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Fernandinho
Personal information
Full name Fernando Luiz Rozas
Date of birth (1985-05-04) 4 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Londrina, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Atlético Paranaense 14 (1)
2005- Shakhtar Donetsk 184 (31)
International career‡
2011– Brazil 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2011

Fernando Luiz Rosa or simply Fernandinho was born 4 May 1985 in Londrina, Brazil and is a footballer who currently plays for Manchester City. He started his career at Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense before moving to Shakhtar in 2003. He is well known for his blistering pace and ability to shoot from long distances. He is described as "a defensive midfielder with a box to box style of play, contributing in large part to the defense and the attack." With a powerful shot and great passing range, Fernandinho has played in important part in breaking up opposition attacks and creating goal scoring opportunities."[1]

Career

Atlético Paranaense

Fernandinho began his career at Atlético Paranaense alongside his future Shakhtar teammate Jádson. He made 14 appearances for the club, scoring 1 goal, before moving to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.[2]

Shakhtar Donetsk

2005–08

In his first season as a Shakhtar player he played 34 matches, including 23 league appearances, and scored 3 goals, with 1 coming in the league. Shakhtar were victorious in the Super Cup, however Fernandinho did not play in the match. He played in the championship deciding match between Shakhtar and Dynamo Kyiv, who were level on 75 points after all 30 games had been played, in which Shakhtar prevailed 2–1 to take the title.[3] This marked Fernandinho's first league title with Shakhtar. He made 25 league appearances in the 2006–07 season as Shakhtar finished 2nd to Dynamo Kyiv. They also finished as runners-up in the Cup and Super Cup. The following season saw Shakhtar regain the championship with Fernandinho playing a pivotal role by scoring 11 goals, including one from the penalty spot, in 29 league appearances as he failed to appear in just one league match.[4] They were also victorious in the Ukrainian Cup, giving Fernandinho his first cup success. However they were defeated in the Super Cup by Dynamo Kyiv for the second year in a row. After the match finished 2–2, it went to penalties and, although Fernandinho converted a penalty, Shakhtar lost 4–2.

2008–09

Fernandinho in 2009

On 15 July Fernandinho played in the Super Cup victory against Dynamo Kyiv. The match went to penalties after the two teams drew 1–1 at the end of extra time. Fernandinho scored one of the penalties to help Shakhtar to a _card|red card]] in a 3–0 victory over Illichivets Mariupol.[5] On 31 August he scored a penalty in a 2–2 draw against Metalurh Zaporizhya.[6] On 16 September he scored the opening goal in a 2–1 Champions League victory against Swiss club Basel.[7] On 8 November he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 victory against Tavriya Simferopol.[8] On 9 December he scored a goal in Shakhtar's 3–2 away win against Spanish side Barcelona in the Champions League group stage match.[9] On 26 February he scored the equalising goal in Shakhtar's 1–1 away leg draw against English team Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Cup. Shakhtar won the tie 3–1 on aggregate.[10] On 7 March he scored the only goal, a penalty, in a 1–0 victory against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[11] On 15 March he opened the scoring from the penalty spot in a 3–0 victory against Metalist Kharkiv.[12] On 19 March he scored a penalty in Shakhtar's 2–0 victory over Russian team CSKA Moscow in the UEFA Cup. Shakhtar won the tie 2–1 on aggregate.[13] On 16 April he netted a goal in a 2–1 UEFA Cup win against Marseille. Shakhtar emerged victorious from the tie with a 4–1 aggregate win.[14] He also scored a pivotal equalising goal in the first leg of the UEFA Cup semi final match against Dynamo Kyiv which finished 1–1.[15] Shakhtar advanced to the final by virtue of a 3–2 aggregate victory after securing a 2–1 win at the Donbass Arena in the second leg. Shakhtar won the UEFA Cup with a 2–1 victory over German side Werder Bremen in the last UEFA Cup before it was renamed the UEFA Europa League.[16] He made 42 total appearances, including 21 in the league, and scored 11 goals, including 5 in the league, in the 2008–09 season.

2009–10

The 2009–10 season saw Shakhtar lift the Premier League trophy.[17] Fernandinho's first goal came on 29 July, in a 2–2 Champions League draw against Politehnica Timişoara in the third qualifying round, however Shakhtar were knocked out of the competition, losing on away goals after a 0–0 draw at home.[18] On 20 September he scored a penalty in a 4–2 victory over Arsenal Kyiv.[19] He scored two goals in a 5–1 victory over Karpaty Lviv on 18 October, including one from the penalty spot.[20] On 22 October the first goal, a penalty, in a 4–0 victory against French side Toulouse in the Europa League.[21] He scored a 93rd minute goal in a 2–0 Ukrainian Cup victory against Dynamo Kyiv on 28 October.[22] On 6 December he scored a penalty to open the scoring in a 2–0 win over Kryvbas.[23] On 24 March he scored a 92nd minute goal against Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukrainian Cup, however it proved to be only a consolation goal as Shakhtar lost the match 2–1.[24] Fernandinho made 24 league appearances, netting 4 times. He made a total of 39 appearances with 8 goals.

