Fabio Carvalho (footballer, born 2002)

Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho (born 30 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Championship club Fulham. Born in Portugal, he represents England at youth international level.

For other people named Fabio Carvalho, see Fabio Carvalho (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Freitas Gouveia and the second or paternal family name is Carvalho.
Fabio Carvalho
Personal information
Full name Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
Date of birth (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fulham
Number 28
Youth career
2010–2013 Benfica
2013–2014 Balham
2014–2020 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Fulham 11 (4)
National team‡
2017–2018 England U16 10 (2)
2018–2019 England U17 6 (1)
2019– England U18 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:12, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:51, 24 September 2020 (UTC)

Club career

In May 2020, Carvalho signed his first professional contract with Fulham, signing a two-year deal.[2] On 23 September 2020, Carvalho made his senior debut for Fulham as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Cup victory over Sheffield Wednesday.[3] On 15 May 2021, Carvalho scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 away league defeat to Southampton.[4]

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.[5]

International career

Carvalho has represented England up to under-18 level.[2] In December 2017, Carvalho scored for the England under-16 team against Brazil.[6]

Career statistics
As of Match played 21 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham U23 2018–19[7] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2019–20[8] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
2020–21[9] ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
Total ———6060
Fulham 2020–21[9] Premier League 2110100041
2021–22[9] Championship 4300000043
Career total 64101060144
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Fulham FC - Fabio Carvalho". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "FABIO CARVALHO GOES PRO". Fulham F.C. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. "Fulham 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. "Fabio Carvalho named EFL's Young Player of the Month for August". www.efl.com. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. "Next Generation 2018: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. "Games played by Fabio Carvalho in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. "Games played by Fabio Carvalho in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  9. "Games played by Fabio Carvalho in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2020.


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