Fernando (footballer, born 1987) explained

Fernando
Full Name:Fernando Francisco Reges[1]
Birth Date:25 July 1987[2]
Birth Place:Alto Paraíso, Brazil
Height:1.83 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Internacional
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2003–2005
Youthclubs1:Vila Nova
Years1:2006–2007
Caps1:57
Goals1:3
Years2:2007–2014
Caps2:142
Goals2:2
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:→ Estrela Amadora (loan)
Caps3:26
Goals3:1
Years4:2014–2017
Caps4:64
Goals4:4
Years5:2017–2019
Caps5:47
Goals5:4
Years6:2019–2023
Caps6:119
Goals6:6
Years7:2024
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Caps8:9
Goals8:1
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:23:12, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Fernando Francisco Reges (born 25 July 1987), known simply as Fernando (pronounced as /pt-BR/), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Internacional.

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

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.[3] However, he spent his first year in Portugal loaned to Estrela da Amadora,[4] where he was first choice.[5]

In the 2008–09 season, having returned to Porto, Fernando was an ever-present midfield fixture alongside the established Lucho González and Raul Meireles,[6] [7] as the northerners achieved a fourth consecutive Primeira Liga title.[8] 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)[9] [10] as his team won the treble.[11]

On 9 February 2014, following an extensive negotiation that inclusively saw the player being suspended,[12] Fernando renewed his contract with Porto until 2017.[13]

Manchester City

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".[14] 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.[15] He first appeared in the Premier League a week later, in a 2–0 win away to Newcastle United.[16]

Fernando scored his first goal for City on 26 December 2014, contributing to a 3–1 away victory over West Bromwich Albion.[17] He featured 90 minutes in the final of the League Cup on 28 February 2016, helping defeat Liverpool on penalties.[18] 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[19] – in an eventual 1–0 loss (also on aggregate).[20] [21]

During his three-year spell at the Etihad, Fernando played 102 official matches and scored four times.[22]

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.[23] He made his Süper Lig debut in the first fixture, playing 82 minutes in a 4–1 home defeat of Kayserispor.[24] He made 26 competitive appearances during the season, scoring on 9 December in a 4–2 home victory against Akhisar Belediyespor[25] 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.[26]

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.[27] He made his debut on 18 August in a 2–0 win at Espanyol on the first day of the season,[28] and scored his first league goal on 23 February 2020 in a 3–0 away victory over Getafe CF;[29] he added another on 11 June in a 2–0 win against city rivals Real Betis.[30] 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.[31]

In the final stretch of 2020–21, Fernando scored in wins at Celta[32] and Real Sociedad,[33] as well as a draw away to Real Madrid, as Sevilla finished in fourth place.[34] 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.[35]

Fernando reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract in December 2023, for personal reasons, facilitating his return to Brazil.[36] [37]

Vila Nova return and Internacional

On 10 January 2024, Fernando returned to his first club Vila Nova after 17 years away.[38] On 21 February, however, he left and joined Internacional on a two-year deal.[39] He scored in his first appearance in Série A aged 36, completing a 2–1 comeback win over Bahia through a header;[40] under Eduardo Coudet, he was also deployed as a centre-back.[41]

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,[42] 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.[43]

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".[44] However, in December, he became a Portuguese citizen,[45] applying to FIFA in March 2014 to change his international allegiance to Portugal.[46] 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.[47] [48]

Career statistics

[49]

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estrela Amadora2007–08Primeira Liga261—3020——311
Porto2008–09Primeira Liga250—402010000410
2009–10Primeira Liga250—60106010390
2010–11Primeira Liga210—401114110412
2011–12Primeira Liga221—10208010341
2012–13Primeira Liga241—10516010372
2013–14Primeira Liga250—414011010451
Total1422—201152551502376
Manchester City2014–15Premier League252—20005010332
2015–16Premier League242—3050100—422
2016–17Premier League150—402060—270
Total644—9070210101024
Galatasaray2017–18Süper Lig252—10—00—262
2018–19Süper Lig222—40—5010322
Total474—50—5010584
Sevilla2019–20La Liga342—11—70—423
2020–21La Liga313—50—7010443
2021–22La Liga241—00—80—321
2022–23La Liga220—40—100—360
2023–24La Liga80—10—4000130
Total1196—111—360101677
Vila Nova2024Série B—60————60
Internacional2024Série A910010—40—141
Career total407186049224212118061523

