# Fábio Carvalho (footballer, born 2002)

Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho (born 30 August 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Brentford. A former youth international for England, Carvalho now represents Portugal internationally at under-21 level.

## Early life

Carvalho was born in Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal and grew up in Zona J, Chelas. His father is Angolan and his mother is from Madeira, Portugal. He has 2 older brothers and a younger sister. He played in the youth academy of Olivais Sul and Benfica. At the age of 11, he moved with his family to South London, where he was educated at Coombe Boys' School in New Malden. He played for Balham before being signed by Fulham in 2015. He is fluent in both Portuguese and English.

## Club career
### Fulham

In May 2020, Carvalho signed his first professional contract with Fulham, for two years. On 23 September, Carvalho made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Cup victory over Sheffield Wednesday. On 15 May 2021, Carvalho scored his first goal in a 3–1 away league defeat to Southampton.
Carvalho had an impressive start to the 2021–22 season, scoring three goals in his first five matches as Fulham looked to return to the Premier League. As a result, Carvalho was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month for August 2021.

### Liverpool

Carvalho agreed to sign for Premier League club Liverpool in May 2022 for a reported fee of £5 million, potentially rising to £7.7 million with add-ons. The transfer became official on 1 July and Carvalho was officially unveiled two days later. He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August in a 9–0 home win over AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. Four days later, on 31 August, he scored a crucial 98th minute match-winning goal during a 2–1 victory against Newcastle United at Anfield.

#### Loan to RB Leipzig

On 30 June 2023, Carvalho joined Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a season-long loan.
On 12 August 2023, Carvalho made his debut for Leipzig in the DFL-Supercup match against Bayern Munich, coming on as a substitute for Dani Olmo in the 78th minute. His side won the match 3–0, giving Carvalho his first piece of silverware with the club.
Carvalho's loan was ended early on 31 December 2023 and he returned to Liverpool.

#### Loan to Hull City

On 10 January 2024, Carvalho joined EFL Championship club Hull City on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut on 12 January, in a 2–1 home loss to Norwich City. He scored his first goal for Hull in a 1–0 away win over Sunderland on 19 January. A strong end to the season, scoring five goals in seven appearances, saw Carvalho become just the third player to win the EFL Young Player of the Month award on a second occasion.

### Brentford

On 12 August 2024, Carvalho joined Brentford on a five-year deal, with a further one-year option. He scored his first Premier league goal for Brentford in a 5-3 victory against Wolves on October 5th, 2024.

## International career

Carvalho has represented England up to under-18 level.
Carvalho was called up to Portugal's under-21 team on 17 March 2022, ahead of European Championship qualifying games against Iceland and Greece.
In October 2022, he was named in Portugal's preliminary 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. However, he was not selected as part of the final 26-man squad.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 21 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Fulham U23 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fulham U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Fulham U23 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fulham U23 | Total | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Fulham | 2020–21 | Premier League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Fulham | 2021–22 | Championship | 36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 11 |
| Fulham | Total | Total | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 12 |
| Liverpool | 2022–23 | Premier League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| RB Leipzig (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Hull City (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 |
| Brentford | 2024–25 | Premier League | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 101 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 130 | 27 |
* ↑ Includes FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield
* ↑ Appearance in DFL-Supercup

## Honours

Fulham
* EFL Championship: 2021–22
Liverpool
* FA Community Shield: 2022
RB Leipzig
* DFL-Supercup: 2023
Individual
* EFL Young Player of the Month: August 2021, April 2024
* PFA Team of the Year: 2021–22 Championship