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Fabinho
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Fabinho in 2007
Personal information
Full name Fábio de Jesus
Date of birth (1976-10-16) October 16, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Nova Iguaçu, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1993 Bonsucesso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Bonsucesso - (-)
1998–2001 Ponte Preta 90 (1)
2002 Gamba Osaka 20 (0)
2003 Flamengo 38 (0)
2004 Shimizu S-Pulse 3 (0)
2004–2005 Santos 62 (1)
2006 Internacional 12 (1)
2007–2009 Fluminense 58 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fábio de Jesus, known simply as Fabinho, is a former professional football player from Brazil. He was born on October 16, 1976, in Nova Iguaçu. Fabinho played as a defensive midfielder. This means he was a key player who helped protect his team's goal and also started plays to score.

Fabinho's Football Journey

Fabinho had a long and exciting career playing for many different football clubs. He started his youth career at Bonsucesso in Brazil.

Playing for Brazilian Teams

Fabinho played for several well-known teams in Brazil. He spent time at Ponte Preta from 1998 to 2001. Later, he joined Flamengo in 2003.

He also played for Santos from 2004 to 2005. After that, he moved to Internacional in 2006. His career in Brazil also included playing for Fluminense from 2007 to 2009.

Adventures in Japan

Fabinho also had the chance to play football in Japan. In 2002, he joined Gamba Osaka. He later played for Shimizu S-Pulse in 2004. Playing in different countries helped him gain valuable experience.

Winning Big Trophies

Fabinho was part of teams that won some very important football competitions. These wins are called "honours" in football.

Trophies with Santos

Trophies with Internacional

  • Copa Libertadores: In 2006, Fabinho helped Internacional win the Copa Libertadores. This is the most important club competition in South American football. It's like the Champions League for South America!
  • FIFA Club World Championship: Also in 2006, Internacional, with Fabinho, won the FIFA Club World Championship. This tournament brings together the best club teams from around the world.

Trophies with Fluminense

  • Copa do Brasil: In 2007, Fabinho's team, Fluminense, won the Copa do Brasil. This is a national cup competition in Brazil.

More About Fabinho

If you want to learn more about Fabinho's career, you can check out these links:

  • Fabinho at J.League Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Guardian Stats Centre

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Fábio de Jesus para niños

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