Bio

Fábio Roberto Gomes Netto, known as Fábio Gomes or simply Fábio, (born 25 May 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Vasco da Gama, on loan from Atlético Mineiro. Club career Early career Born in São Paulo, Fábio started his career with the youth setup of Nacional-SP and switched to the academy of Grêmio Osasco in 2016. He signed his first contract in 2017 with Audax. A year later he moved to Oeste in Itápolis. Audax Fábio made his professional debut with Audax on 13 August 2017 as a halftime substitute in a Copa Paulista 0-0 draw against Inter de Limeira. On 30 August 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 victory against Atibaia. Oeste Fábio debuted with Oeste on 8 March 2019 and scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 defeat against Red Bull Brasil in the Campeonato Paulista. On 27 July 2019, Fábio scored his first goal in Série B, scoring in the last minute of the match in a 1-0 victory against Londrina. Fábio ended his first full season with Oeste Futebol Clube as the second top scorer in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B with 15 goals. Fábio's play helped him draw the attention of Série A clubs, including Botafogo who were interested in signing him. After a brief stint in Japan, Fábio returned to a struggling Oeste Futebol Clube in November 2020, scoring 5 goals in 15 appearance as the club was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. His last goal of the season came on 13 January 2021, when he scored the lone goal of the match in a 1-0 victory over Cruzeiro. Loan to Albirex Niigata In January 2020, Fábio signed with Japanese club, Albirex Niigata on loan in the J2 League. Fábio debuted with Albirex Niigata on 23 February 2020 as a 66th-minute substitute scoring the third goal for his club in a 3-0 victory over Thespakusatsu Gunma. He scored 5 goals in 19 appearances for the club, but his contract was cancelled less than a year later after suspicion of drunk driving. Loan to New York Red Bulls On 5 February 2021, Fábio joined the New York Red Bulls in MLS on loan through June with a purchase option. On 17 April 2021, Fábio made his debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 2-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. On 1 May 2021, Fábio was named man of the match as he helped New York to a 2-0 victory over Chicago Fire FC assisting on both goals.