5 Brazilians who played for Manchester United

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League
Anderson spent 7 and a half years at Old Trafford

#3 Fabio

Manchester United v Arsenal - FA Cup 6th Round
Fabio was sent off in his final appearance for United

Signed by United alongside his twin brother Rafael, it was hoped by fans of the Red Devils that the Brazilian brothers would become as popular and successful as the Neville brothers had been at Old Trafford. Unfortunately, that never came to fruition for either twin.

A left-back by trade, Fabio made his first appearance for United in the summer of 2008 in a friendly, although he had to wait until the next season to actually break into their Premier League first team proper. From there he only made a handful of appearances over the next couple of seasons, although he did start in the 2011 Champions League final against Barcelona, a game United lost.

After rarely featuring in 2011/12 for United, Fabio moved on loan to QPR for the 2012/13 season where he played in 21 Premier League games. At this point though it became apparent that he simply wasn’t good enough to be a United star and shortly after his return he was sold to Cardiff City in January 2014 after a disastrous final appearance for United that saw him receive a red card in an FA Cup tie with Swansea.

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