Fabiano Parisi

Fabiano Parisi (born 9 November 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Fiorentina.

He is nicknamed "Il pendolino di Serino" by Avellino supporters and fellow team members.

Club career

Pro Irpinia and Vigor Perconti Parisi started playing football in Pro Irpina Club, based in the city of his childhood, Serino. Then he was noticed by the Roman club of Vigor Perconti, with which Parisi played for the 2016–17 season of Allievi Élite of Lazio League, winning the title and reaching the Final Six Scudetto.

Benevento In 2017 he was noticed by the youth sector head of Benevento, Simone Puleo, who was an historic captain of U.S. Avellino. Parisi played in the Campionato Primavera 2 collecting 18 appearances, as well as 1 in Coppa Italia Primavera and 3 in Torneo di Viareggio.

Avellino In the summer of 2018, Parisi joined Avellino, following the club's exclusion from Serie B and successive restart from Serie D, signing on loan from Benevento for the 2018–19 season.

In his first season, Parisi collected 41 appearances between regular season, play-off and Poule Scudetto Serie D, turned out to be decisive in several matches, and eventually being instrumental in Avellino being promoted back to Serie C on their first season of asking.

He was successively made a permanent signing for the following season. Under the guidance of Ezio Capuano as head coach, he impressed in his performances, providing assist and scoring goals, and being nominated best Under-19 football player of Group C, resulting seventh between all Serie C groups.

Empoli On 22 September 2020, Parisi signed a three-year contract with Serie B club Empoli. At the end of the season he won the league with the Tuscanians, thus ensuring his first promotion to Serie A in his career.

Fiorentina On 14 July 2023, Parisi signed for Fiorentina on a permanent contract.

International career In November 2022, he received his first call-up to the Italy senior national team by head coach Roberto Mancini for a friendly match against Austria.

Career statistics

Honours Empoli Serie B: 2020–21