Fábio Lima (footballer, born 1993)
Fábio Virginio de Lima (Arabic: فابيو دي ليما) (born 30 June 1993) is a professional association football player who plays for Al Wasl. Born in Brazil, Lima is naturalized to represent United Arab Emirates internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Virginio de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Araçagi, Paraíba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Wasl | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 2012–2013 | → São Paulo (loan) | ||
| 2013 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Icasa | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Atlético Goianiense | 18 | (7) |
| 2013 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Al Wasl | 193 | (148) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | United Arab Emirates | 20 | (9) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:10, 12 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:50, 13 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Lima was signed by 2nd tier club Atlético Goianiense in 2012 after having a shorter span with Icasa. In 2013, he was loaned out to Serie A club Vasco da Gama making a single appearance.
On 21 July 2014, Lima joined UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al Wasl on a two-year loan after being recommended by manager Jorginho.[1]
International career
In February 2020, Lima obtained the Emirati citizenship.[2] On 12 October 2020, he made his international debut with the UAE in a friendly match against Uzbekistan.[3]
Career statistics
As of 12 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | President's Cup | AFC Champions League | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assist | Apps | Goals | Assist | Apps | Goals | Assist | Apps | Goals | Assist | Apps | Goals | Assist | ||
| Al Wasl | 2014–15 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ~ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ~ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 28 | 5 | |||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ~ | 7 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 31 | 6 | |||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 14 | |
| 2018–19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 5 | |
| 2019–20 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ~ | 10 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 24 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ~ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ~ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ~ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 8 | |||
| Total | 193 | 148 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 30 | 7 | 276 | 197 | 59 | |
Other
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2018–19 [4 Apps , 0 Goals , 0 Assist]
2019–20 [3 Apps , 2 Goals , 1 Assist]
International goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  India | 5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3 June 2021 |  Malaysia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | 7 June 2021 |  Thailand | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | 11 June 2021 |  Indonesia | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 6 | 4–0 | |||||
| 7 | 19 November 2022 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2–1 | |||||
| 9 | 13 January 2023 | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Qatar | 1–0 | 1–1 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
Note
- Includes League Cup and Arab Club Champions Cup
References
- "Fabio Virginio de Lima Al Wasl's second foreign signing". The National. Abu Dhabi. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- "ليما يحصل على الجنسية الإماراتية". kooora.com (in Arabic). 2 February 2020.
- "الإمارات تخسر ودياً من أوزبكستان". kooora.com (in Arabic). 12 October 2020.
External links
- Fábio Lima at Soccerway