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{{short description|Swiss footballer (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fabio Celestini
| image = Fabio Celestini.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Celestini with [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]] in 2010
| alt = 
| fullname = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Lausanne]], Switzerland
| height = 1.83 m
| position = [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] (manager)
| youthyears1 = 1983–1995
| youthclubs1 = Renens
| years1 = 1995–2000
| clubs1 = [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]
| caps1 = 127
| goals1 = 23
| years2 = 2000–2002
| clubs2 = [[Troyes AC|Troyes]]
| caps2 = 50
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2002–2004
| clubs3 = [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]]
| caps3 = 59
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2004–2005
| clubs4 = [[Levante UD|Levante]]
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2005–2010
| clubs5 = [[Getafe CF|Getafe]]
| caps5 = 121
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2010
| clubs6 = [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 1
| totalcaps = 395
| totalgoals = 29
| nationalyears1 = 1998–2007
| nationalteam1 = [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
| nationalcaps1 = 35
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| manageryears1 = 2013–2014
| managerclubs1 = [[Málaga CF|Málaga]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2014
| managerclubs2 = [[Terracina Calcio 1925|Terracina]]
| manageryears3 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs3 = [[Terracina Calcio 1925|Terracina]]
| manageryears4 = 2015–2018
| managerclubs4 = [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]
| manageryears5 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs5 = [[FC Lugano|Lugano]]
| manageryears6 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs6 = [[FC Luzern|Luzern]]
| manageryears7 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs7 = [[FC Sion|Sion]]
| manageryears8 = 2023–2025
| managerclubs8 = [[FC Basel|Basel]]
| manageryears9 = 2025–
| managerclubs9 = [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
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'''Fabio Celestini''' (born 31 October 1975) is a Swiss [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former player who is the manager of [[Russian Premier League]] club [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]. A [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]], he started and finished his 15-year professional career with [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne]], and also played for ten years in France and Spain, representing four clubs. He appeared with the [[Switzerland national football team|Swiss national team]] at [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]].

After retiring as a player, he moved into management and had periods in charge of [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]], [[FC Lugano|Lugano]], [[FC Luzern|Luzern]], [[FC Sion|Sion]] and [[FC Basel|Basel]] in Switzerland.

==Club career==
Born in [[Lausanne]], Celestini started playing professionally with hometown club [[FC Lausanne-Sport]], then had a four-season spell in [[France]], spending two years each with [[Troyes AC]] and [[Olympique de Marseille]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=29086.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023215037/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=29086.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2012|title=Marseille move cheers Celestini|publisher=UEFA|date=31 July 2002|access-date=24 May 2010}}</ref> Whilst with the latter he played the [[2004 UEFA Cup Final|2004 UEFA Cup final]], coming on as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in the second half of the 0–2 loss to [[Valencia CF]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3724215.stm|title=Valencia 2–0 Marseille|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=19 May 2004|access-date=12 October 2017}}</ref>

Celestini moved to Spain in 2004, playing [[2004–05 La Liga|one season]] with [[Levante UD]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=216952.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023215052/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=216952.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2012|title=Levante capture Celestini|publisher=UEFA|date=18 August 2004|access-date=24 May 2010}}</ref> After the team's immediate relegation he stayed in the country, joining fellow [[La Liga]] club [[Getafe CF]] where he never was an undisputed starter, but managed to feature heavily in consecutive seasons. In [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]], as the [[Madrid]] outskirts side [[2007–08 UEFA Cup|reached the quarter-finals]] in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], he scored against [[R.S.C. Anderlecht]] in a 2–1 group stage home win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=15119/match=301674/report=rp.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221205957/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=15119/match=301674/report=rp.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2007|title=Getafe take top spot with Anderlecht win|publisher=UEFA|date=19 December 2007|access-date=27 May 2009}}</ref>

On 16 February 2010, after having been regularly used in the past two seasons, albeit not as a usual first-choice, the 34-year-old Celestini announced he would not renew his contract with Getafe, choosing to return to Lausanne on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport.sf.tv/Nachrichten/Archiv/2010/02/16/Fussball/Degen-krank-Celestini-zurueck|title=Degen krank – Celestini zurück|trans-title=Degen ill – Celestini returns|publisher=[[Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen]]|language=de|date=16 February 2010|access-date=17 February 2010|archive-date=21 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221082715/http://www.sport.sf.tv/Nachrichten/Archiv/2010/02/16/Fussball/Degen-krank-Celestini-zurueck|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, due to a break in negotiations over his future role at the club after his playing career, he decided to retire before the end of [[2010–11 Swiss Super League|the campaign]], playing his last game on 15 December against [[U.S. Città di Palermo]] in the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|Europa League group stage]].

