Early career Fadiga moved to France when he was six years old. Fadiga began his career at
Paris Saint-Germain in France but failed to make an impression, and so was transferred to fellow Parisian club,
Red Star, before moving to Belgian club
RFC Liège.
Lommel It was in Belgium that he found the profile that was to launch his international career. After one season he moved from
FC Liège to Lommel, which is now
KVSK United. He played two seasons at Lommel before he was spotted by
Club Brugge.
Club Brugge Fadiga quickly became a fan favorite. He scored nine goals in 67 appearances. In September 2000, the midfielder returned to France when he signed for
Auxerre.
Auxerre In all, he played in 82 league games for the French club, scoring 10 goals, as well as appearing in the
Champions League and
UEFA Cup during season 2002–03. In his final season at Auxerre, he helped them win the
2002–03 Coupe de France, playing in the final as they defeated
Paris Saint-Germain.
Internazionale Fadiga moved to
Internazionale in the summer of 2003, but the discovery of heart problems did not allow him to feature for the Italian club, apart from appearing in a few friendly games during the summer. He was released from the
San Siro side after just one season but decided against retirement despite his heart problems.
Bolton Wanderers English club
Bolton Wanderers signed Fadiga for the 2004–05 season after he passed a medical. However, before he made an appearance for Bolton, he collapsed prior to a match in the
Carling Cup at home to
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in October, and had to be fitted with a
defibrillator due to an irregular heartbeat. Despite stating his desire to return to the game, medical specialists urged him to retire, warning that if during a game his chest was knocked the defibrillator could fail, leading to instant death. However, following a period of rest and passing a medical, Fadiga returned to the Bolton squad in early 2005 and played in five games. At the start of the 2005–06 campaign, Fadiga was loaned to
Derby County of the
Football League Championship, making four appearances. On his return to the
Reebok Stadium, he took part in ten games, two of them in the
UEFA Cup, before eventually being released in May 2006.
Coventry City Without a club at the start of the 2006–07 season, he went on trial with
Portsmouth and played for their reserve team. He also had trials at
Watford and
Hull City, before eventually signing a four-month contract with
Coventry City on 23 February 2007. In April 2007, he suffered a serious achilles injury in the home game against Preston, and it ended his time at Coventry.
Return to Belgium He returned to his wife's homeland, signing with
AA Gent. After one year, he moved in June 2008 to
Germinal Beerschot, but left Beerschot after short time in December 2008. He signed for
Third Division club
KSV Temse in 2011, before retiring from the game. ==Personal life==