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Fábio

Fábio

Defender - Right-Back  at Retired
Age35
CitizenshipBrazil Portugal
Height1.72 m
Footright
BornJuly 9, 1990
👕200+ Apps Veteran
Market value
Right-Back Defender

Career snapshot

10
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.02
goals / match
FC Nantes
top club · 96 apps

Career highs

€8.00m
peak value · 2011
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
2
best season · 10/11
6 / 3
int'l caps / goals
365Appearances
8Goals
19Assists
70Yellow cards
6Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
Full nameFábio
Name in home countryFábio Pereira da Silva
Date of birth1990-07-09 (35 yrs)
Place of birthPetrópolis, Brazil
CitizenshipBrazil Portugal
PositionDefender - Right-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height172.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2025-01-01
Contract expires
AgentLIFEPRO
Outfitteradidas
Jan 2025
Transfer: Grêmio → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
May 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: FC Nantes → Grêmio
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Nantes
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Nantes
30 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Nantes
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Nantes
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: Middlesbrough → FC Nantes
18/19 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Nantes, FC Nantes B
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Cardiff → Middlesbrough
16/17 · Transfer · €2.30m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Cardiff City
26 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Cardiff City
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Man Utd → Cardiff
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Manchester United, Cardiff City, Manchester United U21
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: QPR → Man Utd
12/13 · Return from loan
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Queens Park Rangers
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Man Utd → QPR
12/13 · Loan
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Manchester United, Manchester United Reserves
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manchester United, Manchester United Reserves
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester United, Manchester United Reserves
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Fluminense U17 → Man Utd U18
07/08 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
4,210 min
Minutes played by club
FC Nantes 0.0%
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 6.6%
FC Nantes B 0.0%
Middlesbrough FC 37.6%
FC Middlesbrough U23 0.0%
Cardiff City 36.4%
Manchester United 17.2%
Manchester United U21 0.0%
Queens Park Rangers 2.1%
Manchester United Reserves 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
FC Nantes 5 18/19 22/23 96 0 7 0
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 2 2023 2024 49 1 4 278
FC Nantes B 1 18/19 18/19 1 0 0 0
Middlesbrough FC 2 16/17 17/18 54 2 2 1,585
FC Middlesbrough U23 2 16/17 17/18 3 0 0 0
Cardiff City 3 13/14 15/16 69 1 3 1,534
Manchester United 5 08/09 13/14 56 3 0 723
Manchester United U21 1 13/14 13/14 4 0 1 0
Queens Park Rangers 1 12/13 12/13 23 1 0 90
Manchester United Reserves 3 09/10 11/12 10 0 2 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

1€2M2€4M3€6M4€8M08/0909/1010/11 — 2 goals (Manchester United)210/1111/12 — 2 assists211/1212/13 — 1 goals (Queens Park Rangers)112/1313/14 — 1 goals (Manchester United)13/14 — 1 assists213/1414/1515/16 — 1 goals (Cardiff City)15/16 — 3 assists415/1616/17 — 1 assists116/1717/18 — 2 goals (Middlesbrough FC)17/18 — 1 assists317/1818/19 — 2 assists218/1919/2020/21 — 1 assists120/212023 — 3 assists320232024 — 1 goals (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)2024 — 1 assists2202421/22 — 4 assists421/2222/2308/09 — €150K09/10 — €1.2M10/11 — €2.5M11/12 — €8M12/13 — €8M13/14 — €7M14/15 — €4.5M15/16 — €3M16/17 — €2M17/18 — €2M18/19 — €2M19/20 — €2.8M20/21 — €2.5M21/22 — €2M22/23 — €1.8MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

08/09: 0008/0909/10: 0009/1010/11: 2210/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 2217/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/212023: 0020232024: 11202421/22: 0021/2222/23: 0022/23

