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Fabinho Azevedo

Fabinho Azevedo

Association football player (1977–2018)

Fábio Pereira de Azevedo (1 January 1977 – 2 February 2018), known as Fabinho Baiano or simply Fabinho, was a footballer who played as a striker. Born and raised in Brazil, he was naturalized by Togo and played for that national team.[1][2][3][4]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is de Azevedo.
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During his four years in the top flight Primera División de El Salvador side Isidro Metapán, Fabinho made the title goal for at Clausura 2007 during extra time against Luis Ángel Firpo.[5]

Fabinho died in the early hours of 2 February 2018 in a car crash on the BR-282 highway.[6]

Biography

Fabinho was born in Salvador, a city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia.

International career

Fabinho played for Togo on 5 July 2003 in a 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match against Mauritania.[7] He was also Togolese international in two friendly matches,[7] one against the Ghanaian club Asante Kotoko in a friendly match on 29 June 2003 in Stade de Kégué, Lomé.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Fallece en accidente de tránsito Fabio de Azevedo, exjugador de Águila y Metapán". elsalvador.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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    "David vs Goliat: El fútbol salvadoreño también sabe de sorpresas". laprensagrafica.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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    Catarinense, Diário. "Ex-jogador da Chapecoense morre em acidente na BR-282, no Oeste de SC". clicrbs.com.br. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Ex-jogador da Chapecoense morre após acidente na BR-282 em Maravilha". globo.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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    "Fabinho Azevedo :: Fábio Pereira de Azevedo ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Ex-jogador da Chapecoense morre em acidente de carro - Futebol - UOL Esporte". uol.com.br. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Solidariedade verde a Togo" [Solidarity green with Togo] (in Portuguese). Diário Catarinense. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010. He participated in two friendlies and an official match against Mauritania, which ended 0–0, for the qualifiers.
  8. [8]
    "International Matches 2003 – Other". google.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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