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Emirati footballer (born 1993)

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)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team Al Wasl
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2013 Atlético Goianiense
2012–2013 → São Paulo (loan)
2013 → Vasco da Gama (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Icasa 19 (0)
2012–2014 Atlético Goianiense 36 (10)
2013 → Vasco da Gama (loan) 1 (0)
2014– Al Wasl 227 (168)
International career
2020– United Arab Emirates 37 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:10, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 December 2024 (UTC)

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.

Club career

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.

International career

In February 2020, Lima obtained Emirati citizenship. On 12 October 2020, he made his international debut for the United Arab Emirates in a friendly match against Uzbekistan.

On 4 January 2024, Lima was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 December 2024
Club Season League National cup League cup 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 0 19 0
Atlético Goianiense 2012 0 0 2 2 – – 3 0 5 2
2013 10 5 0 0 – – – 10 5
2014 8 2 4 0 – – 15 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 2 – 37 27
2018–19 19 13 3 2 6 1 3 1 4 0 35 17
2019–20 19 12 2 3 7 7 – 3 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 10 3 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 1 16 6
Total 227 168 27 17 54 32 12 5 8 3 328 225
Career total 257 175 34 19 54 32 12 5 34 6 391 237
  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. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup

International

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

Al Wasl

References

  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.

External links

Al Wasl F.C. – current squad
United Arab Emirates squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup
United Arab Emirates
UAE League Cup top scorers
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