 Fábio is currently the record holder for most appearances for Cruzeiro, with over 800 matches played for the Brazilian giants.Fábio was the starting goalkeeper in the 1997 U-17 South American Youth Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup winning campaigns.Along with that, he was an unused substitute in Brazil's squad in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and in the winning side in the 2004 Copa América, in Peru.