Fábio Virginio de Lima (Arabic: فابيو دي ليما; born 30 June 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Wasl. Born in Brazil, he represents the United Arab Emirates at international level.
Lima was signed by 2nd tier club Atlético Goianiense in 2012 after having a shorter span with Icasa. In 2013, he was loaned out to Serie A club Vasco da Gama making a single appearance.
On 21 July 2014, Lima joined UAE Football League side Al Wasl on a two-year loan after being recommended by manager Jorginho.[2]
In February 2020, Lima obtained Emirati citizenship.[3] On 12 October 2020, he made his international debut for the United Arab Emirates in a friendly match against Uzbekistan.[4]
On 4 January 2024, Lima was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[5]
| 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 | [7] |
| 2 | 3 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Malaysia
|
2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [8] |
| 3 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 7 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Thailand
|
2–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [9] |
| 5 | 11 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Indonesia
|
2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [10] |
| 6 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 7 | 19 November 2022 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Kazakhstan
|
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [11] |
| 8 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 9 | 13 January 2023 | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra, Iraq |  Qatar
|
1–0 | 1–1 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | [12] |
| 10 | 16 November 2023 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Nepal
|
4–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [13] |
| 11 | 26 March 2024 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City, Khobar, Saudi Arabia |  Yemen
|
1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [14] |
| 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 | [15] |
| 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 | [16] |
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