Fabrizio Ferron

Fabrizio Ferron (born 5 September 1965 in Bollate) is a former Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played over 300 games in Serie A.

Fabrizio Ferron
Personal information
Full name Fabrizio Ferron
Date of birth (1965-09-05) 5 September 1965
Place of birth Bollate, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1985–1986 A.C. Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Sambenedettese 56 (0)
1988–1996 Atalanta 253 (0)
1996–1999 Sampdoria 95 (0)
1999–2000 Internazionale 4 (0)
2000–2002 Verona 64 (0)
2002–2004 Como 45 (0)
2004–2005 Bologna 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Ferron started his career with the A.C. Milan youth team. He then played for Sambenedettese, before spending 8 seasons at Atalanta.

On 23 February 1992, Ferron suffered the infamy of conceding a late equaliser to Michelangelo Rampulla, the opposing goalkeeper for Cremonese, who became the first goalkeeper to score from open play in Serie A history.

In a 0–3 loss away to Reggiana on 23 January 1994, Ferron's heart stopped beating for some 15 seconds after a collision with an opposing striker. Luckily, he was revived shortly afterwards.[1]

He then played for Sampdoria, and subsequently for Internazionale, as a backup to Angelo Peruzzi.

He joined Verona in summer 2000. In summer 2002, he joined Serie A newcomer Como, where he competed with Alex Brunner for a starting spot. He played his last Serie A match against Modena F.C. on 27 April 2003, at the age of 37 years, 234 days. Due to Brunner's departure and the club's relegation, he became the regular starter for Como, ahead of Stefano Layeni. In the summer of 2004, he joined Bologna as a backup to Gianluca Pagliuca, who was one year younger than Ferron.

Style of play

An experienced and well-rounded goalkeeper,[2] Ferron was known for his composed and efficient style of goalkeeping.[3] He possessed good intuition and a strong positional sense,[4] and was also known for his athleticism, agility, shot-stopping, punching ability, and reflexes, which enabled him to produce spectacular dives and acrobatic saves when necessary, without having to resort to histrionics;[5] moreover, he stood out for his consistency throughout his career, and was considered one of the most reliable goalkeepers in Serie A during the 1990s.[5]

Honours
Atalanta
Inter

References
  1. 1993 94 20 Reggiana Atalanta 3 0 23 gen 1994. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09.
  2. Beccantini, Roberto (3 February 1993). "Professione Portiere" [Profession: Goalkeeper]. La Stampa (in Italian). p. 29. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. Ansaldo, Marco (6 August 1991). "Sogno di mezza estate ma Luca ora ci crede" [Mid-summer night's dream but Luca now believes it]. Stampa Sera (in Italian). p. 17. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. Granello, Licia (18 June 1991). "Lentini, the latest acquisition". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 39. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. "I migliori della Serie A 1997-98: da Bergomi a Ferron" [The best of Serie A 1997–98: from Bergomi to Ferron] (in Italian). www.solocalcio.com. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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