Fábio (footballer, born 1980)

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Fábio
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Personal information
Full name Fábio Deivson Lopes Maciel
Date of birth (1980-09-30) 30 September 1980 (age 41)
Place of birth Nobres, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Cruzeiro
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 União Bandeirante 23 (0)
1998–2000 Atlético Paranaense 16 (0)
2000 → Cruzeiro (loan) 0 (0)
2000–2004 Vasco da Gama 150 (0)
2005– Cruzeiro 576 (0)
National team
2003–2011 Brazil 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09 November 2021

Fábio Deivson Lopes Maciel, simply known as Fábio (born 30 September 1980) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cruzeiro as a goalkeeper. He currently has the 4th most official appearances ever for a professional football player.

Career[]

Club career[]

Born in Nobres, Mato Grosso, Fábio represented União Bandeirante-PR, Atlético-PR and Vasco, where he won the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa Mercosur in 2000. He returned to Cruzeiro in 2005 in an exchange for the striker Alex Dias, having played for the club in 2000 and winning the Copa do Brasil at the time.[1]

In the first half 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 although 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 and became a favorite of the Cruzeiro fans, showing signs of recovering his old form.

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 900 matches played for the Brazilian giants.[3]

International career[]

Fábio was the starting goalkeeper in the 1997 U-17 South American Youth Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup winning campaigns. Along with that, he was an unused substitute in Brazil's squad in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and in the winning side in the 2004 Copa América, in Peru.

Fábio was called up to most of Brazil's friendlies in 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 matches, as Gomes remained Brazil's number 1 under Dunga at that time.

He was included in one of Brazil's teams 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.

Brazil has great keepers as the level has really gone up over the past few years and we have goalies of the calibre of Rogério Ceni (São Paulo), Fábio Costa (Santos) and Júlio César (Internazionale). I just want to calmly do what I can to help the seleção.

Fábio[4]

After more than four years, Fábio was called up to the national team in 2011 for the friendly matches against Netherlands and Romania,[5] failing to make his international debut in any of the matches. A few weeks later he was included in the preliminary squad for the 2011 Copa América by coach Mano Menezes, but was eventually cut from the final squad of 23.

In 2013, he publicly complained about not having an opportunity to play for the national side and claimed that "it has no criteria in the goalkeepers selection".[6] He made the same complaints in 2014, prior to the World Cup[7] and in 2018. Some journalists as well as the Brazilian football fans criticize his exclusion from the national team even with the alternance of coaches in the past few years (Scolari, Dunga, Tite); Fabio is the most remembered player for this continued exclusion from the national team, along with winger Lucas Moura.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of 09 November 2021[9]
Club Season League State League Continental Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
União Bandeirante 1997 10 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Total 10 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Athletico Paranaense 1998 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Total 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Vasco da Gama 2000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2001 2 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2002 21 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 27 0
2003 44 0 15 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 68 0
2004 19 0 16 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 39 0
Total 89 0 41 0 5 0 14 0 1 0 150 0
Cruzeiro 2005 40 0 15 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 67[10] 0
2006 36 0 15 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 58[11] 0
2007 28 0 13 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 49[12] 0
2008 38 0 14 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 62[13] 0
2009 34 0 13 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 61[14] 0
2010 36 0 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 60[15] 0
2011 33 0 14 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 55[16] 0
2012 37 0 12 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 54[17] 0
2013 36 0 13 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 56[18] 0
2014 36 0 13 0 10 0 8 0 0 0 67 0
2015 36 0 11 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 59 0
2016 19 0 12 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 38 0
2017 32 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 40 0
2018 30 0 13 0 9 0 8 0 0 0 60 0
2019 35 0 15 0 8 0 6 0 0 0 64 0
2020 36 0 11 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 51 0
2021 34 0 13 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 51 0
Total 576 0 210 0 87 0 77 0 2 0 952 0
Career total 682 0 272 0 92 0 91 0 3 0 1141 0

Honours[]

Club[]

Atlético Paranaense
Vasco da Gama
Cruzeiro

International[]

Brazil U17
Brazil

Individual[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ [https://www.df.superesportes.com.br/app/1,10/2014/08/08/noticia_cruzeiro,290485/hoje-idolo-no-cruzeiro-goleiro-fabio-retornou-ao-clube-trocado-pelo-atacante-alex-dias.shtml "Hoje �dolo no Cruzeiro, goleiro F�bio retornou ao clube trocado pelo atacante Alex Dias - Superesportes"]. replacement character in |title= at position 6 (help)
  2. ^ "Cruzeiro assegura a permanência de Fábio". Mercadofutebol.com. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  3. ^ "Fiorentina anuncia Fábio, mas Cruzeiro nega". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 4 April 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Brazil (Seleção): Dunga’s Brazilian Bets", Goal, 2 August 2006. Retrieved on 16 September 2006.
  5. ^ "Fábio festeja a primeira convocação, e Henrique, a volta à Seleção".
  6. ^ "Fábio cobra chance na seleção brasileira e pede coerência em convocação".
  7. ^ "'Não há um critério', afirma goleiro Fábio sobre ausência na Seleção".
  8. ^ "Após novo pênalti defendido, Fábio cobra Tite: 'Critério e coerência'".
  9. ^ "Fabio Ogol Profile". Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  10. ^ https://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=191
  11. ^ https://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=192
  12. ^ https://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=193
  13. ^ https://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=194
  14. ^ https://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=195
  15. ^ https://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=196
  16. ^ https://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=197
  17. ^ https://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=198
  18. ^ https://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index.php?section=conteudo&id=2125
  19. ^ "Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 6 December 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  20. ^ "Seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2013" [Best eleven of 2013 Brazilian League] (in Portuguese). CBF. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.

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