Fernando (footballer, born 1984)

Fernando

Jesus Ribeiro with Pars Jonoubi
Personal information
Full name	Fernando de Jesus Ribeiro
Date of birth	(1984-07-07) 7 July 1984
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Pars Jonoubi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Duque de Caxias	45	(0)
2013–2015	Macaé	17	(0)
2015–2016	Esteghlal Khuzestan	30	(0)
2016–2018	Gostaresh Foolad	53	(0)
2018–2019	Machine Sazi	28	(0)
2019–	Pars Jonoubi	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernando de Jesus Ribeiro, more commonly known as Fernando is a Brazilian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Pars Jonoubi in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Club career

Esteghlal Khuzestan

Jesus signed with Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal Khuzestan in the summer transfer window of 2015. He impressed in the first half of the 2015–16 season, keeping the most clean sheets in the first 15 games of the season. On 13 May 2016, with the help of several saves from Fernando, Esteghlal Khuzestan won their last game of the season against Zob Ahan and became the champions of the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time in their history.

Gostaresh Foolad

Jesus joined Tabrizi side Gostaresh Foolad in the summer of 2016 after being named goalkeeper of the season in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Honours

Esteghlal Khuzestan

• Persian Gulf Pro League (1): 2015–16

Individual

• Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2015–16
• Persian Gulf Pro League Most clean sheets: 2015–16
• IRFF Awards Goalkeeper of the Year: 2015–16