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.
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]
1962
Fábio died on 6 September 2020, in a hospital in Belo Horizonte, a victim of metastasis.[5]