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Fábio Henrique Tavares, known as Fabinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazil national team.
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A versatile player who mainly plays as a defensive midfielder, Fabinho can also be deployed as a right-back or centre-back.
He spent five years at Monaco, playing 233 total games and scoring 31 goals, and won Ligue 1 in 2016-17.
In his debut season at Liverpool he won the UEFA Champions League.
He won the UEFA Super Cup in 2019 and, now widely considered one of the best players in the world in his position, also played a key role in guiding Liverpool to the Premier League title in 2020, the club's first league title in 30 years.
Fabinho made his international debut for Brazil in 2015, and was part of their squads at the Copa América in 2015, 2016 and 2021.
Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Fabinho began his career at Fluminense.
After one month at Rio Ave, Fabinho joined Real Madrid Castilla on a season-long loan deal on 19 July.
He made his professional debut on 17 August, as the Spanish Segunda División season began, playing 90 minutes in the 2-1 defeat at Villarreal.
He made his debut for Real Madrid on 8 May 2013, playing 14 minutes in place of Fábio Coentrão and assisting the sixth goal by Ángel Di María in the 6-2 La Liga victory over Málaga at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
On 19 July 2013, Fabinho joined Monaco on a season-long loan deal.
He made his debut on 10 August at the Stade Chaban-Delmas in Monaco's opening Ligue 1 match of the 2013-14 season, playing the entire match against Bordeaux, with Monaco winning 2-0.
On 9 December 2014, he scored the last goal in the Group C Matchday 6 2-0 home win over Zenit St Petersburg, to enable Monaco to qualify for 2014-15 UEFA Champions League knockout phase as group winners.
On 19 May 2015, after two seasons on loan at Monaco, Monaco and Rio Ave agreed on the permanent transfer of Fabinho; he signed a contract with Monaco for the next four seasons and would be tied to the club until 30 June 2019.
On 20 March 2016, Fabinho won a penalty when fouled by compatriot David Luiz, and converted it for a 2-0 win that was Paris Saint-Germain's first home defeat since May 2014.
On 21 February 2017, Fabinho provided one assist each to Radamel Falcao and Kylian Mbappé in a 5-3 away defeat against Manchester City in the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League round of 16 first-leg match.
On 15 March, Fabinho made the score 2-0 for Monaco in the 29th minute by driving home Benjamin Mendy's low cross to help Monaco beat Manchester City 3-1 in the second-leg match at the Stade Louis II and advance to the quarter-finals on the away goals rule.
On 28 May 2018, Premier League club Liverpool announced that Fabinho would sign for the club on a long-term contract for a reported initial fee of £39 million, effective 1 July.
His competitive debut for the club came as an injury-time substitute for Sadio Mané in a Champions League group match against Paris Saint-Germain on 18 September, a 3-2 win at Anfield.
A week later he was granted a first league start in a 4-1 home victory against Cardiff City in central midfield alongside Georginio Wijnaldum, and received praise from Sky Sports.
On 17 December, Fabinho was named Carlsberg Man of the Match after his performance against Manchester United in a 3-1 victory.
On 26 December 2018, Fabinho scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 4-0 win against Newcastle United.
In early January 2019, Fabinho played at centre-back against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round and away against Brighton.
On 4 May 2019, with Liverpool's title race going down to the wire, Fabinho won his side a free-kick from which Liverpool scored to beat Newcastle 3-2 away from home.
On 1 June, Fabinho started in the 2019 UEFA Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur, playing the full 90 minutes as the club secured their sixth win in the competition and Fabinho earning his first trophy with the club.
On 14 August, Fabinho played the full 90 minutes in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea, scoring Liverpool's second penalty in the shootout after regular time ended 2-2, in an eventual 5-4 win on penalties.
On 27 October, he earned praise from the fans for his performance in a 2-1 win against Tottenham.
Fabinho's first goal of the season came against Manchester City on 10 November, scoring an early goal in an eventual 3-1 win and was voted by BBC Sport as "Man of the Match".
On 27 November, during a crucial Champions League match against Napoli, he suffered an early injury after falling awkwardly during a challenge and was substituted after 18 minutes.
Two days later, the club announced that the injury will keep Fabinho out of action until the start of 2020.
During the 2020-21 season, Fabinho had to play as a centre-back due to the club's injury problems.
On 3 August 2021, Fabinho signed a long-term contract with Liverpool until 2026.
On 12 September 2021, he scored his first goal of the season, tapping home from close range against Leeds United, the second in an eventual 3-0 win.
On 9 January 2022, Fabinho scored his first goals in the FA Cup, scoring the second and fourth in a 4-1 third round victory over Shrewsbury Town.
Included in coach Dunga's 23-man squad for the 2015 Copa América in Chile, Fabinho made his debut in a warm-up match against Mexico on 7 June of that year, as a half-time substitute for Danilo in a 2-0 victory at Allianz Parque in São Paulo.
With Dani Alves playing the entire tournament at right-back, Fabinho did not play at the Copa América, in which Brazil reached the quarter-finals.
Fabinho was selected for Brazil's Copa América Centenario squad, although he did not play in any of Brazil's three matches at the tournament.
Fabinho is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world, with Sky Sports pundit and former Manchester United player Gary Neville saying, "Fabinho, for me, is the best." He is a robust, agile player who is valued for his ability to win back the ball in the midfield and recycle possession quickly.
His role as defensive midfielder sometimes requires him to drop further back to play as a third centre-back to cover for Liverpool's fullbacks Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Fabinho married Rebeca Tavares in 2015, having been together since 2013.
