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Luiz Fernando
Personal information
Full name Luiz Fernando Nascimento
Date of birth (1997-06-23) June 23, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Brazil
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Youth career
Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2016 AA Flamengo 0 (0)
2016–2018 Richmond Kickers 77 (7)
2019–2020 Atlanta United 2 33 (2)
2019–2020 Atlanta United 0 (0)
2021– Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, July 1, 2020 (UTC)

Luiz Fernando Nascimento is a Brazilian footballer who plays for USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Youth

Luiz Fernando played for the Sport Club Corinthians Paulista youth academy and played for their U-20 team. He also played briefly for Flamengo.

Professional

Luiz Fernando signed with the Richmond Kickers on February 23, 2016.[1] On March 26, 2016, Luiz Fernando made his professional debut for the Kickers, coming on for Yudai Imura in the 75th minute, en route to a 3–1 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders.[2] On May 18, 2016, Luiz Fernando scored his first goal for the Kickers in a U.S. Open Cup fixture against Aromas Café FC, scoring in the 83rd minute of the match en route to a 4–0 victory.[3] Fernando remained a mainstay on the Kickers throughout the 2017 and 2018 seasons, tallying 78 total appearances, scoring 6 goals.

On November 19, 2018, Fernando signed for USL Championship side Atlanta United 2.[4]

Fernando became the first second-team player to sign a first-team contract with Atlanta United on August 21, 2019.[5] Fernando made his Atlanta United debut on February 26, 2020 in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Motagua.

On July 1, 2020 Fernando was waived by Atlanta United which cleared an international roster slot for Mexican winger Jürgen Damm who was signed the same day.[6]

On 30 December 2020, it was announced that Fernando would join USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead of their 2021 season.[7]

Statistics

As of 1 July 2020
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
United States League US Open Cup USL Playoffs North America Total
Richmond Kickers 2016 USL Championship 21 2 2 1 — — 23 3
2017 28 2 0 0 — — 28 2
2018 28 3 2 2 — — 30 5
Atlanta United 2 2019 32 2 0 0 — — 32 2
2020 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Atlanta United 2020 Major League Soccer 0 0 0 0 — 1 0 1 0
Total United States 110 9 4 3 0 0 1 0 115 12
Career statistics 110 9 4 3 0 0 1 0 115 12

References

  1. ^ "Kickers sign Brazilian strikers". Richmond Kickers. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Harrisburg City Islanders at Richmond Kickers Summary". United Soccer League. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Kickers advance in US Open Cup to face Ft Lauderdale Strikers". richmondkickers.com. Richmond Kickers. May 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Luiz Fernando Nascimento". atlutd.com. Atlanta United. November 19, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Atlanta United signs Luiz Fernando to MLS contract". atlutd.com. Atlanta United. August 21, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. ^ https://www.atlutd.com/post/2020/07/01/atlanta-united-waives-luiz-fernando
  7. ^ https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news_article/show/1138723



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