Luis Fernando | |
Fullname: | Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira |
Birth Date: | 12 April 2005 |
Birth Place: | Brazil |
Height: | 1.75m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Cruzeiro |
Clubnumber: | 26 |
Youthyears1: | 2019–2021 |
Youthclubs1: | EC São Bernardo |
Youthyears2: | 2021 |
Youthclubs2: | Palmeiras |
Youthyears3: | 2022–2023 |
Youthclubs3: | Água Santa |
Youthyears4: | 2022–2023 |
Youthclubs4: | → Cruzeiro (loan) |
Years1: | 2023 |
Clubs1: | Água Santa |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | → Cruzeiro (loan) |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Cruzeiro |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 02:54, 28 October 2023 (UTC) |
Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira (born 12 April 2005), known as Luis Fernando or just Fernando, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Cruzeiro.
Fernando began his career with EC São Bernardo, and had a brief stint at Palmeiras before playing for Água Santa. On 16 August 2022, he was loaned to Cruzeiro, being initially assigned to the under-17 squad.[1]
During the 2023 season, Fernando impressed with Cruzeiro's under-20 team, scoring in a regular basis.[2] He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 19 October 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Bruno Rodrigues in a 2–0 home loss to Flamengo.[3]
On 21 November 2023, Cruzeiro announced the purchase of 50% of Fernando's rights, with the player signing a contract until 2026.[4]