The Club can confirm that Fabio Carvalho will join Liverpool on July 1st, following the expiry of his Fulham contract.
Carvalho joined Fulham in 2014, progressing through the age groups to make his debut for our Under-18s at just 15-years-old, promptly scoring a hat-trick on his first start.
Having impressed following his promotion to the Under-23s, he was handed a First Team debut in a Carabao Cup victory over Sheffield Wednesday in September 2020.
A Premier League debut followed later that season away to Chelsea, and he capped his first top-flight start with a goal against Southampton two weeks later.
Following Marco Silva’s appointment as Head Coach, Carvalho became an integral part of how the team operated, featuring in the highly influential no.10 role.
He played 38 times last season as Fulham secured a first league title in 21 years, in which he scored 11 goals and laid on a further eight assists for his teammates.
Two of Carvalho’s goals came in what will go down as famous Craven Cottage nights, when we secured promotion against Preston North End, and the title clincher versus Luton Town.
His form saw him nominated for EFL Young Player of the Season, though he lost out eventually to Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson.
Addressing the Fulham supporters, Carvalho said: “I just want to say thank you for everything they’ve done for me, on and off the pitch.
“On the pitch, they’ve been singing my name and cheering me on, and off the pitch they’re always greeting me. Even my family have fans going up to them, saying hello, which makes me happy.
“There’s obviously been ups and downs this season, but I’ve had some great messages from great fans.
“I just want to say a big thank you to all the Fulham fans, as without them I wouldn’t be in the position I am today, so thank you so much.”
Tony Khan added: “Fabio is a great talent and we did everything we could trying to secure him here on a longer deal so he could play in the Premier League with Fulham.
“That didn’t prove possible, but we were able to keep him for the remainder of the Championship winning campaign and for that I know he will always be very fondly remembered by our fans.
“We achieved the best we could for the Club and I wish Fabio future success and thank him for his contribution through this fantastic season. Come on Fulham!”
A key player for us in what was a historic season for the Club, and a polite and friendly young man to have around the Training Ground, everyone at Fulham would like to wish Fabio the very best of luck throughout what will no doubt be a highly prosperous career.
