Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes (born 24 July 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger.
Club career Born in Portimão, Algarve, Nunes played youth football for four clubs, including local Portimonense S.C. from ages 9 to 13 and 14 to 18. On 17 January 2010, whilst still a junior, he made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home win against G.D. Estoril Praia in the Segunda Liga. He spent the 2011–12 season on loan at Parma FC, but only appeared for the Primavera side.
In the 2012 summer transfer window, Nunes signed a three-year contract with Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut in the Football League Championship on 22 August, starting in the 2–1 home victory over Hull City.
On 24 January 2014, after only eight competitive appearances, Nunes returned to Italy by joining Serie B team US Latina Calcio on a free transfer. In July, he returned to his country and moved to C.F. Os Belenenses.
Nunes appeared in 17 Primeira Liga games in his debut campaign, having renewed his link in December 2014 until June 2017. His first goal in the Portuguese top division came on 9 May 2015, as he scored a last-minute equaliser in a 1–1 away draw against Académica de Coimbra.
In January 2017, following a very brief spell with C.D. Tondela, Nunes returned to the Estádio do Restelo. In the ensuing summer, the free agent agreed to a two-year deal at PAE Kerkyra of Super League Greece; seriously injured in the adductor muscle during his spell, he took the club to court for unpaid wages, with FIFA ultimately deciding in the player's favour.
Nunes returned to Portugal and its second tier on 17 July 2018, joining newly-promoted S.C. Farense. He scored twice from 23 matches in 2019–20 in a return to the top flight after an 18-year absence, subsequently penning a one-year extension.
On 28 July 2021, Nunes signed with Widzew Łódź in the Polish I liga on a two-year contract. He won promotion to the Ekstraklasa in his first season. After making 86 appearances across four seasons, he was released in June 2025 as a free agent.
International career Across five age groups, Nunes won 27 caps for Portugal at youth level. His first match with the under-21s occurred on 15 October 2012, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 friendly home loss to Ukraine.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPortimonense2009–10Liga de Honra100000—10Porto (loan)2010–11Primeira Liga0000000000Parma (loan)2011–12Serie A0000——00Blackburn Rovers2012–13Championship600010—702013–14Championship100000—10Total700010—80Latina2013–14Serie B2000——20Belenenses2014–15Primeira Liga1723240—2442015–16Primeira Liga160104050260Total332428050504Tondela2016–17Primeira Liga200010—30Belenenses2016–17Primeira Liga1300000—130Kerkyra2017–18Super League Greece8310——93Farense2018–19LigaPro2231000—2332019–20LigaPro2323110—2732020–21Primeira Liga22000——220Total6754110—726Widzew Łódź2021–22I liga24230——2722022–23Ekstraklasa14010——1502023–24Ekstraklasa33242——3742024–25Ekstraklasa7000——70Total78482——866Career total211141751105024419
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