Fábio Carvalho (footballer, born 2002)
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Portuguese name|Freitas Gouveia|Carvalho}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fábio Carvalho
| image = 2022-07-21 Fabio Carvalho (cropped).jpg
| caption = Carvalho with Liverpool in 2022
| full_name = Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3044867 |title=Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=4 February 2023 |access-date=11 February 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|8|30|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/231049/fabio-carvalho |title=Fábio Carvalho: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2 August 2023}}
| birth_place = Torres Vedras, Portugal
| position = Winger, attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Brentford
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2009–2010
| youthclubs1 = Olivais Sul
| youthyears2 = 2010–2013
| youthclubs2 = Benfica
| youthyears3 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs3 = Balham
| youthyears4 = 2015–2020
| youthclubs4 = Fulham
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Fulham
| caps1 = 40
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2022–2024
| clubs2 = Liverpool
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = → RB Leipzig (loan)
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = → Hull City (loan)
| caps4 = 20
| goals4 = 9
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Brentford
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam3 = England U18
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam4 = Portugal U21
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| club-update = 23:08, 21 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho (born 30 August 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for {{English football updater|Brentfor}} club Brentford. A former youth international for England, Carvalho now represents Portugal internationally at under-21 level.
Early life
Carvalho was born in Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal and grew up in Zona J, Chelas.{{cite news |url=https://observador.pt/2018/10/11/fabio-carvalho-o-miudo-portugues-capitao-de-inglaterra-que-esta-a-dar-nas-vistas-no-fulham/ |title=Fábio Carvalho, o miúdo português capitão de Inglaterra que está a dar nas vistas no Fulham |trans-title=Fábio Carvalho, the Portuguese kid captain of England who is making waves in Fulham |first=Mariana |last=Fernandes |newspaper=Observador |location=Lisbon |date=11 October 2018 |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=pt}} His father is Angolan and his mother is from Madeira, Portugal.{{Cite web |title=From street football to childhood emigration: the background on Liverpool's Portuguese newcomer Fábio Carvalho |url=https://portugoal.net/portuguese-abroad/2661-from-street-football-to-childhood-emigration-the-background-on-liverpool-s-portuguese-newcomer-fabio-carvalho |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=portugoal.net}} He has 2 older brothers and a younger sister.{{Cite web |title=From street football to childhood emigration: the background on Liverpool's Portuguese newcomer Fábio Carvalho |url=https://portugoal.net/portuguese-abroad/2661-from-street-football-to-childhood-emigration-the-background-on-liverpool-s-portuguese-newcomer-fabio-carvalho |website=portugoal.net}} He played in the youth academy of Olivais Sul and Benfica. At the age of 11, he moved with his family to South London, where he was educated at Coombe Boys' School in New Malden.{{Cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/reportagem/made-in/moldado-na-zona-j-passou-pelo-benfica-e-faz-klopp-suspirar|title=Moldado na Zona J, passou pelo Benfica e faz Klopp suspirar|website=Maisfutebol}} He played for Balham before being signed by Fulham in 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11681/12530958/fabio-carvalho-to-liverpool-fulhams-rising-star-long-destined-for-the-top |title=Fabio Carvalho to Liverpool: Fulham's rising star long destined for the top |first=Nick |last=Wright |website=Sky Sports |date=3 February 2022 |access-date=17 March 2022}} He is fluent in both Portuguese and English.{{Cite web |last=Coates |first=Charlotte |date=2022-10-19 |title=Fabio Carvalho shares how he has 'helped' new Liverpool signings settle at club |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fabio-carvalho-liverpool-new-signings-25306494 |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}
Club career
=Fulham=
In May 2020, Carvalho signed his first professional contract with Fulham, for two years.{{cite web |url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2020/may/22/carvalho-goes-pro/ |title=Fabio Carvalho goes pro |publisher=Fulham F.C. |date=22 May 2020 |access-date=24 September 2020}} On 23 September, Carvalho made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Cup victory over Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54190612 |title=Fulham 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday |website=BBC Sport |date=23 September 2020 |access-date=24 September 2020}} On 15 May 2021, Carvalho scored his first goal in a 3–1 away league defeat to Southampton.{{cite news |last=Beardmore |first=Michael |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57034889 |title=Southampton 3–1 Fulham: Che Adams, Nathan Tella & Theo Walcott earn Saints back-to-back wins |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2021 |access-date=15 May 2021}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2021/september/fabio-carvalho-named-efls-young-player-of-the-month-for-august/ |title=Fabio Carvalho named EFL's Young Player of the Month for August |publisher=English Football League |date=14 September 2021 |access-date=21 October 2021}}
=Liverpool=
File:2022-07-21 Fußball, Männer,Freundschaftsspiel, RB Leipzig - FC Liverpool 1DX 2212 by Stepro (Fábio Carvalho).jpg in a pre-season game before the 2022–2023 season]]
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61548369 |title=Fabio Carvalho: Liverpool sign Fulham forward and deal set for 1 July |first=Alistair |last=Magowan |website=BBC Sport |date=23 May 2022 |access-date=25 May 2022}}{{cite news |title=Fabio Carvalho unveiled after completing Liverpool move |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fabio-carvalho-unveiled-after-completing-liverpool-move |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=Liverpool FC |date=3 July 2022 |language=en}} He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August in a 9–0 home win over AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.{{cite news |title=Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth: Rampant Reds equal Premier League record win |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/liverpool-vs-bmouth/464670 |website=Sky Sports |date=27 August 2022 |access-date=27 August 2022}} 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.{{cite news |title=Carvalho scores last-second winner for Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62655347 |access-date=31 August 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2022}}
== Loan to RB Leipzig ==
On 30 June 2023, Carvalho joined Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a season-long loan.{{cite web|title= FÁBIO CARVALHO JOINS RB LEIPZIG ON LOAN|url=https://rbleipzig.com/en/news/2022-2023/fabio-carvalho-joins-rb-leipzig-on-loan/|website=rbleipzig.com|date=30 June 2023}}
