Fábio (footballer, born 1980)

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

Fábio
Fábio in 2009
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)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Fluminense
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 130 (0)
2005–2021 Cruzeiro 789 (0)
2022– Fluminense 113 (0)
International career
1997 Brazil U17 6 (0)
1999 Brazil U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2023

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 Atlético striker approached the box and scored; Cruzeiro supporters asked for his removal from 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 to his starter position in the middle of July 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 in 2011

Fábio is currently the record holder for most appearances for Cruzeiro, with over 950 matches played for the Brazilian club.[3]

On 5 January 2022, he announced on his Instagram account that he would leave the club after 17 seasons, because of a problem renewing his contract.[4] The goalkeeper left Cruzeiro with 976 games played and twelve titles won.[5]

On 21 January 2022, Fábio joined Fluminense.[6]

On 4 February 2022, Fábio made his debut for Fluminense in a game against Audax Rio, becoming the oldest footballer to play for them, with 41 years and 120 days, surpassing the record of Magno Alves (40 years and 312 days).[7]

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[8]

After more than four years, Fábio was called up to the national team in 2011 for the friendly matches against Netherlands and Romania,[9] 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".[10] He made the same complaints in 2014, prior to the World Cup[11] 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.[12]

Career statistics
As of 25 October 2023[13]
Club Season League State League Continental Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
União Bandeirante 1997 100130000000230
Athletico Paranaense 1998 8080000000160
Vasco da Gama 2000 300000000030
2001 2080300000130
2002 21020003010270
2003 440150207000680
2004 190160004000390
Total 89041050140101500
Cruzeiro 2005 40015030900067[14]0
2006 36015010600058[15]0
2007 28013020600049[16]0
2008 380140100000062[17]0
2009 340130140000061[18]0
2010 360120120000060[19]0
2011 33014080000055[20]0
2012 37012000500054[21]0
2013 36013000700056[22]0
2014 3601301008000670
2015 3601101002000590
2016 190120005020380
2017 32010007000400
2018 300130908000600
2019 350150806000640
2020 360110004000510
2021 370130004000540
Total 57902100870770209550
Fluminense 2022 380501008000610
2023 2701301204000560
Total 650180220120001170
Career total 75102900114010303012610

Honours

Club
Atlético Paranaense
Vasco da Gama
Cruzeiro
Fluminense

International
Brazil U17
Brazil

Individual

See also

References
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