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Fábio (footballer, born 1939)

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Fábio
Personal information
Full name Fábio Arlindo de Medeiros
Date of birth (1939-11-11)11 November 1939
Place of birth Porciúncula, Brazil
Date of death 6 September 2020(2020-09-06) (aged 80)
Place of death Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1962 Atlético Mineiro
1963–1965 Cruzeiro 76 (0)
1965–1967 São Paulo 43 (0)
1968 Atlético Mineiro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2024

Fábio Arlindo de Medeiros (11 November 1939 – 6 September 2020), simply known as Fábio, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

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A goalkeeper in amateur tournaments, Fábio went to Belo Horizonte to study dentistry. He received an invitation to train at Atlético Mineiro and soon became Veludo's immediate reserve.[1] In 1962, he was state champion and highlighted, moving to rival Cruzeiro.[2] He also had a spell at São Paulo in 1966 and 1967,[3] returning to Atlético Mineiro in 1968, where he retired from football.[4]

Honours

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Atlético Mineiro

Death

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Fábio died on 6 September 2020, in a hospital in Belo Horizonte, a victim of metastasis.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Galo Digital". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Fábio Arlindo de Medeiros". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Que fim levou? Fábio Medeiros (ex-goleiro do Galo, São Paulo e Cruzeiro)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Morre, vítima de câncer, Fábio Medeiros, ex-goleiro de Atlético-MG, Cruzeiro e São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 7 September 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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  • Fábio at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)