Fábio Espinho

Espinho

Espinho with Ludogorets in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Fábio Ricardo Gomes Fonseca
Date of birth	(1985-08-18) 18 August 1985
Place of birth	Espinho, Portugal
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Boavista
Number	10
Youth career
1993–2004	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Porto B	36	(2)
2006–2009	Espinho	79	(12)
2009–2011	Leixões	40	(0)
2011–2013	Moreirense	51	(11)
2013–2015	Ludogorets Razgrad	52	(4)
2015–2016	Málaga	2	(0)
2016	→ Moreirense (loan)	15	(2)
2016–2019	Boavista	86	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2019

Fábio Ricardo Gomes Fonseca (born 18 August 1985), commonly known as Espinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Boavista F.C. as a central midfielder.

Football career

Espinho was born in Espinho. A product of FC Porto's youth system he never appeared officially for its first team, spending two years with the reserves in the third division. In 2006, he signed with local S.C. Espinho in the same level.

On 8 June 2011, after two seasons in division two with Leixões SC, Espinho joined Moreirense FC. He scored nine goals in his first year to help the club return to the Primeira Liga after a seven-year absence, and, on 19 August 2012, celebrated his debut in the competition by netting his team's goal in a 1–1 away draw against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.

On 11 June 2013, Espinho signed a one-year deal with PFC Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian A Football Group, moving abroad for the first time at the age of 28. He appeared in 95 competitive games during his spell (seven goals), helping to back-to-back national championships.

Espinho left Ludogorets in June 2015, and signed a contract with Málaga CF as a free agent. He played only three matches for the Spaniards before returning to Moreirense on loan the following January, then joined fellow league team Boavista F.C. for one year in July.

Club statistics

As of 16 May 2015

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Porto B	2004–05	Portuguese Second Division	14	2	—		—		14	2
	2005–06		22	0	—		—		22	0
	Total		36	2	—		—		36	2
Espinho	2006–07	Portuguese Second Division	24	1	3	1	—		27	2
	2007–08		29	2	2	0	—		31	2
	2008–09		26	9	1	0	—		27	9
	Total		79	12	6	1	—		85	13
Leixões	2009–10	Primeira Liga	13	0	5	1	—		18	1
	2010–11	Segunda Liga	27	0	5	2	—		32	2
	Total		40	0	10	3	—		50	3
Moreirense	2011–12	Segunda Liga	28	9	10	2	—		38	11
	2012–13	Primeira Liga	23	2	7	0	—		30	2
	Total		51	11	17	2	—		68	13
Ludogorets	2013–14	A Group	29	2	10	0	15	0	54	2
	2014–15		23	2	6	2	12	1	41	5
	Total		52	4	16	2	27	1	95	7
Career total			258	29	49	8	27	1	334	38

External links

• Fábio Espinho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Fábio Espinho at BDFutbol