Fábio Lima (footballer, born 1993) explained

Fábio Lima
Full Name:Fábio Virginio de Lima
Birth Date:1993 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Araçagi, Paraíba, Brazil
Height:1.76 m[1]
Position:Attacking midfielder, winger
Currentclub:Al Wasl
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2012–2013
Youthclubs1:Atlético Goianiense
Youthyears2:2012–2013
Youthclubs2:São Paulo (loan)
Youthyears3:2013
Youthclubs3:Vasco da Gama (loan)
Years1:2011
Clubs1:Icasa
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2014
Clubs2:Atlético Goianiense
Caps2:18
Goals2:7
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Vasco da Gama (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years5:2014–
Clubs5:Al Wasl
Caps5:217
Goals5:165
Nationalyears1:2020–
Nationalteam1:United Arab Emirates
Nationalcaps1:30
Nationalgoals1:12
Pcupdate:11:10, 6 Juin 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:who cares, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Fábio Virginio de Lima (Arabic: فابيو دي ليما) (born 30 June 1993) is a professional football player who plays for Al Wasl. Born in Brazil, he represents the United Arab Emirates national team.

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.[2]

International career

In February 2020, Lima obtained Emirati citizenship.[3] On 12 October 2020, he made his international debut for the United Arab Emirates in a friendly match against Uzbekistan.[4]

On 4 January 2024, Lima was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[5]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2011Série B1100080190
Atlético Goianiense2012Série B00223052
201310500105
20148240153275
Total1876200001834212
2013Série A10100020
Al Wasl2014–15UAE Pro League241611613118
2015–16262021773528
2016–17262522743531
2017–1821194284423727
2018–191913326131403517
2019–2019122377323124
2020–21232220112623
2021–221022241175
2022–23251941213021
2023–24251753653625
Total217165271754327372312219
Career total2471723419543273335375231

International

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 March 2021 Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 5–0 6–0 Friendly
2 3 June 2021 2–0 align=center rowspan=24–0
3 4–0
4 7 June 2021 2–0 3–1
5 11 June 2021 2–0 align=center rowspan=25–0
6 4–0
7 19 November 2022 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1–0 align=center rowspan=22–1 Friendly
8 2–1
9 13 January 2023 Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq 1–0 1–1 25th Arabian Gulf Cup
10 16 November 2023 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 4–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 26 March 2024 Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City, Khobar, Saudi Arabia 1–0 3–0
12 2–0

Honours

Al Wasl

2023-24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fábio Lima . UAE Pro League . 26 August 2023 .
  2. Web site: Fabio Virginio de Lima Al Wasl's second foreign signing. The National. Abu Dhabi. 21 July 2014. 11 November 2014. 11 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141111103749/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/fabio-virginio-de-lima-al-wasls-second-foreign-signing. live.
  3. Web site: ليما يحصل على الجنسية الإماراتية . kooora.com . ar . 2 February 2020 . 12 October 2020 . 4 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211104204017/https://www.kooora.com/?n=892259 . live .
  4. Web site: الإمارات تخسر ودياً من أوزبكستان . kooora.com . ar . 12 October 2020 . 12 October 2020 . 12 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201012230654/https://www.kooora.com/?n=964152&o=n&pg=1 . live .
  5. Web site: AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists. AFC.