Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes (born 24 July 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Polish club Widzew Łódź.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Portimão, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Widzew Łódź | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Portimonense | ||
| 2005–2006 | Benfica | ||
| 2006–2012 | Portimonense | ||
| 2010–2011 | → Porto (loan) | ||
| 2011–2012 | → Parma (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Portimonense | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Latina | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Belenenses | 33 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Tondela | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Belenenses | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kerkyra | 8 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Farense | 67 | (5) |
| 2021– | Widzew Łódź | 71 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2012 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:25, 4 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Portimão, Algarve, Nunes played youth football for four clubs, including local Portimonense S.C. from ages 9 to 13 and 14 to 18.[2] On 17 January 2010, whilst still a junior, he made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home win against G.D. Estoril Praia in the Segunda Liga. He spent the 2011–12 season on loan at Parma FC,[3] but only appeared for the Primavera side.
In the 2012 summer transfer window, Nunes signed a three-year contract with Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his debut in the Football League Championship on 22 August, starting in the 2–1 home victory over Hull City.[5]
On 24 January 2014, after only eight competitive appearances, Nunes returned to Italy by joining Serie B team US Latina Calcio on a free transfer.[6] In July, he returned to his country and moved to C.F. Os Belenenses.[7]
Nunes appeared in 17 Primeira Liga games in his debut campaign,[8] having renewed his link in December 2014 until June 2017.[9] His first goal in the Portuguese top division came on 9 May 2015, as he scored a last-minute equaliser in a 1–1 away draw against Académica de Coimbra.[10]
In January 2017, following a very brief spell with C.D. Tondela, Nunes returned to the Estádio do Restelo.[11] In the ensuing summer, the free agent agreed to a two-year deal at PAE Kerkyra of Super League Greece;[12] seriously injured in the adductor muscle during his spell, he took the club to court for unpaid wages, with FIFA ultimately deciding in the player's favour.[13]
Nunes returned to Portugal and its second tier on 17 July 2018, joining newly-promoted S.C. Farense.[14] He scored twice from 23 matches in 2019–20[15][16] in a return to the top flight after an 18-year absence, subsequently penning a one-year extension.[17]
On 28 July 2021, Nunes signed with Widzew Łódź in the Polish I liga on a two-year contract.[18] He won promotion to the Ekstraklasa in his first season.[13]
International career
editAll categories comprised, Nunes won 27 caps for Portugal at youth level. His first match with the under-21s occurred on 15 October 2012, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 friendly home loss to Ukraine.[19]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portimonense | 2009–10 | Liga de Honra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Porto (loan) | 2010–11 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parma (loan) | 2011–12 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2012–13 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Latina | 2013–14 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Belenenses | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |
| 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Tondela | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Belenenses | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Kerkyra | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| Farense | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | LigaPro | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 72 | 6 | |||
| Widzew Łódź | 2021–22 | I liga | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 79 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 204 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 237 | 19 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Greek Football Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ a b c "Fábio Nunes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (29 April 2023). ""No Blackburn, de uma semana para a outra, começaram a chegar muitos portugueses e o ambiente mudou. Chegámos a ser seis"" ["At Blackburn, from one week to the other, many Portuguese began to arrive and the atmosphere changed. We were as many as six"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Fábio Nunes emprestado ao Parma" [Fábio Nunes loaned to Parma]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers sign Portuguese youngster Fabio Nunes". BBC Sport. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Rovers scrape past Tigers". Sky Sports. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Transfer window: Fabio Nunes leaves Blackburn on free transfer". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Dois reforços com sede de afirmação" [Two additions hungry to prove themselves]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Fábio Nunes: "Psicologicamente sou muito forte"" [Fábio Nunes: "I am very strong psychologically"]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Gonçalo Brandão e Fábio Nunes renovam" [Gonçalo Brandão and Fábio Nunes renew]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Belenenses arranca empate em Coimbra mas atrasa-se na luta europeia" [Belenenses scrape draw in Coimbra but lose ground in fight for Europe] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Fábio Nunes já não é jogador do Tondela" [Fábio Nunes is no longer a Tondela player] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Pereira, Sérgio (25 July 2017). "Belenenses: Fábio Nunes assina pelo Kerkyra" [Belenenses: Fábio Nunes signs for Kerkyra] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ a b Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (30 April 2023). ""A caminho do jogo, o autocarro da Académica ultrapassa-nos e o Sá Pinto, irritado: 'Já estamos a perder 1–0. Ultrapassa já esses gajos'"" ["On our way to the match, Académica's bus overtakes us and Sá Pinto, pissed off: 'We're already down 1–0. Get in front of these guys immediately'”]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Extremo Fábio Nunes é o oitavo reforço do Farense" [Winger Fábio Nunes is Farense's eighth addition]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Farense-Vilafranquense, 3–0: Primeira parte determinante" [Farense-Vilafranquense, 3–0: Crucial first half]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Varzim-Farense, 1–3: Liderança reforçada com triunfo desenhado em 45 minutos" [Varzim-Farense, 1–3: First place strengthened with win outlined in 45 minutes]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Alves, Armando (8 July 2020). "Fábio Nunes renova com o Farense por uma época" [Fábio Nunes renews with Farense for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Fabio Nunes nowym piłkarzem Widzewa Łódź" [Fabio Nunes new footballer of Widzew Łódź] (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Portugal perdeu com a Ucrânia" [Portugal lost to Ukraine]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ Fábio Nunes at Soccerway
- ^ Fábio Nunes at WorldFootball.net
External links
edit- Fábio Nunes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Fábio Nunes at Soccerbase
- Fábio Nunes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
