Fábio Felício
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Fábio Alexandre Duarte Felício (born 2 May 1982 in Faro
, Algarve) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for C.S. Marítimo as a midfielder
.
After a single season with Académica de Coimbra, Felício established himself at União de Leiria, helping it qualify twice for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
; his solid displays attracted the attention of Spain
's Real Sociedad
, but he did not settle at all at his new club, and left in the following transfer window
.
Before the start of the 2007 season, Felício signed with Russian Premier League
club FC Rubin Kazan
. He made his debut on 4 March, appearing as a starter in a 3–1 defeat to FC Rostov
in the Russian Cup, but lost his place in the first team very soon, playing just two league games since the 5th round, and eventually went on to serve two consecutive loans, one of them back in his country, with C.S. Marítimo. In an interview, Rubin manager Kurban Berdyyev described Felício as "a heaven-born footballer, but a coward, not a fighter", criticizing him for his inability to demonstrate his talent during games.
Felício spent the 2008–09 season in Greece
playing for Asteras Tripoli FC, on loan. In late December 2009, he agreed on a return to his country, signing with Vitória de Guimarães.
Faro, Portugal
Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region...
, Algarve) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for C.S. Marítimo as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Football career
Felício made his professional debuts with hometown's S.C. Farense, appearing in the top flight not yet aged 20. He continued to develop at neighbours S.C. Olhanense, then in the lower leagues.After a single season with Académica de Coimbra, Felício established himself at União de Leiria, helping it qualify twice for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
; his solid displays attracted the attention of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
, but he did not settle at all at his new club, and left in the following transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
.
Before the start of the 2007 season, Felício signed with Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
club FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:...
. He made his debut on 4 March, appearing as a starter in a 3–1 defeat to FC Rostov
FC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
in the Russian Cup, but lost his place in the first team very soon, playing just two league games since the 5th round, and eventually went on to serve two consecutive loans, one of them back in his country, with C.S. Marítimo. In an interview, Rubin manager Kurban Berdyyev described Felício as "a heaven-born footballer, but a coward, not a fighter", criticizing him for his inability to demonstrate his talent during games.
Felício spent the 2008–09 season in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
playing for Asteras Tripoli FC, on loan. In late December 2009, he agreed on a return to his country, signing with Vitória de Guimarães.