Fábio Joaquim Maciel da Silva (born 29 October 1977), known as Fábio Magrão, is a Brazilian football coach and former player.[2] Previously, he was the head coach of Kuala Lumpur FA.[3] He also had a successful career as a player, playing for Flamengo, one of the greatest teams in Brazil, and in the United Arab Emirates.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Joaquim Maciel da Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1977[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ouro Fino, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Flamengo | ||
| 1999 | CSA | ||
| 2000 | Joinville | ||
| 2000 | Juventude | ||
| 2001 | CSA | ||
| Al Khaleej | |||
| Al Arabi | |||
| Zob Ahan | |||
| Emirates | |||
| 2009–2010 | Shatin | ||
| 2010 | Bangkok Glass | ||
| 2011 | Sisaket | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | Timor-Leste | ||
| 2015 | Timor-Leste U-23 | ||
| 2015-2016 | Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club | ||
| 2016 | Timor-Leste | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kuala Lumpur FA | ||
| 2020–2021 | Timor-Leste (technical director) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Timor-Leste | ||
| 2021–2022 | Timor-Leste U-23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fábio replaced his compatriot Wanderley Junior as Kuala Lumpur's head coach in the middle of the 2017 Malaysia Premier League season and succeeded on winning 12 of his 14 games, taking Kuala Lumpur FA from eighth to first place and winning promotion.[4] On 11 October 2017, he extended his contract with Kuala Lumpur for another year.[5] In the 2018 Malaysia Super League, he successfully avoided relegation.[6]
Fábio became Timor-Leste senior and under-23 coach for the third time in 2021. His highest achievement for the national team was taking the under-23 team to third place in the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship.[7]
References
External links
- "Papo curto - Fábio Magrão" (in Portuguese). 10 April 2010. Interview with Fábio Magrão