Brentford have announced the signing of Portuguese youth player Fabio Carvalho from Premier League rivals Liverpool.
Carvalho has penned down a five-year deal with an option to extend by one year with the Bees.
Further details of the transfer show Liverpool will receive £27.5 million for the 21-year-old midfielder. Also included in the transfer deal is a 17.5% sell-on clause that will be paid to Liverpool should the Bees sell the player in the future.
Brentford announced the signing of the English attacking sensation in a statement on the club’s website.
“We’re delighted to confirm the arrival of Fábio Carvalho on an initial five-year deal from Liverpool,” the statement reads.
Following the exit of players like Adrian, Ramsey, and Matip, Carvalho has been the latest player to leave the Meyerside-based team. The 21-year-old will be Brentford’s 3rd signing of the season, joining the likes of Igor Thiago and Benjamin Frederick.
Carvalho’s move to Liverpool is coming at the back of previous reports that the Reds were not going to sell him permanently.
Fabio Carvalho
Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho, born on August 30, 2002, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liverpool but is now set for a new chapter with Brentford. He is currently playing for Portugal U-21.
Fabio Carvalho career
Fabio Carvalho started his football career at Olivais Sul Academy in 2009. In 2010, he joined the Benfica youth team before moving to the Balham youth team in 2013. He spent three years at the club before signing for Fulham youth team in 2015.
In 2020, he started his professional football career, having been promoted to the senior team at Fulham. Due to his prolific performances, he was signed by Liverpool in 2022.
During his stint at the club, he was loaned out twice, first to RB Leipzig in 2023 and Hull City in 2024, before being sold on a permanent transfer to Brentford in 2024.
Internationally, he represented England from 2017 to 2020 at the U16, U17, and U18 levels before switching allegiance to Portugal in 2022. He currently plays for the Portugal U21 team.
Fabio Carvalho Career Stats
Fabio Carvalho has made 108 appearances for clubs and country, scoring 26 times and assisting nine times. He played in 40 games for Fulham, having 11 goals and nine assists, 13 games for Liverpool with two goals to his name, 9 games for RB Leipzig, and 20 games for Hull City, scoring nine times.
He has also played 10 games for the England U16 team, scoring twice. He also featured in six matches for the U17s, scoring once, and six times for the U18 team. So far, he has played four times for the Portugal U21 team, scoring twice.
Fabio Carvalho Honors
Fabio Carvalho won his first career trophy in 2021/22 when Fulham was crowned EFL champion. In 2022, he was part of the Liverpool squad that won the Community Shield. In 2023, he won the DFL-Supercup with RB Leipzig.
In August 2021 and April 2024, he was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month and was included in the PFA Championship Team of the Season in 2021.
Fábio Carvalho Contract
Fábio Carvalho has signed a five-year deal with Brentford which comes with an option for another year. Currently, he is valued at €14m and has an estimated net worth of €5,192,897.
