Fabiano Soares

Fabiano Soares
Personal information
Full name Fabiano Soares Pessoa
Date of birth (1966-06-10) 10 June 1966
Place of birth Mutum, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
CEFAT (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987 Botafogo
1988 Cruzeiro
1989 São José-SP
1989–1992 Celta 101 (16)
1992–2003 Compostela 334 (44)
2001Botafogo (loan) 25 (0)
2003–2004 Racing Ferrol 24 (2)
Total 484 (62)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Compostela
2008–2009 Bergantiños
2009–2010 Compostela
2010–2011 Estradense
2011–2015 Estoril (assistant)
2015–2016 Estoril
2017 Athletico Paranaense
2019 Jeonnam Dragons
2021 Barra-SC
2022 Vitória
2022–2023 Compostela
2023–2024 River-PI
2024 Atlético Tubarão
2025– CEFAT
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fabiano Soares Pessoa (born 10 June 1966), known simply as Fabiano as a player, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently head coach of CEFAT.

His professional career was mostly associated with Compostela, as both a player and manager. Over ten seasons, he played 364 competitive matches for the club and scored 47 goals.

In 2006, Soares started working as a coach.