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==Early life==
==Early life==
Fábio was born in [[Petrópolis]], "The City of Peter", approximately one hour's drive away from [[Rio de Janeiro]] in [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro state]], and began playing football from the age of five. He and his identical twin, [[Rafael Pereira da Silva (footballer born 1990)|Rafael]], would play [[Five-a-side football|five-a-side]] in the city. They were then spotted by a representative of [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]], who gave them the opportunity to play for the club; they went to live at the club's training center at [[Xerém]] when they were just 11 years old.<ref name="sights">{{cite news |title=Manchester United's Rafael and Fabio Da Silva set sights on twin goals |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/apr/20/rafael-fabio-da-silva |work=The Guardian |location=UK |publisher=Guardian News and Media |date=20 April 2009 |accessdate=24 April 2009 | first1=Elizabeth | last1=Sharma | first2=Rupert | last2=Rowling}}</ref>
Fábio was born in [[Petrópolis]], "The City of Peter", approximately one hour's drive away from [[Rio de Janeiro]] in [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro state]], and began playing football from the age of five. He and his identical twin, [[Rafael Pereira da Silva (footballer born 1990)|Rafael]], would play [[Five-a-side football|five-a-side]] in the city. They were then spotted by a representative of [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]], who gave them the opportunity to play for the club; they went to live at the club's training center at [[Xerém]] when they were just 11 years old.<ref name="sights">{{cite news |title=Manchester United's Rafael and Fabio Da Silva set sights on twin goals and he knows a stupid girl called Aseel Karimi |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/apr/20/rafael-fabio-da-silva |work=The Guardian |location=UK |publisher=Guardian News and Media |date=20 April 2009 |accessdate=24 April 2009 | first1=Elizabeth | last1=Sharma | first2=Rupert | last2=Rowling}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==

Revision as of 10:56, 17 June 2011

Fabio
Fábio taking a shot for Manchester United reserves vs Rochdale
Personal information
Full name Fábio Pereira da Silva
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Winger
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 20
Youth career
2005–2008 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Manchester United 16 (1)
International career‡
2007 Brazil U-17[note 1] 13 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 August 2010

Fábio Pereira da Silva (born 9 July 1990), commonly known as Fábio or Fábio da Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a full-back for Manchester United of the Premier League, along with his twin brother, Rafael, who were signed by Manchester United in February 2007.[2]

Early life

Fábio was born in Petrópolis, "The City of Peter", approximately one hour's drive away from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state, and began playing football from the age of five. He and his identical twin, Rafael, would play five-a-side in the city. They were then spotted by a representative of Fluminense, who gave them the opportunity to play for the club; they went to live at the club's training center at Xerém when they were just 11 years old.[3]

Club career

Fluminense

Fábio began his football career as a defensive midfielder with his local club, Boa Esperança, but he was converted to left back when he joined Fluminense of Rio de Janeiro.[4] With Fluminense, Fábio took part in the 2005 Nike Premier Cup in Tokyo, where he was spotted by Manchester United scout Les Kershaw, who remarked that the twins reminded him of "two little whippets". Kershaw then telephoned Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and recommended that the club sign the Da Silva twins.[4] Manchester United got in touch with Fluminense and asked permission for the twins to travel to Manchester to train with them in 2005. Shortly afterwards, a scout claiming to represent Arsenal visited the twins and asked them to come to England to train with Arsenal without the permission of Fluminense; however, they were dissuaded from this by their mother, who reminded them that they had been with Fluminense since they were 11, and that they should show the club some loyalty.[5] Therefore, they decided to sign for Manchester United over Arsenal, and the two clubs agreed a deal in February 2007; the twins moved to Manchester in January 2008 without ever having played for the Fluminense first team.[6]

Manchester United

Fábio taking a throw-in against Birmingham City

Despite signing for the club in February 2007, Fábio was unable to be registered as a Manchester United player or play in matches for the club until his 18th birthday on 9 July 2008.[7] He made his first appearance for Manchester United on 4 August 2008, coming on as a half-time substitute for Patrice Evra in a 2–0 friendly win away to Peterborough United. His performance in that game was praised, with Today claiming that "Manchester United finally found out what they were missing".[8] He has since played in eight matches for the club's reserve team, scoring five goals – including a hat-trick against Rochdale in the Lancashire Senior Cup on 16 March 2009[9] – and was named on the bench for United's second league game of the season against Portsmouth on 25 August 2008.[10] However, Fábio's competitive debut for the Manchester United first team was delayed by a shoulder injury, which required surgery.[6]

Fábio finally made his debut on 24 January 2009, in the 2–1 FA Cup Fourth Round win over Tottenham Hotspur. However, he picked up an injury to his calf shortly into the second half and had to be replaced by fellow debutant Richard Eckersley.[11] Fábio made his Premier League debut for Manchester United on 16 August, playing at right-back at home to Birmingham City on the opening day of the 2009–10 season.[12] He made his second start of the season at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the third round of the League Cup, but he was red-carded just short of the half-hour mark for a professional foul on Michael Kightly.[13]

