Fábio Henrique Tavares (born 23 October 1993), known as Fabinho () and nicknamed Fab, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Brazil national team. A versatile player who mainly plays as a

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, Fabinho can also be deployed as a

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. Fabinho is often viewed as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. After starting off at

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, he transferred to

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in 2012. He spent his entire time there out on loan, first at

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, and made one substitute appearance for the first team. He spent five years at

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, playing 233 total games and scoring 31 goals, and they won

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in 2016–17. In his debut season at

they won the

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. A win in the

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also played a key role in guiding Liverpool to the

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title in

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, the club’s first league title in 30 years. Fabinho made his international debut for Brazil in 2015, and was part of their squads at the

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and

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, as well as the

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Club career

Fluminense

Born in

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, São Paulo, Fabinho began his career at

. He was called into a first team matchday squad for the only time on 20 May 2012, as he was an unused substitute in a 1–0 win over

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for the season's Série A.

Rio Ave

On 8 June 2012, Fabinho joined Portuguese

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side

on a six-year deal.

2012–2013: Loan to Real Madrid

After one month at Rio Ave, Fabinho joined

on a season-long loan deal on 19 July. He made his professional debut on 17 August, as the Spanish

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began, playing 90 minutes in the 2–1 defeat at

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. On 28 April 2013, he scored his first goal, heading an added-time equaliser for a 3–3 draw at

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. He made his debut for

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on 8 May 2013, playing 14 minutes in place of

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and assisting the sixth goal by

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in the 6–2

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victory over

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at the

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2013–2015: Loan to Monaco

On 19 July 2013, Fabinho joined

on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut on 10 August at the

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in Monaco's opening Ligue 1 match of the 2013–14 season, playing the entire match against

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, with Monaco winning 2–0. He scored his first goal for Monaco in the 58th minute in their 6–0 home win over

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in the quarter-finals of the 2013–14 Coupe de France on 26 March 2014. After completing his one-year loan at Monaco, he rejoined the club on loan for another year on 2 July 2014. On 9 December 2014, he scored the last goal in the Group C Matchday 6 2–0 home win over Zenit St Petersburg (his first

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goal), to enable Monaco to qualify for 2014–15 UEFA Champions League knockout phase as group winners.

AS Monaco

2015–2016: Consistent success

On 19 May 2015, after two seasons on loan at Monaco, Monaco and Rio Ave agreed on the permanent transfer of Fabinho; he signed a contract with Monaco for the next four seasons and would be tied to the club until 30 June 2019. On 20 March 2016, Fabinho won a penalty when fouled by compatriot

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, and converted it for a 2–0 win that was

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's first home defeat since May 2014.

2016–2018: Distinguished performances

On 21 February 2017, Fabinho provided one

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each to

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and

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in a 5–3 away defeat against

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in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League round of 16 first-leg match. On 15 March, Fabinho made the score 2–0 for Monaco in the 29th minute by driving home

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's low cross to help Monaco beat Manchester City 3–1 (aggregate score 6–6) in the second-leg match at the

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and advance to the quarter-finals on the

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Liverpool

On 28 May 2018,

club

announced that Fabinho would sign for the club on a long-term contract for a reported initial fee of £39 million, effective 1 July.

2018–19: Prolific performances and UEFA Champions League victory

His competitive debut for the club came as an injury-time substitute for

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in a Champions League group match against Paris Saint-Germain on 18 September, a 3–2 win at

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. He made his league debut in a 1–0 win at

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on 20 October, coming on for the last 21 minutes in place of

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. A week later he was granted a first league start in a 4–1 home victory against Cardiff City in central midfield alongside

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, and received praise from

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. On 17 December, Fabinho was named Carlsberg

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after his performance against

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in a 3–1 victory. On 26 December 2018, Fabinho scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 4–0 win against

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. In early January 2019, Fabinho played at

against

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in the FA Cup third round and away against

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. Following his performances, manager Jurgen Klopp praised him and stated that he is a "new centre-back option". On 4 May 2019, with Liverpool's title race going down to the wire, Fabinho won his side a free-kick from which Liverpool scored to beat Newcastle 3–2 away from home. On 1 June, Fabinho started in the 2019 UEFA Champions League final against

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, playing the full 90 minutes as the club secured their sixth win in the competition and Fabinho earning his first trophy with the club.

