Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1990-07-09 · 6 players total
| Full name | Fábio |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fábio Pereira da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1990-07-09 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Petrópolis, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | LIFEPRO |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games 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 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23130 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value 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).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 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.
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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.