Elton Fabrício Minhoto (14 September 1978 – 24 May 2019), simply known as Fabrício, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a

defensive midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

Career

Started in the youth categories, Fabrício played for São Paulo FC in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, being traded to Paraná Clube. Afterwards, he played for several football clubs in the state of Minas Gerais.

Death

Fabrício passed away at the age of 40 in his hometown, a victim of

leukemia Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia; pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or '' ...

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