Born 23/3/91 in Bentivoglio, Italy.
A striker and Italian Under 19 international who joined Chelsea in the summer of 2007 from Bologna.

Fabio was top scorer for the reserves last season (four goals from 6+2 games) and second highest for the youth team where his 10 games yielded 11 goals.

A natural finisher who found the net in a memorable FA Youth Cup win at Old Trafford in 2008, his play is increasingly strong up front and he began 2009/10 a first choice in the reserves.