Fabrizio Ferron (born 5 September 1965 in Bollate) is a former Italian

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who played as a

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. He played over 300 games in

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Football career

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

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. On 23 February 1992, Ferron suffered the infamy of conceding a late equaliser to

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, the opposing goalkeeper for

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, who became the first goalkeeper to score from open play in

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. He then played for

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, and subsequently for Internazionale, as a backup to Angelo Peruzzi. He joined

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in summer 2000. In summer 2002, he joined Serie A newcomer

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, where he competed with

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for a starting spot. He played his last Serie A match against

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on 27 April 2003, at the age of . 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

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as a backup to

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, who was one year younger than Ferron.

Style of play

An experienced and well-rounded goalkeeper, Ferron was known for his composed and efficient style of goalkeeping. He possessed good intuition and a strong positional sense, 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; 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.

Honours

;Atalanta *

promotion: 1994–95 *

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Runner-up: 1995–96 ;Inter *

Runner-up: 1999–2000

References

External links

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Inter Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferron, Fabrizio 1965 births Living people People from Bollate Italian footballers A.C. Milan players Atalanta B.C. players U.C. Sampdoria players Inter Milan players Hellas Verona F.C. players Como 1907 players Bologna F.C. 1909 players Serie A players Serie B players Association football goalkeepers Footballers from Lombardy Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Milan