Fabio Ferreira
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| Fabio Ferreira | |
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| Full Name | Fábio Miguel Lourenço Ferreira |
| Date of Birth | 3 May 1989 |
| Place of Birth | Barreiro, Portugal |
| Position | Winger |
| Chelsea career | 2005 - 2009 |
| Debut | n/a |
| Games (goals) | n/a |
| Other clubs | Sporting Lisbon Oldham Athletic (loan) |
Fabio Ferreira (born 3 May 1989 in Barreiro, Portugal) is a winger who formerly played for Chelsea's Academy team.
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Pre-Chelsea career
Fabio joined Chelsea in 2005 from Sporting Lisbon in a deal which also brought Ricardo Fernandes to the club.
Chelsea career
His arrival was controversial, as Sporting were naturally unhappy that such a prospect had been snatched off them. His first season was good without being spectacular, but with some concern that he never pressed on a great deal in his development. Another year in the Under-18s followed, where he finally showed he was better than that standard, but the problems came at Reserve level, where he once more failed to make a great impact.
For 2007-08 he didn’t go out on loan, but did the following season, spending a brief sojourn at Oldham Athletic as part of the agreement made between the clubs when Chelsea signed Daniel Philliskirk.
At the end of the 2008-09 season Fabio's contract expired and he left the club.
International
Fabio has represented Portugal at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-19 levels.
Career statistics
Youth Team Football
| Season | Club | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| 2005-06 | Chelsea | 17 | 2 |
| 2006-07 | Chelsea | 10 | 1 |
| 2007-08 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 |
Career honours
None
Post Chelsea Career
Fabio returned to his native Portugal and signed for Second Division side Esmoriz before joining amateur team Sertanense. In early 2012 he headed to Australia to play in their minor league system and he eventually earned a move to Adelaide United in their top flight. He currently plays for the Central Coast Mariners.
