Fabinho (footballer, born 1980)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Alves Félix | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | São Caetano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | São Caetano | ||
| 2001–2004 | Corinthians | 119 | (10) |
| 2005 | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | (7) |
| 2006 | Santos | 23 | (2) |
| 2006–2009 | Toulouse | 39 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | → Corinthians (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Cruzeiro | 34 | (1) |
| 2011 | Yokohama FC | 4 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Bahia | 52 | (1) |
| 2013 | São Caetano | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Corinthians (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | São Caetano | ||
| 2023 | Inter de Limeira (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Inter de Limeira (interim) | ||
| 2023 | Juventude (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Portuguesa (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Guarani-SP (assistant) | ||
| 2026 | Santo André (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fábio Alves Félix (born 10 January 1980), commonly known as Fabinho, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
He played for Corinthians, Santos, Cruzeiro and Bahia in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, winning several state and national honours, mainly in his two spells at Corinthians. He also had brief spells in Japan with Cerezo Osaka and Yokohama FC, as well as in France with Toulouse, where he contributed to third place and UEFA Champions League qualification in 2006–07.
Fabinho began coaching as an assistant at Corinthians in 2017, and was manager of São Caetano in 2020 and interim manager of Inter de Lameira in 2023.
Playing career
Early career
Born in São Bernardo do Campo in São Paulo state, Fabinho began his career at São Caetano in 1999. In 2000, he helped the club win the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 and finish runners-up of the Copa João Havelange.[1]
In 2001, Fabinho signed for Corinthians, where he won the Torneio Rio–São Paulo and the Copa do Brasil under Carlos Alberto Parreira in 2002, and the Campeonato Paulista in 2003.[1] At the start of 2005, he was approached by Toulouse, but opted for Cerezo Osaka in Japan.[2] Later that year he was close to joining another French club, Lyon, but they signed Tiago Mendes to their midfield instead.[2]
Santos, Toulouse and Corinthians
At the start of 2006, Fabinho returned to his country by signing for Santos.[2] That July, he joined Toulouse on a three-year contract.[2] In 2006–07, he featured in Toulouse's best season in Ligue 1, third place with UEFA Champions League qualification.[1] He played a total of 39 matches for Toulouse, scoring 6 goals.[3]
Fabinho was loaned back to Corinthians in January 2008 for 18 months, in exchange for Eduardo Ratinho moving in the opposite direction to Toulouse.[4] Corinthians won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B that year, followed by the Campeonato Paulista and Copa do Brasil in 2009, under manager Mano Menezes.[1]
Cruzeiro
In May 2009, Fabinho ended his deal with Corinthians, and was reported to be nearing a deal with Parreira's Fluminense.[5] In June however, he signed for Cruzeiro, where stated that he was not signed as a replacement for Ramires, who had left for Benfica.[6] On his debut on 21 June, he was sent off in a 4–2 home loss to Barueri as his club rested players for the Copa Libertadores;[7] they finished as runners-up in the continental competition.[1]
Later career
Fabinho went back to Japan at the start of 2011 to play for Yokohama FC in the J2 League. He was badly affected mentally by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and began to negotiate for a return home.[8] On 4 July, he signed for Bahia.[1] After playing 22 games in the national top flight for the rest of the year, he extended his contract for 2012.[9] The team won the Campeonato Baiano in May that year, defeating Vitória after a 3–3 aggregate draw in the final, due to having the better regular season.[10]
At the end of February 2013, 33-year-old Fabinho returned to São Caetano after 12 years away. He arrived with the team in the relegation zone of the Campeonato Paulista, and intended to retire after the next year's edition.[11]
Coaching career
At the start of 2017, Fabinho was hired as under-17 assistant manager at Corinthians.[12] He was promoted to the same role for the first team under Fábio Carille; both were dismissed in November 2019 after a 4–1 loss to Flamengo.[13] In August 2020, he was hired as a coordinator at another of his former clubs, São Caetano.[14]
In October 2022, Fabinho moved to Inter de Limeira as assistant to Pintado. When Pintado departed for Juventude, Fabinho was caretaker manager for two Campeonato Paulista games in March 2023 before making the same move.[15] In February 2024, the pair were appointed at Portuguesa.[16]