Assists by season

08/09: 0008/0909/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 2211/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 3315/1616/17: 1116/1717/18: 1117/1818/19: 2218/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 1120/212023: 3320232024: 11202421/22: 4421/2222/23: 0022/23
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
22/23 Europa League FC Nantes 2 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Ligue 1 FC Nantes 6 0 0 1 1 0
22/23 Trophée des Champions FC Nantes 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Coupe de France FC Nantes 3 0 2 0 0 0
21/22 Ligue 1 FC Nantes 27 0 2 8 1 0
2024 Campeonato Gaúcho Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 5 1 1 0 0 278
2024 Copa do Brasil Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Gauchão - Fase Final Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 1 0 0 1 0 0
2024 Libertadores Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 2 0 0 1 0 0
2024 Série A Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 12 0 0 1 1 0
2023 Campeonato Gaúcho Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 8 0 1 1 0 0
2023 Copa do Brasil Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 4 0 0 1 0 0
2023 Gauchão - Fase Final Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Série A Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 15 0 2 5 0 0
20/21 L1/L2 Playoffs FC Nantes 0 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Ligue 1 FC Nantes 22 0 1 3 0 0
19/20 Ligue 1 FC Nantes 10 0 0 4 0 0
18/19 Coupe de France FC Nantes 3 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 Coupe de la Ligue FC Nantes 2 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Ligue 1 FC Nantes 20 0 2 4 1 0
18/19 National 2 - Grp. C FC Nantes B 1 0 0 1 0 0
17/18 Championship Middlesbrough FC 22 1 1 2 0 1,495
17/18 Championship Play-Offs Middlesbrough FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 EFL Cup Middlesbrough FC 1 1 0 0 0 90
17/18 Premier League 2 FC Middlesbrough U23 2 0 0 1 0 0
16/17 EFL Cup Middlesbrough FC 1 0 1 0 0 0
16/17 EFL Trophy FC Middlesbrough U23 1 0 0 1 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Middlesbrough FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Premier League Middlesbrough FC 24 0 0 8 0 0
15/16 Championship Cardiff City 23 1 3 7 0 1,534
15/16 FA Cup Cardiff City 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Cardiff City 2 0 0 1 0 0
14/15 Championship Cardiff City 28 0 0 5 0 0
14/15 FA Cup Cardiff City 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Champions League Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 FA Cup Manchester United 1 0 0 0 1 0
13/14 League Cup Manchester United 1 1 0 0 0 1
13/14 Premier League Cardiff City 13 0 0 2 0 0
13/14 Premier League Manchester United 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 U21 PL Manchester United U21 4 0 1 0 0 0
12/13 FA Cup Queens Park Rangers 1 1 0 1 0 90
12/13 League Cup Queens Park Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Premier League Queens Park Rangers 21 0 0 3 0 0
11/12 Champions League Manchester United 5 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Europa League Manchester United 2 0 0 1 0 0
11/12 FA Cup Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 League Cup Manchester United 3 0 0 2 0 0
11/12 Premier League Manchester United 5 0 0 1 0 0
11/12 Reserve League Manchester United Reserves 3 0 2 0 0 0
10/11 Champions League Manchester United 7 0 0 1 0 0
10/11 Community Shield Manchester United 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 FA Cup Manchester United 4 1 0 0 0 165
10/11 League Cup Manchester United 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Premier League Manchester United 11 1 0 2 0 557
10/11 Reserve League Manchester United Reserves 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Champions League Manchester United 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Community Shield Manchester United 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 FA Cup Manchester United 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 League Cup Manchester United 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/10 Premier League Manchester United 5 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Reserve League North Manchester United Reserves 5 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Champions League Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 FA Cup Manchester United 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Premier League Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
07/08 2008-01-01 Fluminense U17 Man Utd U18 Transfer 0 €3.00m
08/09 2008-07-01 Man Utd U18 Man Utd Transfer 0
12/13 2012-07-01 Man Utd QPR Loan 7500000
12/13 2013-05-31 QPR Man Utd Return from loan 7000000
13/14 2014-01-31 Man Utd Cardiff Transfer 4500000
16/17 2016-08-12 Cardiff Middlesbrough Transfer 3000000 €2.30m
18/19 2018-07-18 Middlesbrough FC Nantes Transfer 1500000 €2.00m
22/23 2023-01-09 FC Nantes Grêmio Transfer 1200000
24/25 2025-01-01 Grêmio Retired Transfer 300000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
08/09 Shoulder injury 2008-09-22 2008-12-20 90 24
08/09 strain 2009-01-24 2009-02-05 13 3
11/12 Achilles tendon rupture 2011-11-30 2012-01-01 33 8
12/13 Hamstring injury 2012-09-15 2012-11-15 62 13
16/17 concussion 2017-04-02 2017-04-09 8 3
18/19 Torn thigh muscle 2018-07-28 2018-09-14 49 4
19/20 Patellar tendon rupture 2019-10-25 2020-07-01 251 22
21/22 ankle sprain 2022-02-14 2022-03-19 34 6
22/23 ankle sprain 2023-05-06 2023-05-16 11 3
22/23 Knee problems 2023-06-05 2023-07-10 36 6
24/25 Adductor injury 2024-07-03 2024-07-13 11 3
24/25 Hamstring injury 2024-09-10 2024-10-03 24 4
Current€500k
Peak€8.00m
Low
Δ since start+€350k
€2.00m€4.00m€6.00m€8.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €8.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €8.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #23130 4 3 former national player
Team #3439 2 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Andrei Girotto 1 0 0
Nicolas Pallois 1 0 0
Alban Lafont 1 0 0
Ludovic Blas 1 1 0
Ben Gibson 1 0 0
Abdoulaye Touré 1 0 0
Moses Simon 1 0 0
Samuel Moutoussamy 1 0 0
Randal Kolo Muani 1 2 0
Aron Gunnarsson 2 0 0
Pedro Chirivella 1 0 0
Adam Clayton 1 0 0
Dennis Appiah 2 0 0
Craig Noone 2 0 0
Jean-Charles Castelletto 1 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
12/13 FA Cup Queens Park Rangers 1 1
10/11 Premier League Manchester United 1 11
10/11 FA Cup Manchester United 1 4