Honours

Vila Nova

2005[50]

Porto

2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13

2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11

2009, 2010, 2012, 2013

2010–11[51]

Manchester City

2015–16[52]

Galatasaray

2017–18,[53] 2018–19[54]

2018–19[55]

Sevilla

Brazil U20

2007[58]

Individual

April 2021[59]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barclays Premier League: notification of shirt numbers. Premier League. 12. 16 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085139/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Barclays-Premier-League-Squad-Numbers-2014-15.pdf. 19 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Fernando. Mais Futebol. pt. 18 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Porto put faith in Fernando. UEFA. 2 June 2007. 30 December 2013.
  4. News: Fernando emprestado ao Estrela. Fernando loaned to Estrela. Record. pt. 1 August 2007. 17 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Fernando vs. Luís Aguiar: velhos conhecidos chocam no Dragão. Fernando vs. Luís Aguiar: old acquaintances clash at the Dragão. Mais Futebol. Figueiredo. João Tiago. pt. 20 February 2010. 15 July 2021.
  6. News: FC Porto derrotado em casa pelo Dínamo de Kiev. FC Porto defeated at home by Dynamo Kyiv. Expresso. pt. 21 October 2008. 15 July 2021.
  7. News: Fucile é o único indisponível para o jogo no Dragão. Fucile only one not available for match at the Dragão. Diário de Notícias. pt. 13 April 2009. 15 July 2021.
  8. Web site: FC Porto bate Nacional e soma quarto título consecutivo. FC Porto beat Nacional and get fourth consecutive title. TSF. pt. 10 May 2009. 15 July 2021.
  9. Web site: F.C. Porto-Genk, 4–2 (crónica). F.C. Porto-Genk, 4–2 (report). Mais Futebol. Alvarenga. Vítor Hugo. pt. 26 August 2010. 15 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Taça da Liga: F.C. Porto-Beira Mar, 3–0 (ficha). League Cup: F.C. Porto-Beira Mar, 3–0 (match sheet). Mais Futebol. pt. 19 January 2011. 15 July 2021.
  11. News: Villas-Boas assinala 10 anos da conquista da Liga Europa: "Um salto para a eternidade". Villas-Boas highlights 10 years of Europa League conquest: "A leap to eternity". O Jogo. pt. 18 May 2021. 15 July 2021.
  12. Web site: News round-up: Fernando frozen out by FC Porto, Otamendi sold. PortuGOAL. Kundert. Tom. 6 February 2014. 22 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528225131/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-fc-porto-news/44184-fernando-frozen-out-reports. 28 May 2014.
  13. Web site: Fernando saga ends... for now. PortuGOAL. Kundert. Tom. 9 February 2014. 22 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528232145/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-fc-porto-news/44207-fernando-re-signs-as-porto-go-2nd. 28 May 2014.
  14. Web site: Fernando: Manchester City sign FC Porto midfielder. BBC Sport. 26 June 2014. 26 June 2014.
  15. Web site: Arsenal 3–0 Manchester City. BBC Sport. Sanghera. Mandeep. 10 August 2014. 10 August 2014.
  16. Web site: Newcastle United 0–2 Manchester City. BBC Sport. Chowdhury. Saj. 17 August 2014. 17 August 2014.
  17. Web site: West Bromwich Albion 1–3 Manchester City. BBC Sport. Bevan. Chris. 26 December 2014. 8 September 2015.
  18. Web site: League Cup final: Man City win on penalties. BBC Sport. Rostance. Tom. 28 February 2016. 15 January 2019.
  19. Web site: Manchester City qualify for first ever Champions League semi-final. Yaya Touré. 15 April 2016. 9 April 2019.
