Fábio Roberto Gomes Netto (born 25 May 1997), known as Fábio Gomes or mononymously as Fábio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Liga MX club Mazatlán.
Born in São Paulo, Fábio Gomes started his career with the youth setup of Nacional-SP and switched to the academy of Grêmio Osasco in 2016. He signed his first contract in 2017 with Audax. A year later he moved to Oeste in Itápolis.
Fábio Gomes made his professional debut with Audax on 13 August 2017 as a halftime substitute in a Copa Paulista 0–0 draw against Inter de Limeira. On 30 August 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Atibaia.[1]
Fábio Gomes debuted with Oeste on 8 March 2019 and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Red Bull Brasil in the Campeonato Paulista.[2] On 27 July 2019, Fábio scored his first goal in Série B, scoring in the last minute of the match in a 1–0 victory against Londrina.[3]
Fábio Gomes ended his first full season with Oeste Futebol Clube as the second top scorer in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B with 15 goals.[4] Fábio's play helped him draw the attention of Série A clubs, including Botafogo who were interested in signing him.[5]
After a brief stint in Japan, Fábio Gomes returned to a struggling Oeste Futebol Clube in November 2020, scoring 5 goals in 15 appearances as the club was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. His last goal of the season came on 13 January 2021, when he scored the lone goal of the match in a 1–0 victory over Cruzeiro.[6]
In January 2020, Fábio Gomes signed with Japanese club, Albirex Niigata on loan in the J2 League. Fábio debuted with Albirex Niigata on 23 February 2020 as a 66th-minute substitute scoring the third goal for his club in a 3–0 victory over Thespakusatsu Gunma.[7] He scored 5 goals in 19 appearances for the club, but his contract was cancelled less than a year later after suspicion of drunk driving.[citation needed]
On 5 February 2021, Fábio Gomes joined the New York Red Bulls in MLS on loan through June with a purchase option.[8] On 17 April 2021, Fábio made his debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 2–1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. On 1 May 2021, Fábio was named man of the match as he helped New York to a 2–0 victory over Chicago Fire FC assisting on both goals.[9] On 10 June 2021, the Red Bulls announced that Fábio's loan had been extended until the end of the 2021 season.[10] On 18 June 2021, Fábio scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory over Nashville SC[11] On 3 July 2021, Fábio scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Orlando City SC.[12] On 30 October 2021, Fábio scored a game-winner during second-half stoppage time in a 1–0 victory over CF Montréal.[13] A week later, on 7 November, Fábio scored New York's loan goal in a 1–1 draw with Nashville SC, helping the club qualify for the MLS playoffs.[14]
On 7 January 2022, Fábio Gomes joined Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal.[15]
On 29 July 2022, Fábio Gomes joined Vasco da Gama on loan for the remainder of the 2022 Série B season.[16]
On 15 January 2023, Fábio Gomes joined Primeira Liga club Paços de Ferreira on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[17]
On 14 June 2023, Fábio Gomes agreed to a loan deal with Série B side Juventude for the remainder of the season.[18]
On September 13, 2023, it was announced that Fabio Gomes' loan with Juventude was to be severed, with the striker going out on loan to Australian club Sydney FC for the 23-24 A-League season.[19]
Gomes scored two goals when Sydney FC defeated Brisbane Roar FC 3–1 to win the 2023 Australia Cup on 7 October.[20] His first league goal came in a 5–1 win over Adelaide United in the third round, which also served as the club's first win of the season.
Despite being joint top scorer with Joe Lolley on 11 goals for the season, Fabio was released by Sydney FC at the conclusion of the league season.[21]
On 29 July 2024, Gomes joined Club Bolívar on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[22]
On 21 July 2025, Gomes joined Liga MX club Mazatlán on a free transfer.[23]
| Club | Season | League | State League[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Audax | 2017 | Paulista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| Oeste | 2019 | Série B | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 19 | ||
| 2020 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | 54 | 24 | |||
| Albirex Niigata (loan) | 2020 | J2 League | 19 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||
| New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2021 | MLS | 30 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 31 | 7 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2022 | Série B | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Paços de Ferreira (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Juventude (loan) | 2023 | Série B | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Sydney FC (loan) | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 28 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 13 | |||
| Bolívar (loan) | 2024 | Bolivian Primera División | 20 | 12 | — | — | 2[e] | 0 | — | 22 | 12 | |||
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 6[e] | 4 | — | 18 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 18 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 40 | 23 | ||||
| Career total | 181 | 62 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 218 | 78 | ||
