Fábio Roberto Gomes Netto

Fábio Roberto Gomes Netto commonly known as Fábio (born 25 May 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Oeste.

Fábio
Personal information
Full name Fábio Roberto Gomes Netto
Date of birth (1997-05-25) 25 May 1997
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Oeste
Youth career
Nacional-SP
2016–2017 Grêmio Osasco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Audax 6 (2)
2018– Oeste 54 (24)
2018 → Carlos Renaux (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Albirex Niigata (loan) 19 (5)
2021 → New York Red Bulls (loan) 30 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2021

Club career

Early career

Born in São Paulo, Fábio started his career with the youth setup of Nacional-SP and switched to the academy of Grêmio Osasco in 2016. He signed his first contract in 2017 with Audax. A year later he moved to Oeste in Itápolis.

Audax

Fábio made his professional debut with Audax on 13 August 2017 as a halftime substitute in a Copa Paulista 0-0 draw against Inter de Limeira. On 30 August 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 victory against Atibaia.[1]

Oeste

Fábio debuted with Oeste on 8 March 2019 and scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 defeat against Red Bull Brasil in the Campeonato Paulista.[2] On 27 July 2019, Fábio scored his first goal in Série B, scoring in the last minute of the match in a 1-0 victory against Londrina.[3]

Fábio ended his first full season with Oeste Futebol Clube as the second top scorer in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B with 15 goals.[4] Fábio's play helped him draw the attention of Série A clubs, including Botafogo who were interested in signing him.[5]

After a brief stint in Japan, Fábio returned to a struggling Oeste Futebol Clube in November 2020, scoring 5 goals in 15 appearance as the club was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. His last goal of the season came on 13 January 2021, when he scored the lone goal of the match in a 1-0 victory over Cruzeiro.[6]

Loan to Albirex Niigata

In January 2020, Fábio signed with Japanese club, Albirex Niigata on loan in the J2 League. Fábio debuted with Albirex Niigata on 23 February 2020 as a 66th-minute substitute scoring the third goal for his club in a 3-0 victory over Thespakusatsu Gunma.[7] He scored 5 goals in 19 appearances for the club, but his contract was cancelled less than a year later after suspicion of drunk driving.[8]

Loan to New York Red Bulls

On 5 February 2021, Fábio joined the New York Red Bulls in MLS on loan through June with a purchase option.[9] On 17 April 2021, Fábio made his debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 2-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. On 1 May 2021, Fábio was named man of the match as he helped New York to a 2-0 victory over Chicago Fire FC assisting on both goals.[10] On 10 June 2021, the Red Bulls announced that Fábio's loan had been extended until the end of the 2021 season..[11] On 18 June 2021, Fábio scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 victory over Nashville SC.[12] On 3 July 2021, Fábio scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Orlando City SC.[13] On 30 October 2021, Fábio scored a game-winner during second-half stoppage time in a 1-0 victory over CF Montréal. [14] A week later, on 7 November, Fábio scored New York's loan goal in a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC, helping the club qualify for the MLS playoffs.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 October 2021[16]
Club Season League State League Domestic Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Audax 2017 Paulista 0000006[lower-alpha 1] 262
Oeste 2019 Série B 32157[lower-alpha 2]400—3919
2020 1550000—155
Total 47207400625424
Albirex Niigata (loan) 2020 J2 League 1950000—195
New York Red Bulls (loan) 2021 MLS 307000000307
Career total 963274006210938
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista

References
  1. "Osasco Audax 3 x 1 Atibaia – Ainda resta um pouco de esperança". futebolinterior.com.br.
  2. "RB Brasil vence Oeste com gol no fim e seca Ponte para garantir classificação". globoesporte.globo.com.
  3. "Nos acréscimos, Oeste vence o Londrina e adia 'conquista' do 100º empate na Série B". globoesporte.globo.com.
  4. "New York Red Bulls sign Fabio Roberto Gomes Netto on loan from Brazil's Oeste FC". MLSSoccer.com.
  5. "Botafogo negocia com vice-artilheiro da Série B, mas esbarra em pedida alta". fogaonet.com.
  6. "Cruzeiro perde para o Oeste e praticamente dá adeus às chances de acesso". globoesporte.globo.com.
  7. "Fábio comemora retorno do Japonês para voltar a marcar". lance.com.br.
  8. "J2 Niigata 2 foreign players contract cancellation Documents sent due to suspicion of drunk driving". Tellerreport.com.
  9. "New York Red Bulls Add Brazilian Forward Fábio Roberto Gomes Netto on Loan from Oeste FC".
  10. "Recap: New York Red Bulls 2, Chicago Fire FC 0".
  11. "Recap: New York Red Bulls extend Fabio loan".
  12. "Recap: New York Red Bulls 2, Nashville SC 0".
  13. "RBNY Grabs First Road Win in Orlando".
  14. "Recap: New York Red Bulls 1, CF Montréal 0".
  15. "Red Bulls Celebrate Postseason Berth, Know Real Work Lies Ahead".
  16. Fábio Roberto Gomes Netto at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

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