  20. News: Real Madrid 1 Manchester City 0 (agg 1–0): Fernando own goal sets up all-Madrid Champions League final. The Daily Telegraph. Burt. Jason. 4 May 2016. 9 April 2019.
  21. Web site: Real Madrid 1–0 Manchester City. BBC Sport. Jurejko. Jonathan. 4 May 2016. 9 April 2019.
  22. Web site: Hit or Miss? Every Brazilian to play for Man City. Squawka. Young-Myles. Oliver. 22 June 2017. 15 January 2019.
  23. Web site: Fernando Galatasaray'da. Fernando to Galatasaray. Galatasaray S.K.. tr. 4 August 2017. 4 August 2017.
  24. Web site: İşte Galatasaray – Kayserispor maçının özeti. Here is the Galatasaray – Kayserispor match summary. beIN Sports. tr. 14 August 2017. 16 June 2018.
  25. News: Galatasaray: 4 – Akhisarspor: 2 MAÇ SONUCU. Galatasaray: 4 – Akhisarspor: 2 MATCH RESULT. Habertürk. tr. 9 December 2017. 16 June 2018.
  26. News: Galatasaray-Beşiktaş maç sonucu: 2–0. Galatasaray-Besiktas match result: 2–0. Fanatik. tr. 29 April 2018. 16 June 2018.
  27. News: Fernando arrives in Seville. Marca. Clancy. Conor. 12 July 2019. 12 July 2019.
  28. News: Lopetegui se estrena en el Sevilla con triunfo. Lopetegui debuts for Sevilla with triumph. Las Provincias. es. 18 August 2019. 24 January 2022.
  29. News: El Sevilla se 'disfraza' del Getafe para golear en el Coliseum. Sevilla 'disguise' themselves as Getafe to rout in the Coliseum. Marca. Rodríguez. Ángel. es. 23 February 2020. 24 January 2022.
  30. News: El Sevilla de Ocampos hace mucho ruido. Ocampos' Sevilla make a lot of noise. Marca. Hurtado. José Luis. es. 12 June 2020. 24 January 2022.
  31. Web site: Sevilla 3–2 Inter Milan: Sevilla edge five-goal thriller for sixth Europa League crown. Sky Sports. Williamson. Jack. 22 August 2020. 24 January 2022.
  32. News: Sevilla win thriller with Celta 4–3 to stay in title hunt. The Times of India. 13 April 2021. 24 January 2022.
  33. News: El Sevilla le demuestra a la Real Sociedad que va en serio a por La Liga. Sevilla show Real Sociedad they are for real in La Liga hunt. El Español. es. 18 April 2021. 24 January 2022.
  34. News: Real Madrid rescue point against Sevilla after VAR penalty drama. The Guardian. Lowe. Sid. 9 May 2021. 24 January 2022.
  35. News: Fernando renueva su contrato con el Sevilla hasta 2024. Fernando renews his contract with Sevilla until 2024. Marca. es. 4 January 2022. 24 January 2022.
  36. Web site: Agreement with Fernando Reges to terminate his contract. Sevilla FC. 29 December 2023. 30 December 2023.
  37. Web site: Fernando set for Brazil return after Sevilla exit. One Football. 29 December 2023. 30 December 2023.
  38. Web site: Vila Nova fecha com o volante Fernando, ex-Manchester City, Porto e que estava no Sevilla. Vila Nova agree with defensive midfielder Fernando, formerly of Manchester City, Porto and who was at Sevilla. Globo Esporte. Vasconcelos. Fernando. Gonçalves. Guilherme. pt. 10 January 2024. 11 January 2024.
  39. Web site: Fernando é do Clube do Povo. Fernando goes to People's Club. SC Internacional. pt. 21 February 2024. 23 February 2024.
  40. Web site: Inter abre Brasileirão com vitória de virada sobre o Bahia por 2 a 1. Inter open Brasileirão with comeback win over Bahia by 2 to 1. Agência Brasil. Santos. Igor. pt. 13 April 2024. 18 April 2024.
  41. Web site: Polvo versátil: como zagueiro ou volante, Fernando confirma virtudes e vira solução no Inter. Versatile octopus: as stopper or holding midfielder, Fernando confirms strengths and is now a solution at Inter. Globo Esporte. Hammes. Tomás. pt. 15 April 2024. 18 April 2024.