==International career==
A [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland international]] since 1998, Celestini collected 35 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] and was a participant at the [[UEFA Euro 2004]] (appearing in two incomplete matches, as the nation exited in the group stage).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0254-0d7b447f43bc-fcd1054461b0-1000--ten-man-switzerland-frustrate-croatia/|title=Ten-man Switzerland frustrate Croatia|publisher=UEFA|first=Mark|last=Chaplin|date=13 June 2004|access-date=12 May 2020}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0254-0d7b447f5400-5a4cc427ac2e-1000--rooney-stars-as-england-get-back-on-track/|title=Rooney stars as England get back on track|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=17 June 2004|access-date=12 May 2020}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
On 24 March 2015, after a spell as assistant manager at Spanish club [[Málaga CF]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/noticias/deportes/malaga-ficha-bernd-schuster-cinco-temporadas_861994.html|title=El Málaga ficha a Bernd Schuster por cinco temporadas|trans-title=Málaga sign Bernd Schuster for five seasons|newspaper=[[El Periódico de Aragón]]|language=es|date=15 June 2013|access-date=12 May 2020}}</ref> and head coach with Italian amateurs [[Terracina Calcio 1925]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gazzettaregionale.it/notizie/il-terracina-solleva-dall-incarico-il-tecnico-fabio-celestini|title=Il Terracina solleva dall'incarico il tecnico Fabio Celestini|trans-title=Terracina relieve manager Fabio Celestini of his duties|newspaper=Gazzetta Regionale|first=Simone|last=Scibetta|language=it|date=4 November 2014|access-date=12 May 2020}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Celestini replaced [[Marco Simone]] at Lausanne-Sport in the latter capacity, as the side was in a [[2014–15 Swiss Challenge League|poor run of results]] in the [[Swiss Challenge League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfl.ch/fr/news/news/article/le-fc-lausanne-sport-limoge-simone-et-mise-sur-celestini/|title=Le FC Lausanne-Sport limoge Simone et mise sur Celestini|trans-title=FC Lausanne-Sport sack Simone and bet on Celestini|publisher=Swiss Football League|language=fr|date=24 March 2015|access-date=22 December 2016|archive-date=22 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222221559/http://www.sfl.ch/fr/news/news/article/le-fc-lausanne-sport-limoge-simone-et-mise-sur-celestini/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Two months later, he was confirmed in this role for the next three years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfl.ch/fr/news/tickers/article/celestini-prolonge-trois-ans-au-fc-lausanne-sport/|title=Celestini prolonge trois ans au FC Lausanne-Sport|trans-title=Celestini extends at FC Lausanne-Sport for three years|publisher=Swiss Football League|language=fr|date=21 May 2015|access-date=22 December 2016|archive-date=22 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222154628/http://www.sfl.ch/fr/news/tickers/article/celestini-prolonge-trois-ans-au-fc-lausanne-sport/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In [[2015–16 Swiss Challenge League|2015–16]], Celestini led his team back to the [[Swiss Super League]] after a two-year absence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfl.ch/fr/news/news/article/chiasso-et-le-mont-font-recours-lausanne-accede-a-lelite/|title=Chiasso et Le Mont font recours – Lausanne accède à l'élite|trans-title=Chiasso and Le Mont appeal – Lausanne reach elite|publisher=Swiss Football League|language=fr|date=5 May 2016|access-date=22 December 2016|archive-date=28 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128221207/http://www.sfl.ch/fr/news/news/article/chiasso-et-le-mont-font-recours-lausanne-accede-a-lelite/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 3 October 2018, he was appointed at [[FC Lugano]] in the same division.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fclugano.com/renzetti-e-celestini-per-un-lugano-piu-squadra/|title=Renzetti e Celestini: per un Lugano più squadra|trans-title=Renzetti and Celestini: for a more-of-a-team Lugano|publisher=FC Lugano|language=it|date=3 October 2018|access-date=3 October 2018}}</ref> Just over a year later, he was ousted from his job due to bad results, and replaced by [[Maurizio Jacobacci]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cdt.ch/sport/calcio/salta-celestini-jacobacci-nuovo-allenatore-del-lugano-II1965864|title=Salta Celestini, Jacobacci nuovo allenatore del Lugano|trans-title=Celestini out, Jacobacci new manager of Lugano|newspaper=[[Corriere del Ticino]]|language=it|date=28 October 2019|access-date=28 March 2020|archive-date=28 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328235713/https://www.cdt.ch/sport/calcio/salta-celestini-jacobacci-nuovo-allenatore-del-lugano-II1965864|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Celestini signed as manager of [[FC Luzern]] on 2 January 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/sport/fcluzern/fabio-celestini-ist-neuer-trainer-des-fc-luzern-ld.1181884|title=Häberli-Nachfolge geklärt: Fabio Celestini ist neuer Trainer des FC Luzern|trans-title=Häberli successor unveiled: Fabio Celestini is the new FC Luzern manager|newspaper=[[Luzerner Zeitung]]|first1=Daniel|last1=Wyrsch|first2=Pascal|last2=Studer|language=de|date=2 January 2020|access-date=12 May 2020}}</ref> His contract with the club was terminated on 22 November 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=FC Luzern: Trainer Fabio Celestini entlassen – Chieffo übernimmt interimistisch|url=https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/news-service/sport/fc-luzern-trainer-fabio-celestini-entlassen-ld.2217433|access-date=2021-11-22|website=Luzerner Zeitung|language=de}}</ref> after spending the majority of the season in the bottom of the league, having only accrued ten points in 14 games.

