Fábio Lima (footballer, born 1993)

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.

Fábio Lima
Fábio Lima with Al Wasl in 2016
Personal information
Full name Fábio Virginio de Lima
Date of birth (1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Araçagi, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Al Wasl
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2013 Atlético Goianiense
2012–2013São Paulo (loan)
2013Vasco da Gama (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Icasa 11 (13)
2012–2014 Atlético Goianiense 32 (27)
2013Vasco da Gama (loan) 8 (9)
2014– Al Wasl 222 (167)
International career
2020– United Arab Emirates 34 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:10, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 23 October 2024
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 Série B 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 UPL 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 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 3
Total 222 167 27 17 54 32 9 4 7 2 319 222
Career total 252 174 34 19 54 32 9 4 33 5 382 234
  1. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, UAE President's Cup
  2. ^ Includes UAE League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Cearense
  4. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Goiano
  5. ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
  6. ^ a b Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup

International

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 March 2021 Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates   India 5–0 6–0 Friendly
2 3 June 2021   Malaysia 2–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 4–0
4 7 June 2021   Thailand 2–0 3–1
5 11 June 2021   Indonesia 2–0 5–0
6 4–0
7 19 November 2022 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Kazakhstan 1–0 2–1 Friendly
8 2–1
9 13 January 2023 Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq   Qatar 1–0 1–1 25th Arabian Gulf Cup
10 16 November 2023 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates     Nepal 4–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 26 March 2024 Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City, Khobar, Saudi Arabia   Yemen 1–0 3–0
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
14 2–0
15 3–0
16 4–0

Honours

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Al Wasl

References

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  1. ^ "Fábio Lima". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "ليما يحصل على الجنسية الإماراتية". kooora.com (in Arabic). 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ "الإمارات تخسر ودياً من أوزبكستان". kooora.com (in Arabic). 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists" (PDF). AFC.
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