Fernando Dinis | |
Fullname: | Fernando Alberto Morais Dinis |
Birth Date: | 25 July 1982 |
Birth Place: | Vila Real, Portugal |
Position: | Left back |
Youthyears1: | 1995–1996 |
Youthclubs1: | Diogo Cão |
Youthyears2: | 1996–2000 |
Youthclubs2: | Vila Real |
Youthyears3: | 2000–2001 |
Youthclubs3: | Sporting CP |
Years1: | 2001–2004 |
Caps1: | 71 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2004–2005 |
Clubs2: | Santa Marta Penaguião |
Years3: | 2005–2006 |
Caps3: | 20 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2006–2007 |
Caps4: | 7 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2007 |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2008 |
Caps6: | 17 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2008–2009 |
Caps7: | 3 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2009–2011 |
Caps8: | 28 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Totalcaps: | 146 |
Totalgoals: | 4 |
Fernando Alberto Morais Dinis (born 25 July 1982) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Born in Vila Real, Dinis finished his formative years at Sporting CP, but only represented its reserves as a senior. He made his debut with lowly Associação Desportiva e Cultural de Santa Marta de Penaguião in the fourth tier Terceira Divisão, moving to third tier Segunda Divisão with C.D. Olivais e Moscavide the following season, where he teamed up with Miguel Veloso.
In 2006–07, aged 24, Dinis first competed in the Primeira Liga, appearing in seven matches for Boavista FC.[1] He split the following campaign between C.D. Trofense and C.F. União, and signed with S.C. Beira-Mar of the second tier for 2008–09, having his contract terminated in June 2009 after only five competitive appearances.[2]
Dinis moved abroad in late July 2009, joining Polish club Zagłębie Lubin.[3] He was released on 1 June 2011, after spending two years in the Ekstraklasa mainly as a back-up left-back.[4]