Career snapshot
Position rank · 2012
Among 359 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Fabão |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Fabio Alves Azevedo |
| Date of birth | 1976-06-15 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vera Cruz, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-05-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 293 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2012. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1,278 |
| Henan Jianye | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2,610 |
| Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1,161 |
| Santos FC | 2 | 2008 | 2009 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 2,686 |
| Kashima Antlers | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 448 |
| São Paulo Futebol Clube | 3 | 2004 | 2006 | 136 | 11 | 4 | 7,977 |
| Goiás EC | 2 | 2002 | 2003 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 644 |
| CR Flamengo | 3 | 1998 | 2000 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 1996 | 1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Córdoba CF | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Campeonato Paulista | Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,278 |
| 2011 | Chinese FA Cup | Henan Jianye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Super League | Henan Jianye | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 2010 | Série A | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 26 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,161 |
| 2009 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 540 |
| 2009 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série A | Santos FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,146 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Série A | Santos FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J.League Div.1 | Kashima Antlers | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 448 |
| 2006 | Club World Cup | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 551 |
| 2006 | Recopa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 621 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 585 |
| 2005 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2,150 |
| 2004 | Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,110 |
| 2004 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 38 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2,960 |
| 2003 | Copa do Brasil | Goiás EC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Série A | Goiás EC | 43 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 644 |
| 2002 | Série A | Goiás EC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | CR Flamengo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2000 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | CR Flamengo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 2ª División | Córdoba CF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Paraná B | EC Bahia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | EC Bahia | Flamengo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Flamengo | Real Betis | Transfer | 0 | €2.10m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Real Betis | Córdoba CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Córdoba CF | Goiás | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Goiás | São Paulo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | São Paulo | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Kashima Antlers | Santos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Santos | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-04-01 | Without Club | Guarani | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Guarani | HN Jianye | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | HN Jianye | Comercial-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-16 | Comercial-SP | Inter de Lages | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Inter de Lages | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Araújo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Série A | Goiás EC | 6 | 43 |
| 2006 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 4 | 28 |
| 2005 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 3 | 38 |
| 2005 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 13 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | CR Flamengo | 1 | 4 |
Teams faced most often by Fabão's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo FC | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 29% |
| Cruzeiro EC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 50% |
| SE Palmeiras | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 36% |
| SC Internacional | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 14% |
| EC Bahia | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 57% |
| CA Mineiro | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 43% |
| Grêmio FBPA | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 36% |
| Fluminense FC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 21% |
| SC Corinthians Paulista | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 43% |
| CR Vasco da Gama | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 50% |
| RB Bragantino | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 36% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 2000 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 | 1,278 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2011 | 32 | 2,610 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2010 | 26 | 1,161 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2009 | 43 | 2,686 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2008 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 448 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 45 | 1,172 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 2005 | 38 | 2,735 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 2004 | 53 | 4,070 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0.29 |
| 2003 | 53 | 644 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.84 |
| 2000 | 9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Fabão
Who is Fabão?
Fabão is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Fabão?
Fabão is 49 years old. He was born on June 15, 1976 in Vera Cruz.
What position does Fabão play?
Fabão plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Fabão play for?
Fabão currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Fabão scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fabão has scored 27 goals in 414 appearances.
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