He spent five years at Monaco, playing 233 total games and scoring 31 goals, and won Ligue 1 in 2016-17.
In his debut season at Liverpool he won the UEFA Champions League.
He won the UEFA Super Cup in 2019 and, now widely considered one of the best players in the world in his position, also played a key role in guiding Liverpool to the Premier League title in 2020, the club's first league title in 30 years.
Fabinho made his international debut for Brazil in 2015, and was part of their squads at the Copa América in 2015, 2016 and 2021.
Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Fabinho began his career at Fluminense.
After one month at Rio Ave, Fabinho joined Real Madrid Castilla on a season-long loan deal on 19 July.
He made his professional debut on 17 August, as the Spanish Segunda División season began, playing 90 minutes in the 2-1 defeat at Villarreal.
He made his debut for Real Madrid on 8 May 2013, playing 14 minutes in place of Fábio Coentrão and assisting the sixth goal by Ángel Di María in the 6-2 La Liga victory over Málaga at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
On 19 July 2013, Fabinho joined Monaco on a season-long loan deal.
He made his debut on 10 August at the Stade Chaban-Delmas in Monaco's opening Ligue 1 match of the 2013-14 season, playing the entire match against Bordeaux, with Monaco winning 2-0.
On 9 December 2014, he scored the last goal in the Group C Matchday 6 2-0 home win over Zenit St Petersburg, to enable Monaco to qualify for 2014-15 UEFA Champions League knockout phase as group winners.
On 19 May 2015, after two seasons on loan at Monaco, Monaco and Rio Ave agreed on the permanent transfer of Fabinho; he signed a contract with Monaco for the next four seasons and would be tied to the club until 30 June 2019.
On 20 March 2016, Fabinho won a penalty when fouled by compatriot David Luiz, and converted it for a 2-0 win that was Paris Saint-Germain's first home defeat since May 2014.
On 21 February 2017, Fabinho provided one assist each to Radamel Falcao and Kylian Mbappé in a 5-3 away defeat against Manchester City in the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League round of 16 first-leg match.
On 15 March, Fabinho made the score 2-0 for Monaco in the 29th minute by driving home Benjamin Mendy's low cross to help Monaco beat Manchester City 3-1 in the second-leg match at the Stade Louis II and advance to the quarter-finals on the away goals rule.
On 28 May 2018, Premier League club Liverpool announced that Fabinho would sign for the club on a long-term contract for a reported initial fee of £39 million, effective 1 July.
His competitive debut for the club came as an injury-time substitute for Sadio Mané in a Champions League group match against Paris Saint-Germain on 18 September, a 3-2 win at Anfield.
A week later he was granted a first league start in a 4-1 home victory against Cardiff City in central midfield alongside Georginio Wijnaldum, and received praise from Sky Sports.
On 17 December, Fabinho was named Carlsberg Man of the Match after his performance against Manchester United in a 3-1 victory.
On 26 December 2018, Fabinho scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 4-0 win against Newcastle United.
In early January 2019, Fabinho played at centre-back against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round and away against Brighton.
On 4 May 2019, with Liverpool's title race going down to the wire, Fabinho won his side a free-kick from which Liverpool scored to beat Newcastle 3-2 away from home.
On 1 June, Fabinho started in the 2019 UEFA Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur, playing the full 90 minutes as the club secured their sixth win in the competition and Fabinho earning his first trophy with the club.
On 14 August, Fabinho played the full 90 minutes in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea, scoring Liverpool's second penalty in the shootout after regular time ended 2-2, in an eventual 5-4 win on penalties.
On 27 October, he earned praise from the fans for his performance in a 2-1 win against Tottenham.
Fabinho's first goal of the season came against Manchester City on 10 November, scoring an early goal in an eventual 3-1 win and was voted by BBC Sport as "Man of the Match".
On 27 November, during a crucial Champions League match against Napoli, he suffered an early injury after falling awkwardly during a challenge and was substituted after 18 minutes.
Two days later, the club announced that the injury will keep Fabinho out of action until the start of 2020.
During the 2020-21 season, Fabinho had to play as a centre-back due to the club's injury problems.
On 3 August 2021, Fabinho signed a long-term contract with Liverpool until 2026.
On 12 September 2021, he scored his first goal of the season, tapping home from close range against Leeds United, the second in an eventual 3-0 win.
On 9 January 2022, Fabinho scored his first goals in the FA Cup, scoring the second and fourth in a 4-1 third round victory over Shrewsbury Town.
Included in coach Dunga's 23-man squad for the 2015 Copa América in Chile, Fabinho made his debut in a warm-up match against Mexico on 7 June of that year, as a half-time substitute for Danilo in a 2-0 victory at Allianz Parque in São Paulo.
With Dani Alves playing the entire tournament at right-back, Fabinho did not play at the Copa América, in which Brazil reached the quarter-finals.
Fabinho was selected for Brazil's Copa América Centenario squad, although he did not play in any of Brazil's three matches at the tournament.
Fabinho is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world, with Sky Sports pundit and former Manchester United player Gary Neville saying, "Fabinho, for me, is the best." He is a robust, agile player who is valued for his ability to win back the ball in the midfield and recycle possession quickly.
His role as defensive midfielder sometimes requires him to drop further back to play as a third centre-back to cover for Liverpool's fullbacks Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Fabinho married Rebeca Tavares in 2015, having been together since 2013.
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