Fábio Paím [SEP] place of birth
Fábio Paím
Fábio Miguel Malheiro Paím (born 15 February 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Leixões S.C. B as a winger.
After starting out at Sporting, he went on to play for a host of clubs in a variety of countries, without settling anywhere.
Club career.
Born in Estoril, Paím was once regarded as the most promising young player in Portugal by Cristiano Ronaldo, who said upon arriving at Manchester United: "If you think I'm good, just wait until you
see Fábio Paím". He joined Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system at the age of 9, before making his professional debut in 2007 on loan at C.D. Olivais e Moscavide alongside Sporting teammate Bruno Pereirinha; he spent the 2007–08 season with two teams, making his Primeira Liga debut with F.C. Paços de Ferreira after starting with C.D. Trofense in the second division.
In August 2008, Paím moved on loan to Luiz Felipe Scolari's Chelsea in England, but only appeared for its reserves during a four-month spell.