Fábio Lopes (footballer, born 2001)

Fábio Jardel Veríssimo Lopes (born 7 December 2001)[2] is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hungerford Town.

Fábio Lopes
Personal information
Full name Fábio Jardel Veríssimo Lopes[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-07) 7 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Hungerford Town
Youth career
Sporting CP
2015 Bicester Town
Brackley Town
2018 Oxford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Oxford United 0 (0)
2020AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 1 (0)
2020Biggleswade Town (loan) 4 (1)
2021–2023 Brackley Town 13 (0)
2023– Hungerford Town 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of end of 2023–24 season

Career

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Lopes began his career with Sporting CP before moving to English non-league club Bicester Town in 2015.[3] After spending time with Brackley Town he joined the academy of Oxford United in April 2018.[3] He made his debut on 14 August 2018 in the EFL Trophy,[4] becoming the club's third-ever youngest player.[2][3] He featured in four games in a week in the 2019–20 pre-season.[5]

He joined AFC Rushden & Diamonds on loan in February 2020,[6] before joining Biggleswade Town on a one-month youth loan in September 2020.[7][8] In January 2021 a proposed loan move to Chippenham Town fell through after he was injured.[9]

After leaving Oxford, he signed for Brackley Town,[10] before moving to Hungerford Town.[11][12][13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 4 January 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oxford United 2018–19[4] League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2019–20[14] 0 0 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 4 0
2020–21[15] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 6 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Fabio's Debut Delight". Oxford United F.C. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Fabio Lopes 'will go to the top' – Oxford United boss Karl Robinson". Oxford Mail. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Games played by Fábio Lopes in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Fabio Lopes relishing Oxford United opportunity". Oxford Mail.
  6. ^ "Young Trio To Join Rushden & Diamonds". Oxford United F.C. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Lopes Loan". Oxford United F.C. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  8. ^ Pritchard, David (24 September 2020). "Oxford United loan out Fabio Lopes to non-league side". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Three Youngsters In New Loan Deals". Oxford United F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. ^ Fábio Lopes at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Fabio Lopes - Hungerford Town Football Club Hungerford Town". www.hungerfordtown.com.
  12. ^ "Lopes leaves it late as Hungerford beat Supermarine in added time". Newbury Today. 27 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Robinson hails match-winner Lopes as 'special'". Newbury Today. 27 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Games played by Fábio Lopes in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Games played by Fábio Lopes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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