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
15/16 Championship Cardiff City 3 23
18/19 Ligue 1 FC Nantes 2 20
11/12 Reserve League Manchester United Reserves 2 3

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
12/13 2013-05-31 QPR Man Utd Return from loan €7.00m
12/13 2012-07-01 Man Utd QPR Loan €7.50m

Teams faced most often by Fábio's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Nottingham Forest 26 8 8 10 31 35 -4 31%
Leeds United 26 11 5 10 34 27 +7 42%
Hull City 26 13 6 7 38 34 +4 50%
Ipswich Town 26 14 6 6 35 25 +10 54%
Reading FC 26 12 9 5 38 29 +9 46%
Derby County 26 9 8 9 31 34 -3 35%
Bristol City 22 7 5 10 26 31 -5 32%
Norwich City 22 9 6 7 28 16 +12 41%
Burnley FC 22 7 12 3 26 21 +5 32%
Bolton Wanderers 22 14 5 3 39 22 +17 64%
Fulham FC 22 8 7 7 34 34 0 36%
Birmingham City 22 12 5 5 36 20 +16 55%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
08/09 Senior debut season
10/11 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
22/23 9 0 1 0 1 0
21/22 30 0 8 0 1 0
2024 21 278 3 0 1 1.29
2023 28 0 7 0 0 0
20/21 22 0 3 1 0 0
19/20 10 0 4 0 0 0
18/19 26 0 6 0 1 0
17/18 27 1,585 3 0 0 0.17
16/17 30 0 9 0 0 0
15/16 26 1,534 8 1 0 0.53
14/15 30 0 5 0 0 0
13/14 20 1 2 0 1 270
12/13 23 90 4 0 0 4
11/12 18 0 4 0 0 0
10/11 27 722 3 0 0 0.37
09/10 16 0 0 0 1 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Championship
73 apps
2 G
4 A
League Cup
13 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Gaúcho
13 apps
1 G
2 A
Premier League
80 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligue 1
85 apps
0 G
5 A
Série A
27 apps
0 G
2 A
Coupe de France
6 apps
0 G
2 A
Reserve League
5 apps
0 G
2 A
U21 PL
6 apps
0 G
1 A

Frequently asked about Fábio

Who is Fábio?

Fábio is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.

How old is Fábio?

Fábio is 35 years old. He was born on July 9, 1990 in Petrópolis.

What position does Fábio play?

Fábio plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).

What club does Fábio play for?

Fábio currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Fábio scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fábio has scored 8 goals in 365 appearances.