Fábio Nunes (Portuguese footballer)

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Fábio Nunes
Personal information
Full name Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes[1]
Date of birth (1992-07-24) 24 July 1992 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Portimão, Portugal[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Widzew Łódź
Number 92
Youth career
2001–2005 Portimonense
2005–2006 Benfica
2006–2012 Portimonense
2010–2011 → Porto (loan)
2011–2012 → Parma (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Portimonense 1 (0)
2012–2014 Blackburn Rovers 7 (0)
2014 Latina 2 (0)
2014–2016 Belenenses 33 (2)
2016–2017 Tondela 2 (0)
2017 Belenenses 13 (0)
2017–2018 Kerkyra 8 (3)
2018–2021 Farense 67 (5)
2021– Widzew Łódź 58 (4)
International career
2009 Portugal U17 1 (0)
2009–2010 Portugal U18 7 (2)
2010–2011 Portugal U19 12 (1)
2012 Portugal U20 5 (1)
2012–2013 Portugal U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:55, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes (born 24 July 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Polish club Widzew Łódź.

Club career[edit]

Born in Portimão, Algarve, Nunes played youth football for four clubs, including local Portimonense S.C. from ages 9 to 13 and 14 to 18. On 17 January 2010, whilst still a junior, he made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home win against G.D. Estoril Praia in the Segunda Liga. He spent the 2011–12 season on loan at Parma FC,[2] but only appeared for the Primavera side.

In the 2012 summer transfer window, Nunes signed a three-year contract with Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[3] He made his debut in the Football League Championship on 22 August, starting in the 2–1 home victory over Hull City.[4]

On 24 January 2014, after only eight competitive appearances, Nunes returned to Italy by joining Serie B team U.S. Latina Calcio on a free transfer.[5] In July, he returned to his country and moved to C.F. Os Belenenses.[6]

Nunes appeared in 17 Primeira Liga games in his debut campaign,[7] having renewed his link in December 2014 until June 2017.[8] His first goal in the Portuguese top division came on 9 May 2015, as he scored a last-minute equaliser in a 1–1 away draw against Académica de Coimbra.[9]

In January 2017, following a very brief spell with C.D. Tondela, Nunes returned to the Estádio do Restelo.[10] In the ensuing summer, the free agent agreed to a two-year deal at PAE Kerkyra of the Super League Greece.[11]

Nunes returned to Portugal and its second tier on 17 July 2018, joining newly-promoted S.C. Farense.[12] He scored twice from 23 matches in 2019–20[13][14] in a return to the top flight after an 18-year absence, subsequently penning a one-year extension.[15]

On 28 July 2021, Nunes signed with Polish I liga club Widzew Łódź on a two-year contract.[16]

International career[edit]

All categories comprised, Nunes won 27 caps for Portugal at youth level. His first match with the under-21s occurred on 15 October 2012, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 friendly home loss to Ukraine.[17]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 8 November 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portimonense 2009–10 Liga de Honra 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Porto (loan) 2010–11 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Parma (loan) 2011–12 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Blackburn Rovers 2012–13 Championship 6 0 0 0 1 0 — 7 0
2013–14 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 7 0 0 0 1 0 — 8 0
Latina 2013–14 Serie B 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Belenenses 2014–15 Primeira Liga 17 2 3 2 4 0 — 24 4
2015–16 Primeira Liga 16 0 1 0 4 0 5[c] 0 26 0
Total 33 2 4 2 8 0 5 0 50 4
Tondela 2016–17 Primeira Liga 2 0 0 0 1 0 — 3 0
Belenenses 2016–17 Primeira Liga 13 0 0 0 0 0 — 13 0
Kerkyra 2017–18 Super League Greece 8 3 1 0 — — 9 3
Farense 2018–19 LigaPro 22 3 1 0 0 0 — 23 3
2019–20 LigaPro 23 2 3 1 1 0 — 27 3
2020–21 Primeira Liga 22 0 0 0 — — 22 0
Total 67 5 4 1 1 0 — 72 6
Widzew Łódź 2021–22 I Liga 24 2 3 0 — — 27 2
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 14 0 1 0 — — 15 0
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 12 0 2 2 — — 14 2
Total 50 2 6 2 — — 56 4
Career total 183 12 15 5 11 0 5 0 214 17
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Greek Football Cup, Polish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Fábio Nunes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Fábio Nunes emprestado ao Parma" [Fábio Nunes loaned to Parma]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Blackburn Rovers sign Portuguese youngster Fabio Nunes". BBC Sport. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Rovers scrape past Tigers". Sky Sports. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Transfer window: Fabio Nunes leaves Blackburn on free transfer". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Dois reforços com sede de afirmação" [Two additions hungry to prove themselves]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Fábio Nunes: "Psicologicamente sou muito forte"" [Fábio Nunes: "I am very strong psychologically"]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Gonçalo Brandão e Fábio Nunes renovam" [Gonçalo Brandão and Fábio Nunes renew]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Belenenses arranca empate em Coimbra mas atrasa-se na luta europeia" [Belenenses scrape draw in Coimbra but lose ground in fight for Europe] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Fábio Nunes já não é jogador do Tondela" [Fábio Nunes is no longer a Tondela player] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  11. ^ Pereira, Sérgio (25 July 2017). "Belenenses: Fábio Nunes assina pelo Kerkyra" [Belenenses: Fábio Nunes signs for Kerkyra] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Extremo Fábio Nunes é o oitavo reforço do Farense" [Winger Fábio Nunes is Farense's eighth addition]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Farense-Vilafranquense, 3–0: Primeira parte determinante" [Farense-Vilafranquense, 3–0: Crucial first half]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Varzim-Farense, 1–3: Liderança reforçada com triunfo desenhado em 45 minutos" [Varzim-Farense, 1–3: First place strengthened with win outlined in 45 minutes]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  15. ^ Alves, Armando (8 July 2020). "Fábio Nunes renova com o Farense por uma época" [Fábio Nunes renews with Farense for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Fabio Nunes nowym piłkarzem Widzewa Łódź" [Fabio Nunes new footballer of Widzew Łódź] (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Portugal perdeu com a Ucrânia" [Portugal lost to Ukraine]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  18. ^ Fábio Nunes at Soccerway

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