Fábio (footballer, born 1939) explained

Fábio
Fullname:Fábio Arlindo de Medeiros
Birth Date:11 November 1939
Birth Place:Porciúncula, Brazil
Death Place:Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1959–1962
Years2:1963–1965
Caps2:76
Goals2:0
Years3:1965–1967
Caps3:43
Goals3:0
Years4:1968
Pcupdate:29 January 2024

Fábio Arlindo de Medeiros (11 November 1939 – 6 September 2020), simply known as Fábio, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

A goalkeeper in amateur tournaments, Fábio went to Belo Horizonte to study dentistry. He received an invitation to train at Atlético Mineiro and soon became Veludo's immediate reserve.[1] In 1962, he was state champion and highlighted, moving to rival Cruzeiro.[2] He also had a spell at São Paulo in 1966 and 1967,[3] returning to Atlético Mineiro in 1968, where he retired from football.[4]

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

1962

Death

Fábio died on 6 September 2020, in a hospital in Belo Horizonte, a victim of metastasis.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Galo Digital . Galo Digital . 29 January 2024 . pt.
  2. Web site: Fábio Arlindo de Medeiros . Cruzeiropédia . 29 January 2024 . pt.
  3. Web site: Todos os Jogadores . SPFCpédia . 29 January 2024 . pt.
  4. Web site: Que fim levou? Fábio Medeiros (ex-goleiro do Galo, São Paulo e Cruzeiro) . Terceiro Tempo . 29 January 2024 . pt.
  5. Web site: Morre, vítima de câncer, Fábio Medeiros, ex-goleiro de Atlético-MG, Cruzeiro e São Paulo . GloboEsporte . 7 September 2020 . 29 January 2024 . pt.