  42. Web site: Meia Fernando é suspenso do Sul-Americano sub-20 por agredir árbitro. Midfielder Fernando is suspended from under-20 South American for assaulting referee. Universo Online. pt. 22 January 2007. 3 February 2014.
  43. News: Volante da seleção sub-20 é suspenso por um ano. Under-20 national team holding midfielder is suspended for one year. O Globo. pt. 14 February 2007. 15 January 2019.
  44. Web site: Fernando: "É impossível naturalizar-me português". Fernando: "It is impossible for me to become a Portuguese national". Relvado. Nunes. Luís Miguel. pt. 22 January 2013. 28 March 2014. dead. http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20150501134020/http%3A//relvado%2Esapo%2Ept/porto/fernando%2Dimpossivel%2Dnaturalizar%2Dme%2Dportugues%2D445294. 1 May 2015.
  45. News: Fernando já tem nacionalidade portuguesa. Fernando is already a Portuguese citizen. A Bola. pt. 14 December 2013. 14 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131214232406/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=447220. 14 December 2013.
  46. News: Federação pediu autorização à FIFA para utilizar Fernando. Federation asked FIFA's permission to use Fernando. A Bola. pt. 27 March 2013. 29 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328124324/http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=468570. 28 March 2014.
  47. Web site: FIFA regulations on the status and transfer of players. FIFA. 3 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012104517/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/generic/02/14/97/88/fifastatuten2013_e_neutral.pdf. 12 October 2013.
  48. Web site: Fernando denied clearance to play for Portugal. Goal. Wright. Joe. 2 May 2014. 3 June 2014.
  49. Web site: Fernando. Footballdatabase. 15 June 2018.
  50. Web site: Vila Nova receberá R$ 1 milhão com venda de volante. Vila Nova to make R$ 1 million with sale of holding midfielder. Mais Goiás. Cândido. Felipe. pt. 27 June 2014. 2 May 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190502141543/https://www.emaisgoias.com.br/vila-nova-recebera-r-1-milhao-com-venda-de-volante/. 2 May 2019.
  51. Web site: Final: Porto 1–0 Braga: Overview. UEFA. 18 May 2011. 26 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181023203957/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/season=2011/matches/round=2000133/match=2006268/index.html?iv=true. 23 October 2018.
  52. Web site: Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City. McNulty. Phil. BBC Sport. 28 February 2016. 27 April 2019.
  53. News: Aslan, Beşiktaş derbisinde şampiyonluk için kükredi. Aslan roars for the championship in Beşiktaş derby. Hürriyet. tr. 29 April 2018. 2 May 2019.
  54. Web site: Şampiyon Galatasaray. Galatasaray champions. Anadolu Agency. Oktay. Emrah. Çakar. Ercan. Fatih Duman. Mehmet. tr. 19 May 2019. 20 April 2020.
  55. News: Akhisarspor 1–3 Galatasaray. Hürriyet. tr. 15 May 2019. 20 April 2020.
  56. Web site: Sevilla down Inter Milan to secure sixth Europa League title. ESPN. 21 August 2020. 27 August 2020.
  57. News: Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma. The Guardian. Lowe. Sid. 31 May 2023. 31 May 2023.
  58. Web site: Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 (U-20 Brazilian national team) 2005–2017. RSSSF. Do Nascimento Pereira. André. Leme de Arruda. Marcelo. 20 April 2020.
  59. Web site: Fernando Reges named LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for April. La Liga. 6 May 2021. 22 May 2021.

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