| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio do Passo Faria | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Paços Ferreira (on loan from Benfica) |
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| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Porto | ||
| 2004–2007 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2010 | Rio Ave | 29 | (1) |
| 2010– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Valladolid (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Paços Ferreira (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2008 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U21 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Fábio do Passo Faria (born 24 April 1989 in Vila do Conde) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan from S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.
Faria finished his football formation at hometown's Rio Ave FC, having arrived aged 15 from F.C. Porto. In 2007, with the Vila do Conde side in the second division, he was promoted to the first team, appearing two times as it returned to the top level.
After almost no official appearances in 2008–09, Faria became an undisputed starter in the following campaign - 27 games, one goal, partnering veteran Gaspar as the team maintained its division status - and was also first summoned to the Portuguese under-21s. In December 2009, his solid performances earned him a transfer to national powerhouse S.L. Benfica on a four-year contract, with a transfer fee of around €2 million, effective for the 2010–11 season.[1]
In January 2011, after only having appeared once officially for Benfica (45 minutes in a 2–0 home win against C.S. Marítimo, for the season's League Cup, where he appeared as a left back), Faria was loaned to Real Valladolid in the Spanish second division, until June.[2]
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