Roland Fabiani

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Roland Fabiani
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-11-24) 24 November 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Shamrock Boys Club [1]
Hibernian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1992 Falkirk 0 (0)
1990–1991 → Musselburgh Athletic (loan)
1992–1993 St Mirren 6 (0)
1993–1996 Dumbarton [2] 87 (1)
1996–1999 Greenock Juniors
1999–2003 Pollok
2003–2006 Kilwinning Rangers
2006–2007 Bellshill Athletic
2007–2008 Arthurlie
2008–2009 Maryhill
2009–2010 Greenock Juniors
Lanark United
2012–2013 Kilwinning Rangers
2014–2015 Benburb
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roland Fabiani (born 24 November 1971) is a Scottish former footballer who played professionally for St Mirren and Dumbarton. [3] He is currently the Assistant Manager of Kilwinning Rangers FC Under 20s Development Team.

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Career

Raised in Port Glasgow, [1] Fabiani played in the youth system of Hibernian [1] but did not make a senior appearance for them, nor did he break through to the first team at his next club Falkirk. [4] In 1992 he moved to second-tier St Mirren, making a handful of league appearances in his sole season there. In 1993 he moved on to Dumbarton in the same division, experiencing a relegation, a promotion and another relegation in each of his three campaigns with the Sons, also playing in the Scottish Cup against Rangers at Ibrox. [1]

In 1996 Fabiani left professional football to become a police officer. [5] He continued to play in the Junior grade for many years with spells at several clubs, [6] [4] including three stints for local Greenock Juniors and back-to-back West Region Super League championship wins (2002–03 with Pollok, 2003–04 with Kilwinning Rangers); [4] [6] playing more often at sweeper as he got older, he continued to compete well into his 40s due to maintaining a high level of fitness and having good fortune with injuries. [1] [4] He named former Kilwinning teammate Tam Currie as the best he played with at Junior level. [6] [4]

Fabiani also became involved in the management of both the Scottish [7] and the British police football selections. [1] [4]

In January 2024, he was appointed as Assistant Manager of Kilwinning Rangers Fc Under 20s Development Team.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gary Pews (1 February 2010). "Roland could see out his career at Greenock". Greenock Telegraph . Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Graham Dunn (3 May 2015). "Roland Fabiani". The Juniors. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Lex Baillie; Lawman Lex pounds well-trodden beat". The Mirror. 10 November 1997. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 "Retiring Fabi's trophy aim for old Times' sake". Evening Times . 28 February 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Officers Of The League". Scottish Police FA. Retrieved 13 September 2018.


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