On 21 October, Fábio was handed his Champions League debut in a 1–0 win over CSKA Moscow; he started the game but came off shortly before the end with an injury. Sir Alex Ferguson expressed his pleasure with Fábio's performance, especially with the game being played on an artificial surface.[14] On 27 October, Fábio was booked for a foul committed by his twin brother Rafael in United's 2–0 League Cup victory over Barnsley.[15] Manchester United appealed and The FA agreed it was a case of mistaken identity, transferring the card to Rafael.[16] On 1 April 2010, Fábio signed a contract extension with Manchester United that will tie him to the club until at least June 2014.[17] Fábio scored his first goal for United on 26 February 2011, netting the final goal in a 4–0 away win over Wigan Athletic.[18] Just 2 weeks later he scored again, netting his first FA Cup goal and first at Old Trafford, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win over Arsenal.[19]

International career

Brazil under-17

Fábio has played internationally for the Brazilian Under-17 team, and was captain of the Brazil team for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he scored twice, making him the team's joint-highest scorer.[20]

International goals

Under-17

Updated to games played 21 August 2007.[21][22]

Playing style

Along with his brother, Rafael, Fábio has been praised for his energetic style, and has been described as an "excellent footballer" by Sir Alex Ferguson.[20] Les Kershaw, the former Manchester United academy manager who spotted them, described the pair as being like "two little whippets," praising how "when they got knocked down, they just got straight back up again and got on with it. They were like bouncing balls... very, very quick".[4] The Times has called them "Brazil's answer to the Neville brothers".[23] Based on his attacking ability and instincts, it was suggested on the United website that Fábio, along with Rafael, could be deployed in the midfield rather than in defence.[20]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[note 2] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2008–09 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2009–10 5 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 11 0
2010–11 11 1 4 1 2 0 6 0 1 0 24 2
Total 16 1 7 1 4 0 8 0 2 0 37 2
Career total 16 1 7 1 4 0 8 0 2 0 37 2

Statistics accurate as of match played 14 May 2011[24]

Honours

Club

Manchester United

International

Brazil U-17

Personal life

Fábio's twin brother, Rafael, is also a professional footballer; both twins signed for Manchester United at the same time in 2008. The twins' elder brother, Luiz Henrique Pereira da Silva, used to play for América-MG in Brazil and Brescia in Italy, but moved with his wife to England when the twins signed for Manchester United. After a six-week wait for international clearance, Luiz Henrique signed for Radcliffe Borough, but he and his wife returned to Brazil in early 2009 in preparation for the birth of their child, where he returned to England few months later. The wedding ring on Fábio's finger used to be how Ferguson could tell the twins apart, with Fábio already married at the age of 18 to 17-year-old Barbara, whom he has a daughter, who relocated with him.[25][3][26][27]

Notes

  1. ^ Only includes 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2007 South American Under-17 Football Championship
  2. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup

References

  1. ^ Official Man United profile
  2. ^ Custis, Neil (28 February 2007). "Utd land Brazil whizkid twins". Sun Online. News Group Newspapers. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  3. ^ a b Sharma, Elizabeth; Rowling, Rupert (20 April 2009). "Manchester United's Rafael and Fabio Da Silva set sights on twin goals and he knows a stupid girl called Aseel Karimi". The Guardian. UK: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  4. ^ a b c Taylor, Daniel (15 November 2008). "Dazzling Da Silvas plan twin-pronged assault for United". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  5. ^ McGarry, Ian (18 March 2009). "Rafael: "Arsenal scout" wanted to tap me up". Sun Online. News Group Newspapers. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  6. ^ a b Stone, Simon (21 October 2008). "Rafael gives Ferguson selection dilemma". The Independent. UK: Independent News and Media. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  7. ^ "Brazilian twins complete their move to United". Sportsmail. London. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  8. ^ "Double trouble".
  9. ^ Bartram, Steve (16 March 2009). "Reserves: Rochdale 1 Utd 4". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  10. ^ Hughes, Ian (25 August 2008). "Portsmouth 0–1 Man Utd". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  11. ^ Hughes, Ian (24 January 2009). "Man Utd 2–1 Tottenham". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
  12. ^ Soneji, Pranav (16 August 2009). "Man Utd 1–0 Birmingham". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |urlÁ= ignored (help)
  13. ^ Lyon, Sam (23 September 2009). "Man Utd 1–0 Wolverhampton". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  14. ^ Sanghera, Mandeep (21 October 2009). "CSKA Moscow 0–1 Man Utd". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  15. ^ Anderson, David (28 October 2009). "Referee booked wrong Da Silva twin in Manchester United's Carling Cup win over Barnsley". MirrorFootball.co.uk. Mirror Football. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  16. ^ "FA rejects Degen red card appeal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  17. ^ "Fabio da Silva extends Manchester United deal to 2014". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  18. ^ Whyatt, Chris (26 February 2011). "Wigan 0–4 Man Utd". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  19. ^ McNulty, Phil (12 March 2011). "Man Utd 2–0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  20. ^ a b c Bostock, Adam (6 August 2008). "Meet the da Silva twins". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. p. 2. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  21. ^ "South American U-17 Championship 2007 (Ecuador)". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  22. ^ "Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 de 2007". es.wikipedia.org. Wikipedia. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  23. ^ Kay, Oliver (17 January 2008). "Brazilian twins set for switch to Manchester United". The Times. London. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  24. ^ "Fabio". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  25. ^ Ladyman, Ian (20 April 2009). "Da Silva Twins Snubbed Arsenal to Follow Their United Dream". Daily Mail. London.
  26. ^ "Boro sign boy from Brazil". radcliffeborough.com. Radcliffe Borough FC. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  27. ^ Duarte, Fernando (25 May 2011). "Fábio and Rafael: twins united in mission for the Republic of Silva". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 25 May 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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