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Fabinho (footballer, born 1970)

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Fabinho
Personal information
Full name Fábio da Silva Azevedo
Date of birth (1970-01-12) 12 January 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1990 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Flamengo 254 (9)
1995–1997 Cruzeiro 144 (3)
1998–2000 Grêmio 106 (1)
2000–2002 Fluminense 120 (0)
International career
1988 Brazil U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024

Fábio da Silva Azevedo (born 12 January 1970), simply known as Fabinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

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A midfielder, Fabinho began his career in football by standing out at Flamengo's youth team. He was South American U20 champion in 1988,[1] and the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr. in 1990. He won the most diverse titles for the club, making 254 total appearances.[2] He transferred to Cruzeiro in 1995 and once again stood out, winning the Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores in 1997.[3][4] He also played for Grêmio and Fluminense, achieving the feat of making more than 100 appearances for four major Brazilian football clubs.[5]

Honours

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Flamengo
Cruzeiro
Grêmio
Fluminense
Brazil U20

References

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  1. ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1988-2004". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Fabinho)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Fábio Silva Azevedo". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Fabinho ainda vibra com o Cruzeiro de 1996: '20 anos depois e ainda estão lembrando da gente'". mg.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). 18 June 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Fábio da Silva Azevedo". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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  • Fabinho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)