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ian football

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 player who currently plays for Sanaye Arak F.C.

Sanaye Arak F.C.

Aluminium Arak was an Iranian football club based in Arak, Iran.- Establishment and dissolution :In middle of 2008 Sanaye Arak F.C. was bought by Iranian Aluminium Company...

 in Azadegan League. He plays the goalkeeper position.Also have Portuguese Nationality.

Club career

After years in his home country, a move to Iran kick started a -until then- low profile career. In Iran Carvalho known as Fabio, became a favorite among the Zob Ahan faithful. After stiff competition from African counterpart Issa Endoy, Fabio moved to the second division of Iranian football, the Azadegan League 1. In 2006 Carvalho signed a 2-year contract with Iran's Premier Football League

Iran's Premier Football League

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 team F.C. Zob Ahan from his previous Liga de Honra

Liga de Honra

The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...

 club GD Estoril-Praia. For the 2008/2009 season he signed a 2-year contract with Azadegan League team Aluminium Arak F.C. under the command of Javad Zarincheh

Javad Zarincheh

Javad Zarincheh is a retired Iranian, ethnic Persian football player, coach and a current football administrator. He is a member of Board of Directors of Esteghlal....

. Last season he was named best goalkeeper of the Azadegan league 1 (the second division of Iran); fabio Carvalho joined Mes Rafsanjan F.C.

Mes Rafsanjan F.C.

Mes Rafsanjan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Rafsanjan, Iran. The club is owned by "Sherkat Mess". Mes Rafsanjan famously knocked out a number of Premier League clubs in the Hazfi Cup of 2008/2009, including Foolad Khouzestan & Esteghlal Tehran...

 towards the end of the end season, and famously saved a number of penalties, helping his side to reach the semi-finals of the Hazfi Cup.

Personal life

He became interested in Culture of Iran

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 after coming to Iran, then converted

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 to Shi'a Islam

Islam

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 and married to an Iranian

Iranian peoples

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 woman, Simin Jafari, who he met in Zob Ahan Club

Zob Ahan FC

Zob Ahan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in the Iran Pro League.The team is sponsored by the Isfahan Steel Company, which also goes by the name Zob Ahan. The club's main rival is fellow Isfahani team Sepahan, which is also sponsored by the rival steel...

 in Isfahan. They have a daughter, Isabella Jafari Carvalho dos Santos.