Fabio Daprelà (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfaːbjo dapreˈla]; born 19 February 1991) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender.
Aged 16, Daprelà was promoted to first team squad and made his Grasshoppers debut on 2 February 2008, playing 90 minutes in place of the suspended Yassin Mikari.
Daprelà signed a five-year deal after moving from the Zurich club and arrived as cover for first choice Hérita Ilunga.
[1][2] Replacing the injured[3] Ilunga, Daprelà made his first-team debut for West Ham on 3 January 2010 in their 2–1 home defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup third round.
Daprelà made eight appearances in all competitions for West Ham United, leaving at the end of the 2009–10 season.
[10] A regular in the U-17's, Daprelà played every minute of Switzerland's campaign at the 2008 European Championships, starting each match at left back.