Fábio Carvalho (footballer, born 2002)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 30 August 2002||
Place of birth | Torres Vedras, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2010 | Olivais Sul | ||
2010–2013 | Benfica | ||
2013–2015 | Balham | ||
2015–2020 | Fulham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Fulham | 40 | (11) |
2022–2024 | Liverpool | 13 | (2) |
2023 | → RB Leipzig (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2024 | → Hull City (loan) | 20 | (9) |
2024– | Brentford | 6 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017–2018 | England U16 | 10 | (2) |
2018–2019 | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
2019–2020 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Portugal U21 | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:12, 28 September 2024 (UTC) |
Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho (born 30 August 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Brentford. A former youth international for England, Carvalho now represents Portugal internationally at under-21 level.
Early life
[edit]Carvalho was born in Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal and grew up in Zona J, Chelas.[4] His father is Angolan and his mother is from Madeira, Portugal.[5] He has 2 older brothers and a younger sister.[6] He played in the youth academy of Olivais Sul and Benfica. At the age of 11, he moved with his family to South London.[7][4] He played for Balham before being signed by Fulham in 2015.[8] He is fluent in both Portuguese and English.[9]
Club career
[edit]Fulham
[edit]In May 2020, Carvalho signed his first professional contract with Fulham, for two years.[10] On 23 September, Carvalho made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Cup victory over Sheffield Wednesday.[11] On 15 May 2021, Carvalho scored his first goal in a 3–1 away league defeat to Southampton.[12]
Carvalho had an impressive start to the 2021–22 season, scoring three goals in his first five matches as Fulham looked to return to the Premier League. As a result, Carvalho was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month for August 2021.[13]
Liverpool
[edit]Carvalho agreed to sign for Premier League club Liverpool in May 2022 for a reported fee of £5 million, potentially rising to £7.7 million with add-ons. The transfer became official on 1 July and Carvalho was officially unveiled two days later.[14][15] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August in a 9–0 home win over AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.[16] Four days later, on 31 August, he scored a crucial 98th minute match-winning goal during a 2–1 victory against Newcastle United at Anfield.[17]
Loan to RB Leipzig
[edit]On 30 June 2023, Carvalho joined Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a season-long loan.[18]
On 12 August 2023, Carvalho made his debut for Leipzig in the DFL-Supercup match against Bayern Munich, coming on as a substitute for Dani Olmo in the 78th minute. His side won the match 3–0, giving Carvalho his first piece of silverware with the club.[19]
Carvalho's loan was ended early on 31 December 2023 and he returned to Liverpool.[20]
Loan to Hull City
[edit]On 10 January 2024, Carvalho joined EFL Championship club Hull City on loan until the end of the season.[21] He made his debut on 12 January, in a 2–1 home loss to Norwich City.[22] He scored his first goal for Hull in a 1–0 away win over Sunderland on 19 January.[23] A strong end to the season, scoring five goals in seven appearances, saw Carvalho become just the third player to win the EFL Young Player of the Month award on a second occasion.[24]
Brentford
[edit]On 12 August 2024, Carvalho joined Brentford on a five-year deal, with a further one-year option.[25]
International career
[edit]Carvalho has represented England up to under-18 level.[10]
Carvalho was called up to Portugal's under-21 team on 17 March 2022, ahead of European Championship qualifying games against Iceland and Greece.[26]
In October 2022, he was named in Portugal's preliminary 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[27] However, he was not selected as part of the final 26-man squad.[28]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 17 September 2024.