2019–20: Continued success and UEFA Super Cup and Premier League victories

On 14 August, Fabinho played the full 90 minutes in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup against

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, scoring Liverpool's second penalty in the shootout after regular time ended 2–2, in an eventual 5–4 win on penalties. On 27 October, he earned praise from the fans for his performance in a 2–1 win against Tottenham. Fabinho's first goal of the season came against

on 10 November, scoring an early goal in an eventual 3–1 win and was voted by

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as "

". On 27 November, during a crucial Champions League match against

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, he suffered an early injury after falling awkwardly during a challenge and was substituted after 18 minutes. Two days later, the club announced that the injury would keep Fabinho out of action until the start of 2020. Fabinho played a major part in the squad’s Premier League victory that season.

2020–21: Necessary versatility and maintained success

During the 2020–21 season, Fabinho had to play as a centre-back due to the club's injury problems, one of which being the absence of key defender

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for a time. In December 2020, he made his 100th appearance for Liverpool.

2021–22: Sustained triumphs including FA Cup and EFL Cup victories

On 3 August 2021, Fabinho signed a long-term contract with Liverpool until 2026. On 12 September 2021, he scored his first goal of the season, tapping home from close range against

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, the second in an eventual 3–0 win. On 9 January 2022, Fabinho scored his first goals in the

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, scoring the second and fourth in a 4–1 third round victory over

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. Liverpool went on to win the competition on 15 May by beating Chelsea in the

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, which ended in a 0–0 draw after extra time and Liverpool winning 5–6 in the penalty shoot-out, although Fabinho was not in the matchday squad for the final. In addition, Fabinho also won the

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in the 2021-22 season, scoring a stunning Panenka-style

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in the successful

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over Chelsea in the final.

International career

Included in coach

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's 23-man squad for the

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in Chile, Fabinho made his debut in a warm-up match against

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on 7 June of that year, as a half-time substitute for

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in a 2–0 victory at

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in São Paulo. With

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playing the entire tournament at right-back, Fabinho did not play at the Copa América, in which Brazil reached the quarter-finals. Fabinho was selected for Brazil's

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squad, although he did not play in any of Brazil's three matches at the tournament.{{citation needed, date=January 2019 In June 2021, he was included in Brazil's squad for the

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on home soil. On 7 November 2022, Fabinho was named in the squad for the

Style of play

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saying, "Fabinho... is the best." He is a robust, agile player who is valued for his ability to win back the ball in the midfield and recycle possession quickly. His role as defensive midfielder sometimes requires him to drop further back to play as a third centre-back to cover for Liverpool's fullbacks

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and

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. His reading of the game is considered outstanding and has led to him being nicknamed 'The Lighthouse' by Liverpool assistant coach

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and his teammates. Fabinho cites

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as the toughest opponent he has ever faced.

Personal life

Fabinho married Rebeca Tavares in 2015, having been together since 2013. The couple revealed Rebeca was pregnant with their first child in July 2022. At Liverpool, he earned himself the nickname, "The Hoover," because according to teammate Joe Gomez, "he cleans up everything." He decided to keep “Fabinho” on his shirt instead of his given names because his mother recommended he do so.

Career statistics

Club

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International

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Honours

Monaco *

: 2016–17 Liverpool *

: 2019–20 *

: 2021–22 *

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: 2018–19; runner-up: 2021–22 *

Brazil *

runner-up:

Individual * UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2021–22 *Liverpool Player of the Month: January 2022{{cite news , url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fabinho-wins-standard-chartered-mens-player-month-award, title=Liverpool FC — Fabinho wins Standard Chartered Men's Player of the Month award

References

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External links

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