Fábio Lima (footballer, born 1993)
 Fábio Lima with Al Wasl in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Virginio de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Araçagi, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Wasl | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 2012–2013 | → São Paulo (loan) | ||
| 2013 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Icasa | 19 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Atlético Goianiense | 36 | (10) |
| 2013 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Al Wasl (loan) | 24 | (16) |
| 2015– | Al Wasl | 223 | (161) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | United Arab Emirates | 44 | (17) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Fábio Virginio de Lima (Arabic: فابيو دي ليما; born 30 June 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Wasl. Born in Brazil, he represents the United Arab Emirates at international level.
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 Football 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] Later that year, on 19 November, he netted four goals in a 5–0 victory over Qatar during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Icasa | 2011 | Série B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Goianiense | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 5 | |||||
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 15[d] | 3 | 27 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 42 | 12 | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2013 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Al Wasl | 2014–15 | UAE Pro League | 24 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 31 | 18 | ||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | – | – | 35 | 28 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | – | – | 35 | 31 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4[e] | 2 | – | 37 | 27 | |||
| 2018–19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3[e] | 1 | 4[f] | 0 | 35 | 17 | ||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | – | 3[f] | 2 | 31 | 24 | |||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 23 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 5 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 21 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | – | – | 36 | 25 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[g] | 2 | 1[h] | 1 | 20 | 9 | ||
| Total | 230 | 170 | 28 | 18 | 54 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 332 | 228 | ||
| Career total | 260 | 177 | 35 | 20 | 54 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 395 | 240 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, UAE President's Cup
- ^ Includes UAE League Cup
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Cearense
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Goiano
- ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
- ^ Appearance in UAE Super Cup
International
- As of match played 5 June 2025[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | 17 | |
- Scores and results list United Arab Emirates' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lima goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  India
|
5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly | [8] |
| 2 | 3 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Malaysia
|
2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [9] |
| 3 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 7 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Thailand
|
2–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [10] |
| 5 | 11 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Indonesia
|
2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [11] |
| 6 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 7 | 19 November 2022 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Kazakhstan
|
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [12] |
| 8 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 9 | 13 January 2023 | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Qatar
|
1–0 | 1–1 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | [13] |
| 10 | 16 November 2023 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Nepal
|
4–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [14] |
| 11 | 26 March 2024 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City, Khobar, Saudi Arabia |  Yemen
|
1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [15] |
| 12 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 13 | 19 November 2024 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Qatar
|
1–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [16] |
| 14 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 15 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 16 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 17 | 25 March 2025 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  North Korea
|
1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [17] |
Honours
Al Wasl
References
- ^ "Fábio Lima". UAE Pro League. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Fabio Virginio de Lima Al Wasl's second foreign signing". The National. Abu Dhabi. 21 July 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "ليما يحصل على الجنسية الإماراتية". kooora.com (in Arabic). 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "الإمارات تخسر ودياً من أوزبكستان". kooora.com (in Arabic). 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists" (PDF). AFC. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Fabio Lima: The UAE played an amazing match". FIFA. 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Fábio Lima". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates vs. India". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates vs. Malaysia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates vs. Thailand". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates vs. Indonesia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates vs. Kazakhstan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Qatar vs. United Arab Emirates". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates vs. Nepal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Yemen vs. United Arab Emirates". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates vs. Qatar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "North Korea vs. United Arab Emirates". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
External links
- Fábio Lima at Soccerway
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