Fabián Estoyanoff
Uruguayan footballer (born 1982)
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Fabián Larry Estoyanoff Poggio (born 27 September 1982) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a winger. He is the current sporting director of Uruguayan Primera División club Fénix.
 Estoyanoff playing for Peñarol in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabián Larry Estoyanoff Poggio | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fénix (sporting director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Fénix | 77 | (16) |
| 2002–2003 | → Peñarol (loan) | 45 | (15) |
| 2005–2008 | Valencia | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Cádiz (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Valladolid (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Peñarol (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2008–2012 | Panionios | 37 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | → Peñarol (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2012–2015 | Peñarol | 60 | (20) |
| 2015 | Al-Nassr | 14 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Fénix | 30 | (15) |
| 2017–2021 | Peñarol | 86 | (7) |
| 2021–2024 | Fénix | 75 | (7) |
| Total | 518 | (103) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Uruguay | 30 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Estoyanoff started his career at Centro Atlético Fénix in 2000, and was loaned to Peñarol two years later. In 2005 he signed a five-year contract with Valencia CF in Spain,[1] but never represented the club during his tenure, which included several loan spells.[2]
Estoyanoff made his La Liga debut in the 2005–06 season, appearing regularly as Cádiz CF[3] were relegated. The following campaign, he also featured consistently for Deportivo de La Coruña (although mainly as a substitute),[4] scoring the game's only goal in a start against RCD Mallorca at home, through a penalty.[5]
Valencia loaned Estoyanoff again for 2007–08, and he started out with Real Valladolid,[6] where a lack of playing time prompted another loan, with a return to Uruguay and Peñarol in January 2008.[7] There, he once again teamed up with Carlos Bueno; he played in Spain as a non-foreigner, having received an Italian passport.[8]
Estoyanoff was finally released by Valencia in June 2008, eventually agreeing on a move to Panionios FC, having a successful first season in the Super League Greece. In 2010, the 28-year-old re-joined former side Peñarol on loan, and the move was made permanent the following year.[9]
In January 2015, Estoyanoff signed for Al-Nassr FC in the Saudi Professional League. On 5 May, after his team had suffered a 1–3 home loss to Lekhwiya SC in the AFC Champions League, he attacked opposing player Nam Tae-hee from behind in the tunnel, being subsequently fined in 50% of his salary.[10]
After retiring in December 2024 aged 42, Estoyanoff – who had five spells at Peñarol, winning four Primera División championships and finishing second in the 2011 Copa Libertadores – worked as director of football to his last club Fénix.[11]
International career
Personal life
Estoyanoff's grandfather, Dimitar Stoyanov, was a Bulgarian stock breeder from the Sofia Valley who emigrated to Uruguay during the Balkan Wars (1912–13).[16]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Estoyanoff goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 February 2003 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, Hong Kong |  Iran | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 13 July 2004 | Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura, Peru |  Argentina | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2004 Copa América |
| 3 | 24 July 2004 | Estadio Garcilaso, Cusco, Peru |  Colombia | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | 21 May 2006 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States |  Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |