Fábio wins fan vote, named Fluminense's top player this season | OneFootball

Fábio was chosen by the fans as Fluminense’s standout player of the season so far. The goalkeeper topped a poll conducted by ge, receiving around 36% of the votes. Thiago Silva, with 20%, and Martinelli, with 18%, rounded out the top three.

The vote considered eight players from the squad, featuring names from different positions and roles. The options also included Ganso, Lucho Acosta, John Kennedy, Hulk, and Canobbio.

The result reflects a season in which Fábio has been decisive, especially in Fluminense’s Copa Libertadores campaign. In the knockout stage, the goalkeeper played a direct role in two qualifications.

Against Independiente Rivadavia, Fábio saved two spot kicks in the penalty shootout and helped Tricolor move on to the next round. Against Platense, he once again came up big in key moments, with at least two great saves that prevented the team’s elimination.

In the Brazilian Championship, Fábio has made 99 saves in 28 matches and is the second goalkeeper with the most saves in the competition. In five of those games, he did not concede a goal.

At 45 years old and about to turn 46, Fábio is also the player with the most appearances for Fluminense in 2026. He has played 50 matches this season.

The goalkeeper heads into the final stretch of the year as one of the squad’s main leaders, just as Fluminense competes for a place in the Copa Libertadores final and remains among the top four in the Brazilian Championship.

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