Fabiano Freitas

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Fabiano
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Fabiano with Fenerbahçe in 2016
Personal information
Full name Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas [1]
Date of birth (1988-02-29) 29 February 1988 (age 37) [1]
Place of birth Mundo Novo, Brazil
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) [1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Omonia
Number 40
Youth career
2003–2006 Rio Branco-SP
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2011 São Paulo 1 (0)
2009 → Toledo (loan)
2010 → Santo André (loan) 1 (0)
2010 → América-RN (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2012 Olhanense 30 (0)
2012–2019 Porto B 16 (0)
2012–2019 Porto 37 (0)
2015–2017 → Fenerbahçe (loan) 8 (0)
2019– Omonia 150 (0)
International career‡
2025– Cyprus 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:12, 23 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:55, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas (born 29 February 1988), known simply as Fabiano, is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Omonia. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Cyprus national team.

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Club career

São Paulo and Olhanense

Born in Mundo Novo, Bahia, [2] Fabiano joined São Paulo in 2006, aged 18. During his four-year spell he only played two Série A games, also being loaned to several modest teams. [3] He made his debut in the top division on 13 October 2007 in a 1–1 draw against Fluminense at the Maracanã Stadium where he saved a penalty, being part of the squads that won back-to-back national championships. [3]

On 28 June 2011, Fabiano signed with Portuguese club Olhanense. [4] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 13 August in a 1–1 draw at Sporting CP, [5] and went on to appear in all league matches during the season as the Algarve side retained their status.

Porto

Fabiano moved to Porto in late May 2012, penning a four-year contract. [6] He acted as understudy to compatriot Helton in his debut campaign, subsequently becoming a starter after an injury to the latter. [7]

On 21 April 2015, in an away fixture in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League against Bayern Munich, Fabiano's team lost 6–1, making it the worst in their European history. [8] In the subsequent off-season, he was loaned to Fenerbahçe. [9]

Back at the Estádio do Dragão, Fabiano missed the vast majority of 2017–18 due to an injury to his right knee. [10] He earned a champions' winners medal in the last matchday after playing the last minutes of the 1–0 away win over Vitória de Guimarães, having replaced third choice Vaná. [11]

Fabiano played all the matches save one in the 2018–19 edition of the Taça de Portugal, where his team reached the final. [12] [13] He was not featured in the domestic league, however.

Omonia

Fabiano signed a one-year deal with Omonia of the Cypriot First Division on 17 October 2019, as a free agent. [14] He made his debut three days later, in a 0–0 away draw with Anorthosis Famagusta. [15] [16] In January 2020, he sustained an injury which kept him out of action until the abandonment of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic; [17] on 9 June, he agreed to an extension until 2022. [18]

On 16 September 2020, Fabiano was in goal for a Champions League qualifier against Red Star Belgrade, saving two attempts in the penalty shootout to help his team reach the group stage of a European competition for the first time in their history. [19] He was crowned champion on the domestic front, a first for the club since 2010; [20] as a result, he was voted Footballer of the Year and also renewed his contract until June 2024. [21] [22]

In the 2021–22 campaign, Fabiano was involved in four shootouts, helping Omonia beat Anorthosis in the Cypriot Super Cup, [23] Flora Tallinn in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League [24] and Ethnikos Achna in the final of the Cypriot Cup; he prevented the opposition from scoring a total of six times. [25]

On 24 May 2023, Fabiano won the Cypriot Cup for the second year in a row. [26]

International career

After six years living in the country, Fabiano became a citizen of Cyprus. [27] He won his first cap for its national team on 6 September 2025 aged 37, in a 1–0 away loss against Austria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers; he was beaten by a 54th-minute penalty from Marcel Sabitzer. [28]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2025 [29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Paulo 2007 Série A 10——000010
2008 Série A00——000000
2009 Série A00——000000
Total10——000010
Toledo (loan) 2009 Campeonato Paranaense 00————00
Santo André (loan) 2010 Série B 00———1 [a] 010
América-RN (loan) 2010 Série B7000——1 [b] 080
Olhanense 2011–12 Primeira Liga 3003010——340
Porto B 2012–13 Segunda Liga 60————60
2013–14 Segunda Liga70————70
2018–19 LigaPro 30————30
Total160————160
Porto 2012–13 Primeira Liga103040000080
2013–14 Primeira Liga8060403 [c] 000210
2014–15 Primeira Liga270000011 [d] 0—380
2017–18 Primeira Liga10000000—10
2018–19 Primeira Liga006000000060
Total3701508014000740
Fenerbahçe (loan) 2015–16 Süper Lig 2080—7 [c] 0—170
2016–17 Süper Lig6070—1 [c] 0—140
Total80150—80—310
Omonia 2019–20 Cypriot First Division 11010———120
2020–21 Cypriot First Division32020—11 [e] 0—450
2021–22 Cypriot First Division20040—9 [f] 01 [g] 0340
2022–23 Cypriot First Division15050—5 [c] 01 [g] 0260
2023–24 Cypriot First Division27020—4 [h] 01 [g] 0340
2024–25 Cypriot First Division30030—13 [h] 0—460
Total1350170—420301970
Career total234050090640503620
  1. ↑ Appearance in Campeonato Paulista
  2. ↑ Appearance in Copa do Nordeste
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. 1 2 3 Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
  8. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