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fulham U23 | 2018–19[29] | — | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2019–20[30] | — | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
2020–21[31] | — | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
Fulham | 2020–21[31] | Premier League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
2021–22[32] | Championship | 36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 11 | |||
Total | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 12 | ||||
Liverpool | 2022–23[33] | Premier League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 21 | 3 |
RB Leipzig (loan) | 2023–24[34] | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Hull City (loan) | 2023–24[34] | Championship | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | |||
Brentford | 2024–25[35] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
Career total | 86 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 112 | 25 |
- ^ Includes FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield
- ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
Honours
[edit]Fulham
Liverpool
RB Leipzig
Individual
- EFL Young Player of the Month: August 2021,[13] April 2024[24]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2021–22 Championship[39]
References
[edit]- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Fábio Carvalho: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Fábio Carvalho". Premier League. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b Fernandes, Mariana (11 October 2018). "Fábio Carvalho, o miúdo português capitão de Inglaterra que está a dar nas vistas no Fulham" [Fábio Carvalho, the Portuguese kid captain of England who is making waves in Fulham]. Observador (in Portuguese). Lisbon. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "From street football to childhood emigration: the background on Liverpool's Portuguese newcomer Fábio Carvalho". portugoal.net. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "From street football to childhood emigration: the background on Liverpool's Portuguese newcomer Fábio Carvalho". portugoal.net.
- ^ "Moldado na Zona J, passou pelo Benfica e faz Klopp suspirar". Maisfutebol.
- ^ Wright, Nick (3 February 2022). "Fabio Carvalho to Liverpool: Fulham's rising star long destined for the top". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Coates, Charlotte (19 October 2022). "Fabio Carvalho shares how he has 'helped' new Liverpool signings settle at club". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Fabio Carvalho goes pro". Fulham F.C. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Fulham 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Beardmore, Michael (15 May 2021). "Southampton 3–1 Fulham: Che Adams, Nathan Tella & Theo Walcott earn Saints back-to-back wins". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Fabio Carvalho named EFL's Young Player of the Month for August". English Football League. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Magowan, Alistair (23 May 2022). "Fabio Carvalho: Liverpool sign Fulham forward and deal set for 1 July". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Fabio Carvalho unveiled after completing Liverpool move". Liverpool FC. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth: Rampant Reds equal Premier League record win". Sky Sports. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Carvalho scores last-second winner for Liverpool". BBC Sport. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "FÁBIO CARVALHO JOINS RB LEIPZIG ON LOAN". rbleipzig.com. 30 June 2023.
- ^ "German Super Cup: Kane brought off bench but Bayern beaten by Leipzig". BBC Sport. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Carvalho's Leipzig loan spell cut short". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Fabio Carvalho: Hull City sign Liverpool winger on loan until the end of the season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Hull City 1–2 Norwich City". BBC Sport. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Sunderland 0–1 Hull City". BBC Sport. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Hull City's Fabio Carvalho wins the EFL's Young Player of the Month award for April". www.efl.com. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Carvalho joins Brentford from Liverpool". brentfordfc.com. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Sub-21: Fábio Carvalho (Fulham) é a grande novidade na lista". Maisfutebol.
- ^ "The list of pre-selected squad for the 2022 World Cup: know all the names". Record. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Fernando Santos names Portugal squad for Qatar 2022". FIFA. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Fabio Carvalho in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Fabio Carvalho in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Fabio Carvalho in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Fabio Carvalho in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Fabio Carvalho in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Fabio Carvalho in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Fabio Carvalho in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Championship: 2021/22: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
"Fulham: Squad details: 2021/22". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2022. - ^ "Liverpool 3–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Kane makes Bayern debut in Super Cup defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced". www.efl.com. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Brentford F.C. website
- Fábio Carvalho national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Fábio Carvalho – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Torres Vedras
- English men's footballers
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football wingers
- Fulham F.C. players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- RB Leipzig players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Bundesliga players
- England men's youth international footballers
- Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
- Portuguese emigrants to England
- Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom
- English people of Angolan descent
- Sportspeople of Angolan descent
- English people of Portuguese descent
- English people of East Timorese descent
- Portuguese people of East Timorese descent
- Sportspeople of East Timorese descent
- Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent
- Black Portuguese sportspeople
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- English expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Germany