Charles Fabian Figueiredo Santos (born 12 April 1968) is a Brazilian

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manager and former player, who played as a striker.

Playing career

Charles Fabian was chosen for the

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while playing for

Esporte Clube Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia () is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Salvador, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia. Known mainly as the ''Esquadrão de Aço'' (Steel Squadron), the club competes in the Campeo ...

in his home state of

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. He was cut from the final squad days before Brazil's opening game against

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, in his club's city of

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. The game was played in a half-full stadium, the

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was burned and the national anthem jeered at, while flares were thrown at the Brazilian bench. Charles Fabian appreciated the support given to him, but rejected the burning of the flag. Charles Fabian was the top scorer of the

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, with 11 goals. He was the second player from a

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ian club to do so after

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for

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, and the feat has only been repeated since by Diego Souza for

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Managerial career

Charles Fabian had two spells as interim manager of Bahia in 2006, and another in 2014, as the club changed manager a Brazilian record 63 times between 2003 and 2018. On 7 October 2015, he was hired on a permanent basis in place of Sérgio Soares for the conclusion of the

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. Having missed out on promotion, he was replaced by

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. On 3 February 2017, Charles Fabian left

Anápolis Futebol Clube Anápolis Futebol Clube, known simply as Anápolis, are a Brazilian football team based in Anápolis, Goiás. They competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Parallel Tournament in 1986 and in the Série C in 2008. History They were founded on 1 M ...

by mutual consent after presiding over a draw and a loss in the first two games of the 2017 Campeonato Goiano.

Honours

Player

Club

Bahia * Brazilian League:

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Individual

* Brazilian League Top Scorer: 1990 * Rio de Janeiro State League Top Scorer: 1994

References

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