| Luiz Fernando | |
| Fullname: | Luiz Fernando Nascimento |
| Birth Date: | 1997 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Brazil |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Memphis 901 |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | Corinthians |
| Years1: | –2016 |
| Clubs1: | Flamengo de Guarulhos |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Richmond Kickers |
| Caps2: | 77 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Atlanta United 2 |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Atlanta United |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022– |
| Clubs6: | Memphis 901 |
| Caps6: | 55 |
| Goals6: | 12 |
| Pcupdate: | 16:02, 19 October 2023 (UTC) |
Luiz Fernando Nascimento (born 23 June 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.
Luiz Fernando played for the Sport Club Corinthians Paulista youth academy and played for their U-20 team. He also played briefly for Flamengo.
Luiz Fernando signed with the Richmond Kickers on 23 February 2016.[1] On 26 March 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 18 May 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 19 November 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 21 August 2019.[5] Fernando made his Atlanta United debut on 26 February 2020 in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Motagua.
On 1 July 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] Following the 2021 season it was announced that Fernando would leave the Rowdies.[8]
On 17 February 2022, Fernando joined USL Championship club Memphis 901 ahead of their 2022 season.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | 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 | |||