Name :
Fabio
Born :
09 Jul 1990
Birth place :
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height :
1.72m
Weight :
65 kg
Position :
Left-back
Squad Number :
20
Appearances :
38
Joined United :
01 Jul 2008
United Debut :
24 Jan 2009 v Spurs (H)
International :
Brazil
Fabio da Silva took a little while longer than his twin brother, Rafael, to impact on United's first team, but has nevertheless shown himself to be a young full-back with a bright future.
The young Brazilian, who - like Rafael - was spotted in 2005 by Les Kershaw, then United's Academy manager, while playing for Fluminense in a Hong Kong youth tournament - will regard 2010/11 as his breakthrough campaign at Old Trafford.
Brazil's captain and top-scorer in the Under-17 World Cup finals in Korea in 2007, Fabio officially joined United in July 2008 and was quickly earning praise from Sir Alex Ferguson. Speaking
about both twins, the manager said: "They just love playing. They're quick and they're determined. I think they're both excellent footballers, I really do."
The pair both appeared in a pre-season friendly against Peterborough a month after signing with the Reds, and thereafter Rafael quickly garnered more first team opportunities, while Fabio continued to hone his game in the Reds' Reserves.
Despite suffering from a spate of injuries and finding his route to the first team blocked by Patrice Evra, John O'Shea and Rafael, Fabio's patience reaped rewards when he pinned down a regular starting berth in early 2011.
Having bagged his first goals for the Reds in wins over Wigan and Arsenal, the young Brazilian became a regular at right-back and went on to start United's Champions League final defeat against Barcelona.
Born :
09 Jul 1990
Birth place :
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height :
1.72m
Weight :
65 kg
Position :
Left-back
Squad Number :
20
Appearances :
38
Joined United :
01 Jul 2008
United Debut :
24 Jan 2009 v Spurs (H)
International :
Brazil
Fabio da Silva took a little while longer than his twin brother, Rafael, to impact on United's first team, but has nevertheless shown himself to be a young full-back with a bright future.
The young Brazilian, who - like Rafael - was spotted in 2005 by Les Kershaw, then United's Academy manager, while playing for Fluminense in a Hong Kong youth tournament - will regard 2010/11 as his breakthrough campaign at Old Trafford.
Brazil's captain and top-scorer in the Under-17 World Cup finals in Korea in 2007, Fabio officially joined United in July 2008 and was quickly earning praise from Sir Alex Ferguson. Speaking
about both twins, the manager said: "They just love playing. They're quick and they're determined. I think they're both excellent footballers, I really do."
The pair both appeared in a pre-season friendly against Peterborough a month after signing with the Reds, and thereafter Rafael quickly garnered more first team opportunities, while Fabio continued to hone his game in the Reds' Reserves.
Despite suffering from a spate of injuries and finding his route to the first team blocked by Patrice Evra, John O'Shea and Rafael, Fabio's patience reaped rewards when he pinned down a regular starting berth in early 2011.
Having bagged his first goals for the Reds in wins over Wigan and Arsenal, the young Brazilian became a regular at right-back and went on to start United's Champions League final defeat against Barcelona.
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