Fabio Liverani (Italian pronunciation: ['fa?bjo live'ra?ni]; born 29 April 1976) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder, currently in charge of Lecce.
He made 288 Serie A appearances across 12 seasons, representing Perugia, Lazio, Fiorentina and Palermo.
He was the first black player for the Italy national team, playing three matches from 2001 to 2006.
In 2013, Liverani began his managerial career with a brief spell at top-flight club Genoa.
He also managed English club Leyton Orient and Serie B club Ternana before taking Lecce to two consecutive promotions to the top flight.