Fabio Tavares otherwise known as Fabinho is a Brazilian professional football player playing as a defensive midfielder for English Premier League (EPL) football club Liverpool. He started his professional career with Portuguese club Rio Ave of Primeira Liga. His unique style of play saw him play for Spanish giants Real Madrid as well as French football club Monaco with whom he won the Ligue 1 title in 2017. Additionally, Fabinho also plays for the Brazilian national team. Learn more about his biography, family, wife, and other interesting facts below.
Fabinho’s bio
The talented footballer was born as FabioHenrique Tavares in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. He first appeared in this world on October 23, 1993 and was born to Brazilian Joao Roberto Tavares and his wife Rosangela Tavares. He has Brazilian nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Fabinho hasn’t shared many details about his childhood, family, siblings and upbringing history with the media. He developed a keen interest in football from an early age and at age 12 he started playing for Paulina’s team in Brazil. After a few years, he began his professional career at 19 years old.
Professional career
Fabinho started his professional career in 2010 when he joined Brazilian club Fluminense Football Club. When he was there he didn’t get much playing time and after two seasons he left the club. He joined Portuguese club Rio Ave in 2012, signing a six-year contract with the club. However, a month into his career, he was loaned to Real Madrid Castilla. He made his professional debut for the team in April 2013; Fabinho scored his first goal against CD Numancia. He also played for Real Madrid main team in May 2013 before being loaned to AS Monaco of France.
Fabinho completed his first season at Monaco and signed for the club for another year in 2014. After his second season, the defensive midfielder signed a four-year contract with Monaco until 2019. He led the team to win the French Ligue 1 title in 2017 and also helped them reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. After his outstanding performance, Fabinho was signed for the English Premier League by Liverpool Football Club. He signed a long-term deal worth £39million with the Reds. He will play alongside Van Dijk in the 2018/2019 season.
In addition to his professional career, Fabinho also plays internationally for the Brazilian national team. He was part of the 23-man squad that took part in the Copa America held in Chile in 2015. He was also selected to be part of the Copa America Centenario, but he didn’t get the opportunity to play because Dani Alves benched him.
Fabinho’s wife and family
Fabinho comes from a middle-class family background, his parents and siblings currently residing in Brazil, they have been very supportive of the defensive midfielder since the start of his career. Fabinho is very secretive when it comes to his personal life and likes to keep such information away from the media. He managed to find a balance between his personal and professional life.
Interestingly, Fabinho is a loving husband and wife of the gorgeous lady Rebecca Tavares. The couple first met in 2013 and after two years of successful relationship; they sealed their love with a nuptial bond. The couple exchanged wedding vows in the presence of their close friends and family members in 2015. They lead a happily married life and often share their awesome moments on Instagram. Although they don’t have children yet, they may well have one in the future.
His height, weight and measurements
Fabinho is a dynamic player with the ability to play all plays in the deepest areas. His versatility has made him a force to be reckoned with in the defensive zone. On top of that, the football star is very tall at 6ft 2in tall and weighs 78kg. He has black hair and brown eyes.
You can be a fan by connecting with Fabinho on social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram.