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Fábio Henrique Tavares, known as Fabinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Brazil national team. A versatile player, he can also be deployed as a centre-back. Praised for his tackling, vision, and reading of the game, he is considered one of the best defensive midfielders of his generation.
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sports · Brazilian footballer · association football player · also Fabinho, Fabinho (footballer, born 1993), Fábio Henrique Tavares, Fabinho Tavares, Fabio Henrique Tavares, Fabio Tavares
Born 23 October 1993 · Q641425
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Yahoo Sports: This is it, Liverpool have found their super talent to replace Fabinho
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Won: King's Cup with Al-Ittihad (2024–25).
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Won: Saudi Pro League with Al-Ittihad (2024–25).
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Yahoo: Fabinho follows Henderson in leaving Liverpool to move to Saudi Arabia
The New York Times: Fabinho is wanted in Saudi – but could he still be Liverpool’s holding midfielder?
ESPN: Fabinho on Liverpool's top four hopes: I don't think about us not playing Champions League
Played for Al Ittihad FC (2023) — 81 appearances, 4 goals.
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Fabinho officially joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad, where he won the Saudi Pro League and King's Cup two years later
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Won the English FA Cup with Liverpool (2021-2022).
Won the English FA Community Shield with Liverpool (2022).
Won the English Football League Cup with Liverpool (2021-2022).
Won: EFL Cup with Liverpool (2021–22).
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Won: FA Cup with Liverpool (2021–22).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Liverpool (2022).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Liverpool (2021–22).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2021–22).
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Yahoo: Fabinho to miss FA Cup final, could make European final
Runner-up: Copa América with Brazil (2021).
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Fabinho's father João Roberto died in 2021.
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Goal: 'It shows his character' - Fabinho's positional 'sacrifice' lauded by Liverpool assistant Ljinders
Won the English Premier League with Liverpool (2019-2020).
Won: Premier League with Liverpool (2019–20).
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Runner-up: FA Community Shield with Liverpool (2020).
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Runner-up: FA Community Shield with Liverpool (2019).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Liverpool (2019).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Liverpool (2019).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Liverpool (2018–19).
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Runner-up: Coupe de la Ligue with Monaco (2017–18).
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Played for Liverpool F.C. (2018–2023) — 151 appearances, 8 goals.
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Won the French Ligue 1 with Monaco (2016-2017).
Won: Ligue 1 with Monaco (2016–17).
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Runner-up: Coupe de la Ligue with Monaco (2016–17).
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Fabinho married Rebeca Tavares in 2015, having been together since 2013.
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Played for AS Monaco FC (2015–2018) — 105 appearances, 22 goals.
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Played for Brazil national under-23 football team (2015–2016) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (2015) — 30 appearances, 0 goals.
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And was part of their squads at the Copa América in 2015, 2016, and 2021, finishing as a runner-up in the latter edition
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Joined Monaco in 2015.
Joined Monaco in 2013.
Joined Real Madrid in 2013.
Played for AS Monaco FC (2013–2015) — 62 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2013–2013) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Brazil national under-20 football team (2012–2012) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Rio Ave F.C. (2012–2015) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Real Madrid Castilla (2012–2013) — 30 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid B in 2012.
Joined Rio Ave in 2012.
Played for Fluminense F.C. (2012–2012) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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Born 1993-10-23.
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