2010–11

In the following season Fernandinho played in the 7–1 Super Cup win over Tavriya on 4 July.[25] On 18 July he netted an equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with Metalurh Zaporizhya.[26] On 7 August he scored the opening goal in a 5–0 win over Sevastopol.[27] He also played a part in the 1–0 UEFA Super Cup defeat to Barcelona on 28 August.[28] He suffered a broken leg in a 1–0 defeat to Obolon Kyiv on 10 September,[29] which was expected to rule him out for the entire season. He eventually returned on 1 April 2011 after almost 7 months out of action in a 3–1 victory over Illichivets Mariupol.[30] He scored a late 94th minute match winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Tavriya, his first goal since returning from injury.[31] On 25 May he played the full 90 minutes in Shakhtar's 2–0 Ukrainian Cup Final victory over Dynamo Kyiv.[32] At the end of the season Shakhtar won the championship, with Fernandinho contributing 3 goals from his 15 league appearances.They managed to win the treble (Premier League, Cup and Super Cup).[33]

Fernandinho in 2011

2011–12

Fernandinho began the 2011–12 season with Shakhtar's only goal in a 3–1 Super Cup defeat to Dynamo.[34] On 31 July he scored Shakhtar's only goal in a match against Arsenal Kyiv, however a 95th minute equaliser prevented them from winning the match and taking all three points.[35] He netted a goal in a 3–1 victory against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 13 August.[36] On 27 November he scored the second goal, from a penalty, in a 5–0 victory over Karpaty Lviv.[37] On 27 April he scored a penalty in a 4–3 Ukrainian Cup match against Volyn Lutsk.[38] He netted the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Metalist Kharkiv on 2 May.[39] He scored 6 goals in 32 appearances, with 24 appearances and 4 goals in the league, over the season. He played in the Ukrainian Cup Final victory over Metalurh Donetsk.[40] At the end of the season, with his contract due to expire, he signed a new five-year contract with the club until 2016.[41] Shakhtar retained the league title for the third year in a row, Fernandinho's fifth overall with the club, and also secured another Cup trophy, their second in a row. However defeat to Dynamo in the Super Cup prevented them from achieving another treble.[42]. This proved to be Fernandinho's last season for Shakhtar, as it was announced on Wednesday 5th June 2013 that he had agreed a deal with Manchester City subject to passing a medical.

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 April 2012
Club Season League Cup Europe Super Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shakhtar 2005–06 23 1 2 1 9 1 - - 34 3
2006–07 25 1 3 0 11 3 1 0 40 4
2007–08 29 11 3 1 8 0 1 0 41 12
2008–09 21 5 3 0 17 6 1 0 42 11
2009–10 24 4 2 2 13 2 - - 39 8
2010–11 15 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 20 3
2011–12 24 4 3 1 4 0 1 1 32 6
2012–13 21 2 2 2 8 1 1 0 32 5
Total 182 31 20 7 72 13 6 1 280 52

International

As of 6 April 2012

[43]

Brazil national team
Year Apps Goals
2011 4 0
2012 1 0
Total 5 0

References

  1. ^ "FC Shakhtar Donetsk: The Brazilian Colony". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Fernandinho". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Ukraine 2005/06". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Ukraine 2007/08". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Shakhtar vs Illichivets 3–0". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Shakhtar vs Metalrh Zaporizhya 2–2". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Basel vs Shakhtar 1–2". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Tavriya vs Shakhtar 0–2". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Barcelona vs Shakhtar 2–3". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Tottenham vs Shakhtar 1–1". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Shakhtar vs Dnipro 1–0". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Metalist vs Shakhtar 0–3". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  13. ^ "Shakhtar vs CSKA Moskva 2–0". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  14. ^ "Marseille vs Shakhtar 1–2". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Fernandinho gives Shakhtar the whip hand". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  16. ^ "Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 Werder Bremen". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  17. ^ "Ukraine 2009/10". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  18. ^ "Shakhtar vs Timişoara". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  19. ^ "Arsenal Kyiv vs Shakhtar 2–4". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  20. ^ "Shakhtar vs Karpaty 5–1". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  21. ^ "Shakhtar vs Toulouse". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
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  23. ^ "Kryvbas vs Shakhtar 0–2". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
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  27. ^ "Shakhtar vs Sevastopol 5–0". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
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  29. ^ "Shakhtar's Fernandinho laided off with a broken leg". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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  31. ^ "Tavriya 1–2 Shakhtar Donetsk". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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  35. ^ "Arsenal Kyiv vs Shakhtar 1–1". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  36. ^ "Dnipro vs Shakhtar 1–3". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  37. ^ "Karpaty vs Shakhtar 0–5". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  38. ^ "Volyn vs Shakhtar 3–4". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  39. ^ "Metalist vs Shakhtar 1–2". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  40. ^ "Metalurh Donetsk 1–2 Shakhtar Donetsk". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  41. ^ "Fernandinho renews Shakhtar vows until 2016". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  42. ^ "Ukraine 2011/12". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  43. ^ "Fernandinho". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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