Wingback | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Real Madrid | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | Goals |
| 2005–2007 | Rio Ave | 29 | 5 |
| 2007–2011 | Benfica | 52 | 2 |
| 2008 | Nacional (loan) | 16 | 4 |
| 2008 | Zaragoza (loan) | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Rio Ave (loan) | 16 | 3 |
| 2011– | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Portugal U18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U19 | 6 | 5 |
| 2007 | Portugal U20 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007–2010 | Portugal U21 | 8 | 6 |
| 2009– | Portugal | 15 | 0 |
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