Fábio Simplício

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Fábio Simplício

| image = Fabio Simplicio.jpg

| upright =

| caption = Simplício in 2009

| full_name = Fábio Henrique Simplício

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|9|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = São Paulo

| years1 = 2000–2004 | clubs1 = São Paulo | caps1 = 116 | goals1 = 15

| years2 = 2004–2006 | clubs2 = Parma | caps2 = 71 | goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2006–2010 | clubs3 = Palermo | caps3 = 129 | goals3 = 21

| years4 = 2010–2012 | clubs4 = Roma | caps4 = 43 | goals4 = 8

| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = Cerezo Osaka | caps5 = 46 | goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2014 | clubs6 = Vissel Kobe | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = Batatais | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 427 | totalgoals = 68

| nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Brazil | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Fábio Henrique Simplício (born 23 September 1979) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He appeared in 243 Serie A games for three clubs and scored 43 goals, having played for nearly a decade in the country.

Club career

=São Paulo and move to Italy=

Born in São Paulo, Simplício started his career with hometown's São Paulo FC, going on to remain five years with the club and winning two State Leagues. In 2004, he moved to Italy and signed for Parma FC, after having been discovered by its director of football Arrigo Sacchi.{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/noticias/0,,OI357504-EI17402,00-Sao+Paulo+vende+Fabio+Simplicio+para+o+Parma.html|title=São Paulo vende Fábio Simplício para o Parma|trans-title=São Paulo sells Fábio Simplício to Parma|publisher=Terra|language=pt|date=6 August 2004|access-date=22 May 2015}}

Simplício made his Serie A debut on 22 September 2004 in a 1–2 home loss against Bologna FC 1909, one day shy of his 25th birthday (16 minutes played), and finished his first season with four goals in 34 games, bettering that total to ten in the following campaign.

=Palermo=

On 14 June 2006 Simplício joined fellow top division side U.S. Città di Palermo, moving alongside Parma teammate Mark Bresciano.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11865_2365077,00.html|title=Simplicio nears Palermo switch|publisher=Sky Sports|date=27 January 2006|access-date=1 June 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11865_2380269,00.html|title=Palermo set to unveil Simplicio|publisher=Sky Sports|date=14 June 2006|access-date=1 June 2010}} He was priced at €7.1 million, with €4.6 million being to his previous team.US Città di Palermo report and accounts on 30 June 2006 (in Italian)

During his four-year spell with the Sicilian club, Simplício appeared in more than 26 league matches, adding eight UEFA Cup appearances in two separate seasons combined (two goals). In January 2010, his agent Gilmar Rinaldi announced he would not extend his contract with Palermo, set to expire in June.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/03/22/1845007/mark-bresciano-fabio-simplicio-will-leave-palermo-in-the|title=Mark Bresciano & Fabio Simplicio will leave Palermo in the summer – Maurizio Zamparini|publisher=Goal|date=22 March 2010|access-date=22 May 2015}}

=Roma=

On 1 June 2010, Simplício moved to AS Roma on a three-year contract worth €1.8m per season, effective as of 1 July.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/noticia/2010/06/roma-confirma-contratacao-dp-brasileiro-fabio-simplicio.html|title=Roma confirma a contratação do brasileiro Fábio Simplicio|trans-title=Roma confirms the signing of Brazilian Fábio Simplicio|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=1 June 2010|access-date=22 May 2015}} He scored four league goals from 24 appearances in his debut campaign, adding the 2–1 winner against S.S. Lazio for the Coppa Italia as the capital side reached the semifinals.[http://espnfc.com/uk/en/gamecast/statistics/id/312102/statistics.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 AS Roma 2–1 Lazio]; ESPN Soccernet, 19 January 2011

In 2011–12, Simplício netted the same number of goals, including one in a Derby del Sole against SSC Napoli in a 3–1 away triumph,[http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/327052/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 Napoli 1–3 AS Roma]; ESPN Soccernet, 18 December 2011 but Roma could only finish seventh, thus not qualifying for any European competition.

=Cerezo Osaka=

On 27 July 2012, Simplício joined J1 League's Cerezo Osaka.[http://www.cerezo.co.jp/news_detail.asp?c_idx=10008347&contents_code=100100 "シンプリシオ選手移籍加入のお知らせ"]{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}; Cerezo Osaka, 27 July 2012 (in Japanese) He made his official debut on 4 August against Consadole Sapporo, contributing to the 4–0 victory.

International career

On 17 November 2009, aged 30, Simplício earned his first and only cap for Brazil, in a friendly match with Oman. He came on as a substitute for Felipe Melo in the second half of the 2–0 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/nota/2009/11/17/609850.html|title=Ficha Técnica: Brasil 2 × 0 Omã|trans-title=Match report: Brazil 2–0 Oman|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt|date=17 November 2009|access-date=22 May 2015}}

Business career

Simplício owned American soccer team Miami Dade FC and software Ginga Scout, alongside fellow former footballers such as Emerson, Roberto Linck or Roberto Carlos.{{cite web|url=http://acontece.com/3e/1398-jogador-e-empresario-brasileiro-comanda-o-mfc|title=Jogador e empresário brasileiro comanda o MFC|trans-title=Brazilian player and entrepreneur in charge of MFC|publisher=Acontece|language=pt|date=15 March 2016|access-date=20 December 2016}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia, Emperor's Cup.}} !colspan="2"\|League cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite news\|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/fabio-henrique-simplicio/4090/\|title=Fábio Simplício\|work=Soccerway\|access-date=22 May 2015}}{{citation needed\|date=January 2025}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6"\|São Paulo \|2000 \|rowspan="5"\|Série A \|25	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	5
2001 \|23	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
2002 \|25	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	32	1
2003 \|37	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	42	7
2004 \|11	2	0	0	0	0	11	0	22	2
colspan="2"\|Total !121	15	19	0	0	0	11	0	151	15
rowspan="3"\|Parma	2004–05 \|rowspan="2"\|Serie A \|36	4	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	9	0	46	4
2005–06 \|37	10	4	1	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	41	11
colspan="2"\|Total !73	14	5	1	0	0	9	0	\|87	15
rowspan="5"\|Palermo \|2006–07 \|rowspan="4"\|Serie A \|33	5	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	6	0	41	5
2007–08 \|32	5	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	2	0	36	5
2008–09 \|37	8	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	38	8
2009–10 \|27	3	3	1	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	30	4
colspan="2"\|Total !129	21	8	1	0	0	8	0	\|145	22
rowspan="3"\|Roma \|2010–11 \|rowspan="2"\|Serie A \|24	4	4	1	colspan="2"\|–	3	0	31	5
2011–12 \|19	4	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	2	0	22	4
colspan="2"\|Total !43	8	5	1	0	0	5	0	\|53	9
rowspan="3"\|Cerezo Osaka \|2012 \|rowspan="2"\|J1 League \|15	3	2	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	18	3
2013 \|31	4	3	1	5	1	colspan="2"\|–	39	6
colspan="2"\|Total !46	7	5	1	6	1	0	0	57	9
colspan="3"\|Career total !412	65	42	4	6	1	33	0	493	70

=International=

class=wikitable style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player\|id=34607\|name=Simplício, Fábio\|accessdate=19 May 2018}}
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Brazil \|2009	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total	1	0

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|id=34607|name=Simplício, Fábio|accessdate=19 May 2018}}

National team

Year

Apps

Goals

Brazil

|2009

colspan="2"|Total