On 21 November 2022, he took on as new head coach of [[FC Sion]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcsion.ch/fr/news/detail/2894/changement-a-la-tete-la-premiere-equipe-- |language=fr |title=Changement à la tête la première équipe ! |publisher=[[FC Sion]] |date=22 November 2022 |accessdate=22 November 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsi.ch/sport/calcio/Celestini-al-posto-di-Tramezzani-15804742.html |language=it |title=Celestini al posto di Tramezzani |publisher=RSI Sport |date=21 November 2022 |accessdate=22 November 2022 }}</ref> He was sacked on 3 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bluewin.ch/de/index/celestini-kehrt-nicht-mehr-auf-sion-bank-zurueck-1649684.html |language=de |title=Celestini kehrt nicht mehr auf Sion-Bank zurück |publisher=Bluewin |date=3 March 2023 |accessdate=5 March 2023 }}</ref>

On 31 October 2023, he was appointed the new head coach of [[FC Basel]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=FCB trennt sich von Heiko Vogel – Fabio Celestini übernimmt |url=https://www.fcb.ch/aktuell/news/1-mannschaft/fcb-trennt-sich-von-heiko-vogel-fabio-celestini-uebernimmt |access-date=2023-10-31 |publisher=[[FC Basel]] |language=de}}</ref> who sat in last place of the [[2023–24 Swiss Super League|Swiss Super League]] at the time of his appointment. Just 18 months later, he had led Basel to a domestic double, winning the [[2024–25 Swiss Super League]] and the [[2024–25 Swiss Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Cheftrainer Fabio Celestini verlässt den FCB |url=https://www.fcb.ch/aktuell/news/1-mannschaft/fabio-celestini-verlaesst-den-fcb/ |publisher=[[FC Basel]] |access-date=16 June 2025 |date=13 June 2025}}</ref> Following these successes, he resigned from his position. 

On 20 June 2025, Celestini signed a contract with Russian club [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] for two seasons with an optional third.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=PFC CSKA Moscow|url=https://pfc-cska.com/novosti/vse-novosti/novosti-osnovy/fabio-chelestini-novyy-glavnyy-trener-pfk-cska/|title=Фабио Челестини – новый главный тренер ПФК ЦСКА!|trans-title=Fabio Celestini is the new head coach of PFC CSKA!|date=20 June 2025|access-date=20 June 2025|language=ru}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Individual'''
*[[Swiss Super League]] Manager of the Year: [[2016–17 Swiss Super League#Awards|2016–17]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-30 |title=SAFP Golden 11 2016 |url=https://golden11.ch/awards/2016 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Golden11 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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