Fábio
Vieira

Central midfielder · age 26 · Portugal · 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.76
2026/27

Xavi
Simons

Attacking midfielder · age 23 · Netherlands · 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
29
Goals
2
Assists
5
Rating
6.90
2025/26
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Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Fábio VieiraXavi Simons
Fábio Vieira
CMAMRWRMLW

Central midfielder 33% · Attacking midfielder 30% · Right winger 18%

Xavi Simons
AMLMLWCMRMRW

Attacking midfielder 55% · Left midfielder 15% · Left winger 11%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Fábio VieiraXavi Simons
148League apps127
21League goals39
29League assists34
0.14Goals per game0.31
340Minutes per goalfewer is better247
Goals a season, season by season
  1. 2
    8
    19/20
  2. 0
    0
    191
    20/21
  3. 6
    0
    276
    21/22
  4. 1
    19
    2234
    22/23
  5. 1
    8
    1132
    23/24
  6. 4
    10
    2625
    24/25
  7. 7
    2
    2929
    25/26
  8. 0
    6
    26/27

Each pair: goals above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Fábio VieiraXavi Simons
26
Age
23
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
Left
Foot
Right
Jun 2030
Contract to
Jun 2030
8
League seasons
6
2
League titles
1
£8.6m, 2026
Last move
€65m, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.