Fabinho assisted Maurício Copertino at Santo André in the Paulista A2 in 2026. The pair left by mutual consent on 26 February, with two games remaining and five points off the playoffs.[17]
Personal life
Fabinho has polydactylism, which means he has an extra finger on each hand.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Corinthians | 2001 | Série A | 21 | 1 |
| 2002 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2004 | 37 | 6 | ||
| Total | 117 | 12 | ||
| Cerezo Osaka | 2005 | J1 League | 23 | 7 |
| Santos | 2006 | Série A | 5 | 0 |
| Toulouse | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 5 | ||
| Corinthians | 2008 | Série B | 12 | 1 |
| 2009 | Série A | 26 | 2 | |
| Total | 38 | 3 | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2009 | Série A | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 1 | ||
| Yokohama FC | 2011 | J2 League | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 260 | 29 | ||
Honours
São Caetano
Corinthians
- Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 2002[1]
- Copa do Brasil: 2002, 2009[1]
- Campeonato Paulista: 2003, 2009[1]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2008[1]
Bahia
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Bahia anuncia a contratação do volante Fabinho, ex-Corinthians e Cruzeiro" [Bahia announce signing of defensive midfielder Fabinho, formerly of Corinthians and Cruzeiro] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Stival, Nicolas (18 July 2006). "Football : les grandes ambitions de Fabinho" [Football: Fabinho's big ambitions]. 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Fiche de Fabinho (), l'actu le palmares et les stats de Fabinho". L'Équipe.
- ^ Azevedo, Marcius (21 January 2008). "Corinthians se acerta com o Toulouse e contrata volante Fabinho" [Corinthians agree with Toulouse and sign holding midfielder Fabinho] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Fabinho rescinde contrato e fica livre para acertar com o Flu" [Fabinho terminates contract and becmes free agent to sign for Flu]. Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). 15 May 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ Andrade, Gustavo (2 June 2009). "Na chegada ao Cruzeiro, Fabinho avisa que não é o substituto de Ramires" [On arrival at Cruzeiro, Fabinho warns that he is not Ramires's replacement] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Cruzeiro perde jogo para Barueri e longa invencibilidade no Mineirão" [Cruzeiro lose game to Barueri and long unbeaten run at the Mineirão] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Tragédia no Japão trouxe Fabinho de volta ao Brasil e para o Bahia" [Tragedy in Japan brought Fabinho back to Brazil and to Bahia] (in Portuguese). iBahia. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Volante Fabinho renova contrato e fica no Bahia em 2012" [Defensive mifielder Fabinho renews contract and stays at Bahia in 2012] (in Portuguese). GE. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ a b Isabel, Alessandro (1 January 2013). "Retrospectiva 2012: Bahia e os medalhões" [2012 retrospective: Bahia and the medals] (in Portuguese). B News. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Ex-Corinthians e Santos, Fabinho é apresentado pelo São Caetano" [Formerly of Corinthians and Santos, Fabinho is presented by São Caetano] (in Portuguese). GE. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Ex-volante Fabinho é o novo auxiliar técnico do time sub-17 do Corinthians" [Former defensive midfielder Fabinho is the new assistant manager of Corinthians' under-17 team] (in Portuguese). GE. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Agora técnico, Fabinho lembra lutas e saída "sem satisfação" do Corinthians" [Now a manager, Fabinho remembers struggles and "unsatisfactory" exit from Corinthians] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Fabinho Félix retorna ao Azulão como coordenador técnico" [Fabinho Félix returns to the Azulão as coordinator] (in Portuguese). ABC do ABC. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Fabinho se junta a Pintado no Juventude, e Inter de Limeira vai em busca de técnico para Série D" [Fabinho joins Pintado at Juventude, and Inter de Limeira go in search of a manager for Série D] (in Portuguese). GE. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Portuguesa anuncia Pintado como novo técnico" [Portuguesa announce Pintado as new manager] (in Portuguese). GE. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ Leme, Ryan (26 February 2026). "Santo André demite Maurício Copertino na reta final do Paulista A-2" [Santo André dismiss Maurício Copertino in the final stretch of the Paulista A2]. Diário do Grande ABC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
