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Biography
Fábio Farroco Braga (born 6 September 1992) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Brazilian club Coritiba as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Lisbon, Braga moved to Brazil in 1995, aged two. In 2009 he joined Fluminense's youth setup, after a stint at Internacional, and was promoted to the former's first team ahead of the 2012 campaign.
Braga made his senior debut on 21 January 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Alejandro Martinuccio in a 3–0 home win against Friburguense for the Campeonato Carioca championship. He scored his first goal on 28 April, netting the first in a 2–0 home success over Volta Redonda.
Braga made his Série A debut on 20 May, starting in a 1–0 win at Corinthians, and finished the season with eight league matches, as his side was crowned champions. In August 2013 he was linked to a move to Modena, but the deal later collapsed.
On 27 August 2014, after being rarely used, Braga was loaned to América-RN until December. He appeared in only four matches for the side, which eventually suffered relegation.
On 28 January 2015 Braga moved to CSM Studențesc Iași, signing a six-month contract after being released by Flu. He scored his first professional goal on 9 March, netting the last in a 2–0 away win against FC Petrolul Ploiești.
Braga returned to Brazil on 6 January 2016, signing for Coritiba Foot Ball Club. Unused as they finished runners-up in the Campeonato Paranaense, he made his debut on 4 June, replacing César Eduardo González for the final 20 minutes of a 2–1 loss at national champions Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.
Personal life
Braga's father, Abel, was also a footballer. A central defender, he also represented Fluminense.
Career statistics
- (Correct as of 25 April 2015)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fluminense | 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 1 | |
| América-RN | 2014 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| CSMS Iași | 2014–15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 2 | |
Honours
- Fluminense
- Campeonato Carioca: 2012
- Série A: 2012