Fabinho (footballer, born 1970)

Fábio da Silva Azevedo (born 12 January 1970), simply known as Fabinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Fabinho
Personal information
Full name Fábio da Silva Azevedo
Date of birth (1970-01-12) 12 January 1970
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1990 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Flamengo 254 (9)
1995–1997 Cruzeiro 144 (3)
1998–2000 Grêmio 106 (1)
2000–2002 Fluminense 120 (0)
International career
1988 Brazil U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024

Career

A midfielder, Fabinho began his career in football by standing out at Flamengo's youth team. He was South American U20 champion in 1988,[1] and the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr. in 1990. He won the most diverse titles for the club, making 254 total appearances.[2] He transferred to Cruzeiro in 1995 and once again stood out, winning the Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores in 1997.[3][4] He also played for Grêmio and Fluminense, achieving the feat of making more than 100 appearances for four major Brazilian football clubs.[5]

Honours

Flamengo
Cruzeiro
Grêmio
Fluminense
Brazil U20

References

  1. "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1988-2004". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Fabinho)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. "Fábio Silva Azevedo". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. "Fabinho ainda vibra com o Cruzeiro de 1996: '20 anos depois e ainda estão lembrando da gente'". mg.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). 18 June 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. "Fábio da Silva Azevedo". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  • Fabinho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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