Fábio Nunes (Portuguese footballer)

Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes (born 24 July 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Polish club Widzew Łódź.

Fábio Nunes
Personal information
Full name Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes[1]
Date of birth (1992-07-24) 24 July 1992[1]
Place of birth Portimão, Portugal[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Widzew Łódź
Number 92
Youth career
2001–2005 Portimonense
2005–2006 Benfica
2006–2012 Portimonense
2010–2011 → Porto (loan)
2011–2012 → Parma (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Portimonense 1 (0)
2012–2014 Blackburn Rovers 7 (0)
2014 Latina 2 (0)
2014–2016 Belenenses 33 (2)
2016 Tondela 2 (0)
2017 Belenenses 13 (0)
2017–2018 Kerkyra 8 (3)
2018–2021 Farense 67 (5)
2021– Widzew Łódź 35 (2)
International career
2009 Portugal U17 1 (0)
2009–2010 Portugal U18 7 (2)
2010–2011 Portugal U19 12 (1)
2012 Portugal U20 5 (1)
2012–2013 Portugal U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:08, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Portimão, Algarve, Nunes played youth football for four clubs, including local Portimonense S.C. from ages 9–13 and 14–18. On 17 January 2010, whilst still a junior, he made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home win against G.D. Estoril Praia in the Segunda Liga. He spent the 2011–12 season on loan at Parma FC,[2] but only appeared for the Primavera side.

In the 2012 summer transfer window, Nunes signed a three-year contract with Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[3] He made his debut in the Football League Championship on 22 August, starting in the 2–1 home victory over Hull City.[4]

On 24 January 2014, after only eight competitive appearances, Nunes returned to Italy by joining Serie B team U.S. Latina Calcio on a free transfer.[5] In July, he returned to his country and moved to C.F. Os Belenenses.[6]

Nunes appeared in 17 Primeira Liga games in his debut campaign,[7] having renewed his link in December 2014 until June 2017.[8] His first goal in the Portuguese top division came on 9 May 2015, as he scored a last-minute equaliser in a 1–1 away draw against Académica de Coimbra.[9]

In January 2017, following a very brief spell with C.D. Tondela, Nunes returned to the Estádio do Restelo.[10] In the ensuing summer, the free agent agreed to a two-year deal at PAE Kerkyra of the Super League Greece.[11]

Nunes returned to Portugal and its second tier on 17 July 2018, joining newly-promoted S.C. Farense.[12] He scored twice from 23 matches in 2019–20[13][14] in a return to the top flight after an 18-year absence, subsequently penning a one-year extension.[15]

On 28 July 2021, Nunes signed with Polish I liga club Widzew Łódź on a two-year contract.[16]

International career

All categories comprised, Nunes won 27 caps for Portugal at youth level. His first match with the under-21s occurred on 15 October 2012, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 friendly home loss to Ukraine.[17]

References
  1. "Fábio Nunes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. "Fábio Nunes emprestado ao Parma" [Fábio Nunes loaned to Parma]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. "Blackburn Rovers sign Portuguese youngster Fabio Nunes". BBC Sport. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. "Rovers scrape past Tigers". Sky Sports. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. "Transfer window: Fabio Nunes leaves Blackburn on free transfer". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. "Dois reforços com sede de afirmação" [Two additions hungry to prove themselves]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. "Fábio Nunes: "Psicologicamente sou muito forte"" [Fábio Nunes: "I am very strong psychologically"]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  8. "Gonçalo Brandão e Fábio Nunes renovam" [Gonçalo Brandão and Fábio Nunes renew]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  9. "Belenenses arranca empate em Coimbra mas atrasa-se na luta europeia" [Belenenses scrape draw in Coimbra but lose ground in fight for Europe] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  10. "Fábio Nunes já não é jogador do Tondela" [Fábio Nunes is no longer a Tondela player] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  11. Pereira, Sérgio (25 July 2017). "Belenenses: Fábio Nunes assina pelo Kerkyra" [Belenenses: Fábio Nunes signs for Kerkyra] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  12. "Extremo Fábio Nunes é o oitavo reforço do Farense" [Winger Fábio Nunes is Farense's eighth addition]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  13. "Farense-Vilafranquense, 3–0: Primeira parte determinante" [Farense-Vilafranquense, 3–0: Crucial first half]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  14. "Varzim-Farense, 1–3: Liderança reforçada com triunfo desenhado em 45 minutos" [Varzim-Farense, 1–3: First place strengthened with win outlined in 45 minutes]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  15. Alves, Armando (8 July 2020). "Fábio Nunes renova com o Farense por uma época" [Fábio Nunes renews with Farense for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  16. "Fabio Nunes nowym piłkarzem Widzewa Łódź" [Fabio Nunes new footballer of Widzew Łódź] (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  17. "Portugal perdeu com a Ucrânia" [Portugal lost to Ukraine]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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