Career
Born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Fabian started his youth career at Muncitorii Cluj. Then he went to play in the neighborhood country Hungary for a few years starting there his senior career. He returned to Romania, at Ferar Cluj for a short period before joining Carmen Bucureşti.
He made his Liga I debut on 25 August 1946 in a match against Jiul Petroşani winning 3–1 and scoring once.
During that season he scored 13 goals in 13 matches, and puts his team on the second place in the 1946-1947 league table. Over the years spent in Italy, he also played for Lucchese and Bari.
In 1951 he leaves Italy, and goes to France and signs for two seasons with AS Cannes, during the 1951-1952 season he was loaned out to Roubaix-Tourcoing. During his time in France Spanish side Atlético Madrid put an eye on him and wanted to transfer him to Spain.
Fabian saw his name linked to several clubs and more in the various echelons of Portuguese football but choose instead Barreirense, he was a player-coach there.
After retiring he started a long career coaching various teams in Portugal and Mozambique. His last training job was at Imortal de Albufeira in the 1983-1984 season National team Fabian made his debut for the national side led by coach Virgil Economu, on 8 October 1946, in a match against Bulgaria ended 2–2, his only goal for Romania was in a 2–1 victory over Yugoslavia in the Balkan Cup on 11 October 1946.