Fábio Ferreira (footballer, born 1989) explained

Fábio Ferreira
Fullname:Fábio Miguel Lourenço Ferreira[1]
Birth Date:3 May 1989
Birth Place:Barreiro, Portugal
Height:1.78 m
Position:Winger, attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Sydney Olympic
Clubnumber:22
Youthyears1:2001–2002
Youthyears2:2002–2005
Youthyears3:2005–2008
Youthclubs1:Seixal
Youthclubs2:Sporting CP
Youthclubs3:Chelsea
Years1:2008–2009
Years2:2009
Years3:2009–2010
Years4:2010–2011
Years5:2012
Years6:2012–2015
Years7:2015–2017
Years8:2017
Years9:2018
Years10:2018–2019
Years11:2019
Years12:2020–
Clubs1:Chelsea
Clubs2:Oldham Athletic (loan)
Clubs3:Esmoriz
Clubs4:Sertanense
Clubs5:Dulwich Hill
Clubs6:Adelaide United
Clubs7:Central Coast Mariners
Clubs8:PKNS
Clubs9:Sydney FC
Clubs10:Perth Glory
Clubs11:Adelaide City
Clubs12:Sydney Olympic
Caps1:0
Caps2:1
Caps3:19
Caps4:9
Caps5:12
Caps6:51
Caps7:55
Caps8:6
Caps9:5
Caps10:13
Caps11:8
Caps12:68
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:1
Goals4:0
Goals5:8
Goals6:14
Goals7:15
Goals8:0
Goals9:0
Goals10:2
Goals11:3
Goals12:8
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalyears2:2005–2006
Nationalyears3:2006–2007
Nationalyears4:2007
Nationalteam1:Portugal U16
Nationalteam2:Portugal U17
Nationalteam3:Portugal U18
Nationalteam4:Portugal U19
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:20:14, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Fábio Miguel Lourenço Ferreira (pronounced as /pt/; born 3 May 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger but also as an attacking midfielder for Australian club Sydney Olympic.[2]

Registered at Sporting CP and Chelsea as a teenager, he only played lower-league football in both England and Portugal. In 2012 he moved to Australia, where he represented Adelaide United, Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC, Perth Glory, Adelaide City and Sydney Olympic.

Club career

Early years and Chelsea

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal, Ferreira joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2002, aged 13. On 6 January 2005, it was reported that the Lisbon side had made a complaint to FIFA regarding him and two other players who had trained with Chelsea without any authorisation.[3] However, in the summer, he still made a move to the English club.[4]

In the following season, Ferreira became a professional and signed a contract with the Blues. During 2007–08 he made 12 appearances for the reserves, scoring eight goals.

On 20 January 2009, Ferreira was loaned out to League One team Oldham Athletic on a one-month loan deal,[5] before it was extended for another month on 23 March.[6] The following day, he made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw against Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road, coming on as a substitute for Deane Smalley in the 66th minute:[7] a few minutes after coming onto the pitch he nearly scored, putting a header wide of the goal.[8]

Released by Chelsea in summer 2009, Ferreira went on trial with League Two team Gillingham, but nothing came of it. He resumed his career in the Portuguese third division.[9]

Adelaide United

In February 2012, Ferreira signed for Dulwich Hill FC in Australia. He scored twice on his NSW League One debut, on 24 March.

After becoming one of his team's key players, Ferreira went on trial with A-League club Adelaide United FC, being subsequently offered a contract.[10] On 6 August 2012 it was announced that he would sign,[11] and he penned a one-year contract later that month.[12]

Ferreira scored his debut league goal on 23 November 2012, a 2–1 away victory over Sydney FC – he opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a sharp drive into the left corner of the net, shooting from the right-hand corner of the box. Two weeks later, he assisted the first goal and netted his team's second in a 4–2 rivalry derby win against Melbourne Victory FC at Hindmarsh Stadium.[13]

On 14 December 2012, Ferreira signed a two-year extension with Adelaide United.[14]

Central Coast Mariners

On 27 January 2015, Adelaide United announced that it had agreed to terminate Ferreira's contract effective immediately.[15] The very same day, he joined fellow league club Central Coast Mariners FC for two and a half years.[16] He made his debut for the latter on 13 February, starting in a 0–2 home loss to Brisbane Roar FC,[17] and scored his first goal a week later against Sydney, helping the team come from behind to lead but in an eventual 4–2 defeat at the Sydney Football Stadium.[18] He ended his first season in Gosford with three goals from nine games, the other being on 7 March when he finished Isaka Cernak's free kick for the only goal at home against Melbourne City FC.[19]

Ferreira scored twice in Central Coast's first game of the 2015–16 campaign, inspiring them to a 3–2 home win over Perth Glory FC on 10 October.[20] On 21 February, he was sent off in a 4–1 loss at Melbourne City.[21]

In April 2017, it was announced that Ferreira was leaving the Mariners to sign with a club in Malaysia.[22]

