Fábio Carvalho (footballer, born 2002)

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 Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool. 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. He has an older brother 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. 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 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 a German Super Cup 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.
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
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
PFA Team of the Year: 2021–22 Championship
References
External links
Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
2002 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Torres Vedras
Footballers from Lisbon District
English men's footballers
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football wingers
Fulham F.C. players
Liverpool F.C. players
RB Leipzig players
Premier League players
English Football League players
Bundesliga players
England men's youth international footballers
Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
Portuguese emigrants to England
Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom
English people of Angolan descent
English people of Portuguese descent
Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent
English expatriate men's footballers
Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
English expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Germany