Fábio Nunes (Portuguese footballer)
Portuguese footballer
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Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes (born 24 July 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Portimão, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Portimonense | ||
| 2005–2006 | Benfica | ||
| 2006–2012 | Portimonense | ||
| 2010–2011 | → Porto (loan) | ||
| 2011–2012 | → Parma (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Portimonense | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Latina | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Belenenses | 33 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Tondela | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Belenenses | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kerkyra | 8 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Farense | 67 | (5) |
| 2021–2025 | Widzew Łódź | 78 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2012 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:49, 27 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Portimão, Algarve, Nunes played youth football for four clubs, including local Portimonense S.C. from ages 9 to 13 and 14 to 18.[2] On 17 January 2010, whilst still a junior, he made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home win against G.D. Estoril Praia in the Segunda Liga. He spent the 2011–12 season on loan at Parma FC,[3] but only appeared for the Primavera side.
In the 2012 summer transfer window, Nunes signed a three-year contract with Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his debut in the Football League Championship on 22 August, starting in the 2–1 home victory over Hull City.[5]
On 24 January 2014, after only eight competitive appearances, Nunes returned to Italy by joining Serie B team US Latina Calcio on a free transfer.[6] In July, he returned to his country and moved to C.F. Os Belenenses.[7]
Nunes appeared in 17 Primeira Liga games in his debut campaign,[8] having renewed his link in December 2014 until June 2017.[9] His first goal in the Portuguese top division came on 9 May 2015, as he scored a last-minute equaliser in a 1–1 away draw against Académica de Coimbra.[10]
In January 2017, following a very brief spell with C.D. Tondela, Nunes returned to the Estádio do Restelo.[11] In the ensuing summer, the free agent agreed to a two-year deal at PAE Kerkyra of Super League Greece;[12] seriously injured in the adductor muscle during his spell, he took the club to court for unpaid wages, with FIFA ultimately deciding in the player's favour.[13]
Nunes returned to Portugal and its second tier on 17 July 2018, joining newly-promoted S.C. Farense.[14] He scored twice from 23 matches in 2019–20[15][16] in a return to the top flight after an 18-year absence, subsequently penning a one-year extension.[17]
On 28 July 2021, Nunes signed with Widzew Łódź in the Polish I liga on a two-year contract.[18] He won promotion to the Ekstraklasa in his first season.[13] After making 86 appearances across four seasons, he was released in June 2025 as a free agent.[19]
International career
Across five age groups, Nunes won 27 caps for Portugal at youth level. His first match with the under-21s occurred on 15 October 2012, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 friendly home loss to Ukraine.[20]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portimonense | 2009–10 | Liga de Honra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Porto (loan) | 2010–11 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parma (loan) | 2011–12 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2012–13 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Latina | 2013–14 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Belenenses | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |
| 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Tondela | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Belenenses | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Kerkyra | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| Farense | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | LigaPro | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 72 | 6 | |||
| Widzew Łódź | 2021–22 | I liga | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 78 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 86 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 211 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 244 | 19 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal, Greek Football Cup, Polish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Taça da Liga
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