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.{{cite news |date=2023-08-12 |title=German Super Cup: Kane brought off bench but Bayern beaten by Leipzig |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/66489164 |access-date=2023-08-12}}
Carvalho's loan was ended early on 31 December 2023 and he returned to Liverpool.{{cite news |title=Carvalho's Leipzig loan spell cut short |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cnd7r027p6no |access-date=31 December 2023 |work=BBC News |agency=BBC}}
==Loan to Hull City==
On 10 January 2024, Carvalho joined EFL Championship club Hull City on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news |title=Fabio Carvalho: Hull City sign Liverpool winger on loan until the end of the season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67929036 |website=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 January 2024}} He made his debut on 12 January, in a 2–1 home loss to Norwich City.{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67889166 | title = Hull City 1–2 Norwich City | date = 12 January 2024 | work = BBC Sport | accessdate = 12 January 2024}} He scored his first goal for Hull in a 1–0 away win over Sunderland on 19 January.{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67954095 | title = Sunderland 0–1 Hull City | date = 19 January 2024 | work = BBC Sport | accessdate = 19 January 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/may/17/hull-city-s-fabio-carvalho-wins-the-efl-s-young-player-of-the-month-award-for-april/|title=Hull City's Fabio Carvalho wins the EFL's Young Player of the Month award for April|website=www.efl.com|date=17 May 2024|accessdate=17 May 2024}}
=Brentford=
On 12 August 2024, Carvalho joined Brentford on a five-year deal, with a further one-year option.{{cite web |title=Carvalho joins Brentford from Liverpool |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-fabio-carvalho-brentford-transfer-liverpool-premier-league |website=brentfordfc.com |date=12 August 2024 |accessdate=12 August 2024}} He scored his first Premier league goal for Brentford in a 5-3 victory against Wolves on October 5th, 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-05 |title=Carvalho makes it 5-2 for Brentford against Wolves |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/carvalho-makes-5-2-brentford-155301971.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACef2euQNv6jK9lF2pT0YrfI8K8_BobQi_Kde_4x6sAHmrJFJjKimLXqH6cbRADa6KpMvKKoc2uuGDEeWQFZ_7_oDo9KVfAm3BHh1wwIQsRl1WS4Wc-cZ1iUyKy6g7AeSmo-EL0O8fL5Rwsqe6sXWMd_YRTzy4y68SqQ_NyBEqbY |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}
International career
Carvalho has represented England up to under-18 level.
Carvalho was called up to Portugal's under-21 team on 17 March 2022, ahead of European Championship qualifying games against Iceland and Greece.{{Cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/selecao-sub-21/fabio-carvalho/sub-21-fabio-carvalho-fulham-e-a-grande-novidade-na-lista|title=Sub-21: Fábio Carvalho (Fulham) é a grande novidade na lista|website=Maisfutebol}}
In October 2022, he was named in Portugal's preliminary 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/selecoes/detalhe/cmtv-revela-lista-de-pre-convocados-para-o-mundial2022-conheca-todos-os-nomes?ref=HP_DestaquesPrincipais|title=The list of pre-selected squad for the 2022 World Cup: know all the names|publisher=Record|access-date=31 October 2022|date=23 October 2022}} However, he was not selected as part of the final 26-man squad.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-10 |title=Fernando Santos names Portugal squad for Qatar 2022 |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/portugal-coach-fernando-santos-squad-announcement-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=FIFA}}
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, DFB-Pokal}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Fulham U23
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|116280|2018|name=Fabio Carvalho|access-date=17 March 2022}} |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|116280|2019|name=Fabio Carvalho|access-date=17 March 2022}}
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21
|colspan=3|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Fulham
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|116280|2020|name=Fabio Carvalho|access-date=17 March 2022}} |4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|116280|2021|name=Fabio Carvalho|access-date=8 May 2022}}
|36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 11 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 12 | |||
| Liverpool
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|116280|2022|name=Fabio Carvalho|access-date=31 August 2022}} |Premier League |13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in FA Community Shield}} | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| RB Leipzig (loan)
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|116280|2023|name=Fabio Carvalho|access-date=12 August 2023}} |9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in DFL-Supercup}} | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Hull City (loan)
|Championship |20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 9 | ||||
| Brentford
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|116280|2024|name=Fabio Carvalho|access-date=6 October 2024}} |Premier League |19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!101 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 130 | 27 |
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Honours
Fulham
- EFL Championship: 2021–22{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1849 |title=Championship: 2021/22: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=8 May 2022}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1055&teamTabs=stats&season_id=154 |title=Fulham: Squad details: 2021/22 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=8 May 2022}}
Liverpool
- FA Community Shield: 2022{{cite web |title=Liverpool 3–1 Manchester City |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/61587053 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=30 July 2022}}
RB Leipzig
- DFL-Supercup: 2023{{Cite news |title=Kane makes Bayern debut in Super Cup defeat |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66489307 |access-date=2023-08-12}}
Individual
- EFL Young Player of the Month: August 2021, April 2024
- PFA Team of the Year: 2021–22 Championship{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/football-manager-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups-announced/|title=Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced|website=www.efl.com|date=24 April 2022|access-date=25 April 2022}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/teams/profile/fabio-carvalho Profile] at the Brentford F.C. website
- [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/fabio-carvalho Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
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- {{UEFA player}}
{{Brentford F.C. squad}}
{{2021–22 EFL Championship PFA Team of the Year}}
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