São Paulo

Porto

Omonia

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fabiano" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (17 October 2014). "Fabiano Freitas: um Mundo Novo na baliza do FC Porto" [Fabiano Freitas: a New World (pun on athlete's birthplace) in FC Porto's goal] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 De Laurentiis, Francisco (28 November 2014). "De prefeito a fabricante de cosméticos: que fim levaram os reservas de Rogério Ceni" [From mayor to cosmetics manufacturer: what happened to Rogério Ceni's reserves] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brazil . Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Olhanense: Fabiano Freitas e Cauê assinaram" [Olhanense: Fabiano Freitas and Cauê have signed] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ↑ ""Veterano" Izmailov salva Sporting da derrota" ["Veteran" Izmailov saves Sporting from defeat]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Fabiano reforça dragões" [Fabiano strengthens dragons]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Natan, Jorge (1 September 2014). "Fabiano agarra chance após lesão de amigo Hélton e se consolida no Porto" [Fabiano seizes chance after injury to friend Hélton and cements himself at Porto] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte . Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "6:1! Bayern-Gala dank Thiago und Lewandowski" [6:1! Bayern-Show thanks Thiago and Lewandowski] (in German). Kicker. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Abdoulaye ve Fabiano Fenerbahçe'de" [Abdoulaye and Fabiano set for Fenerbahçe] (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Atenção FC Porto: Fabiano sofreu "a pior lesão da carreira"" [Attention FC Porto: Fabiano suffered "the worst injury of career"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  11. 1 2 "FC Porto: Fabiano terminou o jogo em lágrimas" [FC Porto: Fabiano ended game in tears] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Fabiano: Os 31 anos do "resistente" do plantel" [Fabiano: The 31 years of the squad's "last man standing"] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  13. ↑ Sousa, Guilherme (2 April 2019). "Empate em Braga foi suficiente para FC Porto confirmar presença no Jamor" [Draw in Braga was enough as FC Porto confirm Jamor presence] (in Portuguese). TSF . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "Omonia contrata Fabiano a custo zero após saída do FC Porto" [Omonia sign Fabiano for free after FC Porto exit]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  15. ↑ Stavrou, Stylianos (20 October 2019). "Match report: "Λευκή" ισοπαλία στο ντέρμπι του "Αντώνης Παπαδόπουλος"" [Match report: "White" draw in "Antonis Papadopoulos" derby] (in Greek). Omonoia News. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  16. ↑ Andronikou, Christos (21 October 2019). "Βούτηξε στα βαθιά και τα κατάφερε" [He dived deep and made it] (in Greek). Omonoia News. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  17. ↑ Stavrou, Stylianos (16 January 2020). "Η ατυχία που χτυπάει και πάλι την πόρτα πριν την Ανόρθωση" [Misfortune knocking on door again before Anorthosis] (in Greek). Omonoia News. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  18. ↑ "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Φαμπιάνο μέχρι το 2022!" [Cooperation with Fabiano renewed until 2022!] (in Greek). AC Omonia. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  19. ↑ Nicolaou, Kyriacos (16 September 2020). "Omonia win penalty thriller against Red Star". Cyprus Mail . Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  20. 1 2 "Resurgent Omonia crowned Cyprus champions". Financial Mirror . 5 May 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  21. ↑ "PASP FOOTBALL AWARDS: MVP της σεζόν... ο Φαμπιάνο!" [PASP FOOTBALL AWARDS: MVP of the season... Fabiano!] (in Greek). Balla. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  22. ↑ "Επίσημο: "Έδεσε" Φαμπιάνο η Ομόνοια" [Official: Omonia "tied" Fabiano] (in Greek). Alpha News. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  23. 1 2 Georgiou, Giorgos (13 July 2021). "Η Ομόνοια κατέκτησε το Super Cup με ήρωα τον Φαμπιάνο!" [Omonia won the Super Cup with Fabiano as hero!] (in Greek). Athlitika Press. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  24. ↑ "Πέρασε στα πέναλτι και έμεινε Ευρώπη η Ομόνοια" [Omonia won on penalties and stayed in Europe] (in Greek). Euronews. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  25. 1 2 "Ήρωας Φαμπιάνο κούπα και όμιλοι ξανά" [The hero Fabiano, the cup, and groups again] (in Greek). 24 Sports. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  26. 1 2 "Λυτρωτής Ανσαριφάρντ, έστεψε Κυπελλούχο Κύπρου την Ομόνοια για δεύτερη συνεχόμενη χρονιά!" [Savior Ansarifard crowned Omonia as Cypriot Cup winners for the second consecutive year!] (in Greek). Sport FM. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  27. ↑ "Φαμπιάνο ο τρίτος και... γηραιότερος!" [Fabiano the third and... oldest!]. Kathimerini (in Greek). 19 July 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  28. ↑ Santos, Afonso (6 September 2025). "Qualificação Mundial: guardião ex-FC Porto infeliz na estreia com o Chipre" [World Cup Qualifiers: ex-FC Porto goalkeeper unfortunate in debut with Cyprus]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  29. ↑ Fabiano Freitas at Soccerway
  30. ↑ "Ο ΠΑΣΠ ανέδειξε τους κορυφαίους της σεζόν 2020/21" [PSAP awarded best of 2020/21] (in Greek). Alpha News. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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