Fernando (footballer, born 1987)

Fernando
Fernando playing for Sevilla in 2020
Personal information
Full name Fernando Francisco Reges
Date of birth (1987-07-25) 25 July 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Alto Paraíso, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sevilla
Number 20
Youth career
2003–2005 Vila Nova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Vila Nova 57 (3)
2007–2014 Porto 142 (2)
2007–2008Estrela Amadora (loan) 26 (1)
2014–2017 Manchester City 64 (4)
2017–2019 Galatasaray 47 (4)
2019– Sevilla 115 (6)
International career
2007 Brazil U20 3 (0)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:38, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

Fernando Francisco Reges (born 25 July 1987), known simply as Fernando (Brazilian Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Sevilla as a defensive midfielder.

He spent the longest spell of his career with Porto after signing in 2007, going on to appear in 237 competitive matches and win 12 major titles, including four Primeira Liga championships and the 2011 Europa League. He also played professionally in England, Turkey and Spain, winning the domestic league twice with Galatasaray, the 2016 League Cup with Manchester City and the 2020 and 2023 Europa Leagues with Sevilla.

Fernando represented Brazil at under-20 level.

Club career

Fernando with Porto in 2010

Porto

Fernando was born in Alto Paraíso de Goiás. In June 2007, he signed a five-year contract with Porto directly from the Série C, having started his career at Vila Nova. However, he spent his first year in Portugal loaned to Estrela Amadora, where he was first choice.

In the 2008–09 season, having returned to Porto, Fernando was an ever-present midfield fixture alongside the established Lucho González and Raul Meireles, as the northerners achieved a fourth consecutive Primeira Liga title. He continued to be a starter when healthy, appearing in 41 competitive games during the 2010–11 campaign (including two goals in nearly 3,000 minutes of action) as his team won the treble.

On 9 February 2014, following an extensive negotiation that inclusively saw the player being suspended, Fernando renewed his contract with Porto until 2017.

Manchester City

Fernando playing for Manchester City in 2014

On 25 June 2014, Fernando completed a move to Manchester City for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £12 million; upon arriving, he said: "I will give my all every time I play and I'm looking forward to many happy years in Manchester". He made his competitive debut on 10 August in the 2014 FA Community Shield, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–3 loss against Arsenal at Wembley. He first appeared in the Premier League a week later, in a 2–0 win away to Newcastle United.

Fernando scored his first goal for City on 26 December 2014, contributing to a 3–1 away victory over West Bromwich Albion. He featured 90 minutes in the final of the League Cup on 28 February 2016, helping defeat Liverpool on penalties. On 4 May, he scored an own goal after 20 minutes of the UEFA Champions League semi-final fixture against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu – the first time the club coached by Manuel Pellegrini had reached that stage– in an eventual 1–0 loss (also on aggregate).

During his three-year spell at the Etihad, Fernando played 102 official matches and scored four times.

Galatasaray

On 4 August 2017, Fernando signed with Galatasaray on a three-year contract for an initial fee of €5.25 million; in a note published on the Turkish club's official website, it was confirmed that the payment would ascend based on the accomplishment of certain performance variables during his spell. He made his Süper Lig debut in the first fixture, playing 82 minutes in a 4–1 home defeat of Kayserispor. He made 26 competitive appearances during the season, scoring on 9 December in a 4–2 home victory against Akhisar Belediyespor and repeating the feat the following 29 April to help defeat reigning champions Beşiktaş 2–0 at home, a result which proved decisive for achieving the league title.

Sevilla

On 12 July 2019, aged 32, Fernando joined Sevilla of La Liga for a fee of €4.5 million, agreeing to a deal until 30 June 2022. He made his debut on 18 August in a 2–0 win at Espanyol on the first day of the season, and scored his first league goal on 23 February 2020 in a 3–0 away victory over Getafe CF; he added another on 11 June in a 2–0 win against city rivals Real Betis. He made seven appearances in the team's successful campaign in the UEFA Europa League, including the 3–2 defeat of Inter Milan in the final in Cologne.

In the final stretch of 2020–21, Fernando scored in wins at Celta and Real Sociedad, as well as a draw away to Real Madrid, as Sevilla finished in fourth place. At the start of the following calendar year, with over 100 club appearances to his name, the 34-year-old added two more seasons to his contract.

International career

Fernando was in the Brazil under-20 squad at the 2007 South American Youth Championship, where he was sent off in the second round against Chile for assaulting referee Albert Duarte, as the nation went on to win the tournament in Paraguay. Subsequently, he received a one-year ban from CONMEBOL competitions for his actions and was not included for the following tournament in the category, the 2007 FIFA World Cup.

In January 2013, Fernando declared: "Even if someone asked me to naturalize, I would refuse. My dream is to play for Brazil. I'm sure one day I will wear the amarelinha". However, in December, he became a Portuguese citizen, applying to FIFA in March 2014 to change his international allegiance to Portugal. Despite this, under article 8.1 of the governing body's statutes, he was only eligible to represent Brazil internationally as he previously played for that country at under-20 level and did not hold Portuguese citizenship at that time.

Career statistics

As of match played 26 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Estrela Amadora 2007–08 Primeira Liga 26 1 3 0 2 0 31 1
Porto 2008–09 Primeira Liga 25 0 4 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 41 0
2009–10 Primeira Liga 25 0 6 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 39 0
2010–11 Primeira Liga 21 0 4 0 1 1 14 1 1 0 41 2
2011–12 Primeira Liga 22 1 1 0 2 0 8 0 1 0 34 1
2012–13 Primeira Liga 24 1 1 0 5 1 6 0 1 0 37 2
2013–14 Primeira Liga 25 0 4 1 4 0 11 0 1 0 45 1
Total 142 2 20 1 15 2 55 1 5 0 237 6
Manchester City 2014–15 Premier League 25 2 2 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 33 2
2015–16 Premier League 24 2 3 0 5 0 10 0 42 2
2016–17 Premier League 15 0 4 0 2 0 6 0 27 0
Total 64 4 9 0 7 0 21 0 1 0 102 4
Galatasaray 2017–18 Süper Lig 25 2 1 0 0 0 26 2
2018–19 Süper Lig 22 2 4 0 5 0 1 0 32 2
Total 47 4 5 0 5 0 1 0 58 4
Sevilla 2019–20 La Liga 34 2 1 1 7 0 42 3
2020–21 La Liga 31 3 5 0 7 0 1 0 44 3
2021–22 La Liga 24 1 0 0 8 0 32 1
2022–23 La Liga 22 0 4 0 10 0 36 0
2023–24 La Liga 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 115 6 10 1 32 0 1 0 158 7
Career total 394 17 47 2 24 2 113 1 8 0 586 22
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup, Turkish Cup and Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga and Football League Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ a b c d Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  8. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield
  10. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  11. ^ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
  12. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  13. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Vila Nova

Porto

Manchester City

Galatasaray

Sevilla

Brazil U20

Individual


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