Fábio (footballer, born 1980)

Fábio

Personal information
Full name	Fábio Deivson Lopes Maciel
Date of birth	(1980-09-30) 30 September 1980
Place of birth	Nobres, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Cruzeiro
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997	União Bandeirante	23	(0)
1998	Atlético Paranaense	16	(0)
1999–2000	Cruzeiro	4	(0)
2000–2004	Vasco da Gama	86	(0)
2005–	Cruzeiro	426	(0)
National team‡
2011	Brazil	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 July 2017

Fábio Deivson Lopes Maciel, simply known as Fábio (born 30 September 1980) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cruzeiro as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Nobres, Mato Grosso, Fábio represented União Bandeirante-PR, Vasco, and Atlético-PR. Fábio was called up to most of Brazil's friendly's in the months of August and September, 2006. Being called up by Brazilian head coach Dunga for a friendly against Norway in Oslo on 16 August 2006, though never had playing time, the game ended 1–1. He was also called up to play against Argentina and Wales on 3 and 5 September 2006, respectively, but again, he did not play in these match, as Gomes remained Brazil's number 1 under Dunga at that time.

He was delighted to have been included in one of Brazil's team's in September, but knew exactly where he stood and understood what his role in the team was, and stated he was happy to be part of the squad.

He has in his career won the Copa do Brasil, the Campeonato Brasileiro, and the Copa Mercosur all in the same year, 2000. He has also won two state championship, the Campeonato Carioca, and the Campeonato Mineiro.

Fábio has won a couple of international championships as well, such as the 1997 U-17 South American Youth Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup. Along with that he was part of Brazil's winning side in the Copa América 2004, in Peru.

In the first season of 2007, Fabio's performance on the field was inconsistent and very consequential mistakes. In the first leg of the state championship against rivals Atlético, he had his back to the field while the Atletico striker approached the box and scored; Cruzeiro supporters asked for his removal of the starting squad.

Coincidentally, after this same game, Fábio was out for three months for an alleged injury. He played the whole match during which he did not show any sign of severe pain. He returned in the middle of July returned to his starter position, is a current favorite of the Cruzeiro fans and showing signs of recovering his old form. He was on the Brazilian team in 2007.

In November 2007 it was announced that Fabio would extend his Cruzeiro contract until December 2009 after speculation mounted on a possible move in the January 2008 transfer period.^[2] In April 2008, it was reported that he would move to Fiorentina, subject to application on obtaining an EU passport as under descendant status, but the move never happened.

During both the 2013 and 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A winning campaigns, Fábio served as Cruzeiro's captain and thus lifting the Brasileirão trophy twice in a row for the team. Fábio was selected in 2013 as the best goalkeeper in Brazil, winning the prestigious Bola de Prata trophy for the position for the second time, having also been honored in 2010.

Fábio is currently the record holder for most appearances for Cruzeiro, with over 700 matches played for the Brazilian giants.^[3]

Footnotes

Career statistics

As of 13 June 2018^[1]

Honours

External links

• Fábio at TheFinalBall.com
• Fábio at Sambafoot
• Fábio at Soccerway