 Fábio Lima withAl Wasl in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Virginio de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-06-30)30 June 1993 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Araçagi, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder,winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Wasl | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 2012–2013 | →São Paulo (loan) | ||
| 2013 | →Vasco da Gama (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Icasa | 19 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Atlético Goianiense | 36 | (10) |
| 2013 | →Vasco da Gama (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | →Al Wasl (loan) | 24 | (16) |
| 2015– | Al Wasl | 223 | (161) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | United Arab Emirates | 44 | (17) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Fábio Virginio de Lima (Arabic:فابيو دي ليما; born 30 June 1993) is a professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forUAE Pro League clubAl Wasl. Born in Brazil, he represents theUnited Arab Emirates at international level.
Lima was signed by 2nd tier clubAtlético Goianiense in 2012 after having a shorter span withIcasa. In 2013, he was loaned out toSerie A clubVasco da Gama making a single appearance.
On 21 July 2014, Lima joinedUAE Football League sideAl Wasl on a two-year loan after being recommended by managerJorginho.[2]
In February 2020, Lima obtained Emirati citizenship.[3] On 12 October 2020, he made his international debut for theUnited Arab Emirates in a friendly match againstUzbekistan.[4]
On 4 January 2024, Lima was named in the UAE's squad for the2023 AFC Asian Cup.[5] Later that year, on 19 November, he netted four goals in a 5–0 victory overQatar during the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Icasa | 2011 | Série B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Goianiense | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 5 | |||||
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 15[d] | 3 | 27 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 42 | 12 | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2013 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Al Wasl | 2014–15 | UAE Pro League | 24 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 31 | 18 | ||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | – | – | 35 | 28 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | – | – | 35 | 31 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4[e] | 2 | – | 37 | 27 | |||
| 2018–19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3[e] | 1 | 4[f] | 0 | 35 | 17 | ||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | – | 3[f] | 2 | 31 | 24 | |||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 23 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 5 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 21 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | – | – | 36 | 25 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[g] | 2 | 1[h] | 1 | 20 | 9 | ||
| Total | 230 | 170 | 28 | 18 | 54 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 332 | 228 | ||
| Career total | 260 | 177 | 35 | 20 | 54 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 395 | 240 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | 17 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2021 | Zabeel Stadium,Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  India | 5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly | [8] |
| 2 | 3 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Malaysia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [9] |
| 3 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 7 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Thailand | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [10] |
| 5 | 11 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Indonesia | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [11] |
| 6 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 7 | 19 November 2022 | Al Nahyan Stadium,Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [12] |
| 8 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 9 | 13 January 2023 | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium,Basra, Iraq |  Qatar | 1–0 | 1–1 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | [13] |
| 10 | 16 November 2023 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Nepal | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [14] |
| 11 | 26 March 2024 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City,Khobar, Saudi Arabia |  Yemen | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [15] |
| 12 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 13 | 19 November 2024 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Qatar | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [16] |
| 14 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 15 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 16 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 17 | 25 March 2025 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium,Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  North Korea | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [17] |
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