Sydney FC

Following a trial, Ferreira signed a short-term deal with Sydney FC on 2 February 2018.[23] At the end of the season, being considered surplus to requirements, he was not offered an extension.[24]

Perth Glory

On 10 July 2018, Ferreira joined Perth Glory.[25] In March 2019, he applied for Australian citizenship to play as a local in the A-League.[26]

Honours

Adelaide United

2014[27]

Sydney FC

Perth Glory

Sydney Olympic

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fábio Ferreira. Mais Futebol. pt. 31 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Portuguese striker: 'good energy' can lift Mariners. A-League. John. Greco. 1 March 2017. 7 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Chelsea facing FIFA complaint. Rediff.com. 6 January 2005. 25 March 2009.
  4. Web site: Chelsea bring in 11 first year players. Chelsea F.C.. 5 July 2005. 25 March 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308221809/http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10268~861913%2C00.html. 8 March 2012.
  5. Web site: Chelsea winger seals Oldham move. BBC Sport. 20 January 2009. 25 March 2009.
  6. Web site: Latics extend Ferreira loan. Sky Sports. 23 March 2009. 25 March 2009.
  7. Web site: Cheltenham 1–1 Oldham. BBC Sport. 24 March 2009. 25 March 2009.
  8. Web site: Cheltenham 1–1 Oldham. Oldham Athletic A.F.C.. Stu. Vose. 24 March 2009. 25 March 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101017002636/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10337~44874%2C00.html. 17 October 2010.
  9. Web site: Do Chelsea à Austrália: Fábio não esquece Mourinho e Drogba. From Chelsea to Australia: Fábio does not forget Mourinho and Drogba. Mais Futebol. Pedro Jorge. Da Cunha. pt. 20 November 2014. 29 May 2018.
  10. News: Adelaide United offers former Chelsea player a contract. The Australian. Ray. Gatt. 6 August 2012. 6 August 2012.
  11. Web site: Former Jose Mourinho protege Fabio Ferreira will kick-start his career in A-League with Adelaide. Fox Sports. 6 August 2012. 6 August 2012.
  12. Web site: Ferreira caps off Reds' foreign quota. Football Australia. 27 August 2012. 27 August 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20121231015236/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/adelaideunited/news-display/Ferreira-caps-off-Reds-foreign-quota/48734. 31 December 2012.
  13. News: Adelaide United beat Melbourne Victory 4–2 in A-League clash. The Advertiser. 7 December 2012. 29 May 2018.
  14. News: Adelaide United secures Fabio Ferreira for two more years. Herald Sun. 14 December 2012. 14 December 2012.
  15. Web site: Ferreira leaves the Reds. Adelaide United FC. 27 January 2015. 27 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150205224042/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/ferreira-leaves-the-reds/17vzcj1r0v58b1puzjr8mvrtrl. 5 February 2015.
  16. Web site: NEWS: Fabulous Ferreira bound for Mariners. Central Coast Mariners. 27 January 2015. 27 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150205220749/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/news-fabulous-ferreira-bound-for-mariners/hhch39jn61w61mz13n73c53s2. 5 February 2015.
  17. Web site: Central Coast 0–2 Brisbane Roar: Champions triumph in Gosford. Goal. Brendan. Bradford. 13 February 2015. 16 October 2015.
  18. Web site: Sydney FC defeats Central Coast Mariners 4–2 in end-to-end A-League encounter. ABC. 21 February 2015. 16 October 2015.
  19. Web site: Central Coast Mariners beat Melbourne City 1–0 in A-League encounter. ABC. 7 March 2015. 16 October 2015.
  20. Web site: Fabio Ferreira shines as Central Coast Mariners beat Perth Glory in Gosford. ABC. 10 October 2015. 16 October 2015.
  21. News: Melbourne City heap misery on Central Coast after Storm Roux horror injury. The Guardian. 21 February 2016. 13 March 2016.
  22. News: Central Coast Mariners disappointed to lose Fabio Ferreira after big Malaysian offer comes in. The Sydney Morning Herald. Dominic. Bossi. 21 April 2017. 21 April 2017.
  23. Web site: Sydney FC sign Portuguese winger. Sydney FC. 2 February 2018. 2 February 2018.
  24. Web site: A-League: David Carney, Fabio Ferreira and Anthony Kalik leave Sydney FC. news.com.au. 6 June 2018. 6 June 2018.
  25. Web site: Portuguese winger flies in. Perth Glory FC. Gareth. Morgan. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018.
  26. News: Former Reds winger Fabio Ferreira is aiming to become an Australian and is open to a return to Adelaide. The Advertiser. Adelaide. Val. Migliaccio. 13 March 2019. 24 April 2019. subscription.
  27. News: Sergio Cirio scores winner as Adelaide United beat Perth Glory to clinch FFA Cup final. Northern Territory News. Val. Migiliaccio. 17 December 2014. 14 February 2023.
  28. Web site: Sydney Olympic crowned 2022 NPL NSW Men’s Premiers. National Premier Leagues NSW. 31 July 2022. 27 February 2024.