Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas

São Paulo and Olhanense

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

Porto

Fabiano moved to Porto in late May 2012, penning a four-year contract. He acted as understudy to compatriot Helton in his debut campaign, subsequently becoming a starter after an injury to the latter. 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. In the subsequent off-season, he was loaned to Fenerbahçe. Back at the Estádio do Dragão, Fabiano missed the vast majority of 2017–18 due to an injury to his right knee. 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. Fabiano played all the matches save one in the 2018–19 edition of the Taça de…

After six years living in the country, Fabiano became a citizen of Cyprus. 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.

As of match played 7 May 2025

São Paulo

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2007 Porto

Primeira Liga: 2012–13, 2017–18 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2012, 2013 Omonia

Cypriot First Division: 2020–21, 2025–26 Cypriot Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23 Cypriot Super Cup: 2021 Individual

Cypriot First Division Player of the Year: 2020–21