Fabinho

Fabinho's current-season form is down 7% on last season (Season 43→40), while his Rating eased 36→28. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al-Ittihad FC · 5th	30	1	3	7.13	28	40
2024/25	Al-Ittihad FC · 1st	31	2	1	7.15	36	43
2023/24	Al-Ittihad FC · 5th	19	1	1	6.96	33	23
2022/23	Liverpool · 5th	36	0	2	6.9	66	37
2021/22	Liverpool · 2nd	29	5	1	6.99	75	48

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Brazil · international

Side	Apps	G
Brazil	36	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

Fabinho is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Al-Ittihad FC, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 17% of Pro League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.6, ranking 224th of 317 in the Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (86.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fabinho.

Judged on this season alone, Fabinho graded 40 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 3.603 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 43 → 40). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 23rd of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. At 32 Fabinho is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/22

Current potential23rd of 29 defensive midfielders · Pro League Current seasonTop 18% defensive midfielders · Pro League5th-best defensive midfielder in the Pro League224th in the Pro League · potential23rd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Pro League

27.6

Ratingi

23rd of 29 defensive midfielders

39.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

86.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.6

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Ittihad FC finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

3.6

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 86.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.6, Fabinho carries the 23rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Pro League of 29. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %86.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.034

Assists / 900.102

Goal contribution / 900.136

Defensive actions / 903.603

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %16.7

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %92

Dribble success %72.2

Cards / 900.238

Foul involvement / 902.583

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 32, Fabinho sits on 5.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Fabinho's projected Rating — 27.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target6

Shots12

Passing

Assists3

Pass accuracy92%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success72.2%

Fouls won30

Defending

Tackles57

Interceptions36

Blocks13

Fouls committed46

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

€103.2M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Free agent2026/27 – nowFree

Al-Ittihad FC2023/24 – 2026/27€ 46.7M

Liverpool2018/19 – 2023/24€ 50M

Monaco2015/16 – 2018/19€ 6M

Monaco(on loan)2013/14 – 2015/16

Real Madrid(on loan)2012/13 – 2013/14

Rio Ave2012/13 – 2012/13€ 510K

Fluminenseuntil 2012/13

About Fabinho

Fábio Henrique Tavares is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Al-Ittihad FC, born on October 23, 1993 in Campinas, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Al-Ittihad FC currently sit 5th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Fabinho has made 30 appearances with 1 goal and 3 assists across 2,648 minutes, averaging a 7.45 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Pro League and the AFC Champions League Elite. Though primarily a defensive midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When Fabinho plays, Al-Ittihad FC's record this season is 24W-7D-12L — and his match ratings average 7.46 at home against 7.03 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Al Shabab (90 minutes, 7 rating)
May 14, 2026: 3-1 win away at Al-Ettifaq (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Damac (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
April 29, 2026: 2-0 win away at Al Taawon (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
April 17, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Machida Zelvia (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 14, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Al Wahda FC (120 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
April 8, 2026: 3-4 loss at home vs NEOM (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
April 3, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Al-Hazm (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
March 13, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Al Riyadh (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
March 6, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Al-Ahli Jeddah (90 minutes, 1 goal, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Fabinho at 27.6 with a Season form score of 39.8, ranking 224th of 317 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 24 career titles — among them the King's Cup and the Saudi League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Fabinho has totalled 429 club appearances with 37 goals and 21 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 37 appearances for Monaco.

Fabinho's career has also included time at Liverpool, Monaco, Real Madrid, Rio Ave and Fluminense.

On the international stage, Fabinho has represented Brazil — 36 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Ittihad FC finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points