Fernandinho (soccer player, May 1985)

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Fernandinho
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Fernandinho (2017)
Personnel
Surname Fernando Luis Roza
birthday May 4th 1985
place of birth Londrina , Paraná ,  Brazil
size 176 cm
position Central midfield
Juniors
Years station
1999-2000 PTSC
2000-2001 Athletico Paranaense
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
2002-2005 Athletico Paranaense 72 (14)
2005-2013 Shakhtar Donetsk 183 (31)
2013– Manchester City 224 (18)
National team
Years selection Games (goals) 2
2003-2005 Brazil U20 14 0(5)
2006– Brazil 53 0(2)
1 Only league games are given.
Status: end of season 2019/20

2 As of June 18, 2019

Fernando Luis Roza (born May 4, 1985 in Londrina , Paraná ), Fernandinho for short , is a Brazilian soccer player who has been playing for the English first division club Manchester City since the 2013/2014 season .

Club career

Shakhtar Donetsk

In his youth Fernandinho was active for the Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense . With the recommendation of the Junior World Championship in 2003 , he moved to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukraine in the summer of 2005 . He made his debut on July 30, 2005. With Donetsk he won the Ukrainian championship in his first season and was able to quickly establish himself as a regular player. The 2007/08 season was one of the best in Fernandinho's career: with the team he won the championship, cup and super cup and as a player he was voted the best player of the season, in which he made a significant contribution to the club's great success with 11 goals . The next championships followed in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Fernandinho's team was also able to record some successes internationally. Donetsk not only won the UEFA Cup in 2009 , but also attracted attention in 2012/13 with some good performances in the Champions League , in which the team only failed in the round of 16 against Borussia Dortmund .

Manchester City

On June 6, 2013 Fernandinhos move to Manchester City was announced. At his new club, the Brazilian wore the shirt number 25. According to media reports, the transfer fee was around 35 million euros. In the Citizens' 6-3 victory over Arsenal, Fernandinho even scored a brace, which means his first goals for Manchester City.

National team

Fernandinho was Brazil's youth international in his early years and was on the squad that won the 2003 Junior World Cup . He made his debut in the senior national team on November 15, 2006 in a 2-1 win against Switzerland . After a long break, he made his comeback in the Seleçao in a game against Germany in August 2011 . Also during the 2019 Copa América was Fernandinho in the squad of the team. With this he was able to win the title. He was once in the starting line-up and was substituted on once.

Style of play

Fernandinho's preferred position is central midfield. He is known for his speed and his ability to radiate goal danger with shots from a distance.

Personal

Fernandinho had to leave his hometown Londrina at the age of nine. His parents separated and his mother moved with the children to Ribeirão Preto in São Paulo to live with his grandmother. Here Fernandinho had to look after his two sisters in addition to school. This shaped me to take on responsibility early on. After a few years the family returned to Londrina and Fernandinho joined the PTSC at the age of 13 .

title

Awards

  • Shakhtar Donetsk player of the season: 2007/08
  • Best player of the Premjer-Liha: 2007/08
  • PFA Team of the Year : 2018/19 (Premier League)

Web links

Commons : Fernandinho  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player/208016/profile/
  2. ^ Fernandinho signs for City. mcfc.co.uk, June 6, 2013, accessed July 1, 2013 .
  3. ↑ ManCity brings Fernandinho for 35 million euros. kicker.de, June 6, 2013, accessed on July 1, 2013 .
  4. ↑ Childhood , report on cbf.com.br from June 11, 2019, page in portug., Accessed on June 13, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Fernandinho
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Roza, Fernando Luis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH May 4th 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Londrina , Paraná , Brazil