Fernandinho Biography, Net Worth, Awards, Career, Family, Lifestyle and Many More

Brazillian professional Fernandinho, who plays in the role of a midfielder, is a noteworthy player who represents Manchester United in the Premier League. He has led both the teams as the captain.

Fernandinho Biography

Fernandinho’s career began at Atlético Paranaense, a Brazilian club, before he signed with Shakhtar Donetsk in the year 2005. He soon became recognized for his performances as a foreign player Ukraine Premier League. He helped his team earn six titles in the Ukrainian Premier League, besides four Ukrainian Cups, as well as UEFA Cup 2008–09. In 2003, he scored the only goal in World Youth Championship. He became part of Brazil’s squad which ended in the fourth place in the World Cup.

Fernandinho is noted for his brilliant pace, as well as the capability to make shots from a long distance, with a box-to-box style of playing in the role of a defensive midfielder. He is also known for his contributions to both attacks, as well as his power to break down the attacks of the opposing teams and create goal-scoring chances for his own team.

Detailed Fernandinho Biography

Fernandinho Atlético Paranaense Career

Fernandinho joined Atlético Paranaense and started his senior career in football in the year 2002. He helped his team become the runner-up in the Brazilian first division of 2004 at first, and then in the Libertadores da America, the very next year. He appeared in 72 games for his club and scored 14 goals before he moved to Ukraine to join Shakhtar Donetsk.

Fernandinho Shakhtar Donetsk Career

In 2005, Fernandinho joined Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee of approximately £7 million. During his first season at the Ukrainian tea, he appeared in 34 games and made 3 goals. Of these, 1 goal was in the league. Shakhtar emerged as the Super Cup winner, though Fernandinho did not appear in the match. He was seen in the championship match between Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar, and Shakhtar won with 2–1, which turned out to be the player’s first league win with the team. He appeared in 25 league matches in 2006–07 with Shakhtar finishing second on the table, as well as in the run for Ukrainian Cup and Ukrainian Super Cup.

In 2007–08, Shakhtar gained the championship as Fernandinho played an important role with 11 goals, including a penalty shot, during 29 league games. Shakhtar won the Ukrainian Cup, which was Fernandinho’s first cup win. In the Super Cup against Dynamo Kyiv, which ended in 2–2, Fernandinho turned a penalty shot into a successful goal. In July 2008, he played in the Super Cup victory against Dynamo Kyiv and scored one penalty shot in the 5–3 win. He made the equaliser in a 1–1 tie with Karpaty Lviv in July. In August, he converted a penalty in against Metalurh Zaporizhya. In September, he made the first goal in the 2–1 Champions League win over Basel. He scored first in a 2–0 win over Tavriya Simferopol in November. He scored against Barcelona in UEFA Champions League in December.

2009 – 2011

In February 2009, he scored the equaliser against Tottenham Hotspur in UEFA Cup, as Shakhtar had an aggregate win by 3–1. In March, he made the penalty shot in a 1–0 win over Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. He also scored the first goal in a 3–0 win against Metalist Kharkiv the same month. In March, he scored in a 2–0 win over CSKA Moscow in UEFA Cup. In April, he scored in a 2–1 UEFA Cup victory over Marseille. He also made an important equalizer in the UEFA Cup semi-final against Dynamo Kyiv and helped win the UEFA Cup with a 2–1 win over Werder Bremen in UEFA Cup. He made 11 goals in 42 appearances.

Fernandinho’s first goal in 2009–10 was in July, in a 2–2 Champions League tie with Politehnica Timișoara. In September, he converted a penalty, leading to a 4–2 win over Arsenal Kyiv. He made twice in a 5–1 victory over Karpaty Lviv in October. In October, he opened with a penalty in the 4–0 win over Toulouse in Europa League. He scored in the 2–0 Ukrainian Cup win over Dynamo Kyiv in October. In December, he opened with a penalty against Kryvbas. He made a Ukrainian Cup goal against Metalurh Donetsk, Fernandinho netted four times in that season in 24 league matches in March.

In July, he netted an equaliser in a 1–1 tie with Metalurh Zaporizhya. He opened in a 5–0 win over Sevastopol in August. After an injury in September, he eventually came back in April 2011, following a gap of seven months, he returned with a 3–1 win against Illichivets Mariupol. He scored a match-winner in the 2–1 win over Tavriya. He helped his team win the championship, with three goals from 15 goals.

2011-2013

His first 2011–12 goal was in a 3–1 Super Cup loss to Dynamo Kyiv. In July, he scored the only goal for his team against Arsenal Kyiv. He also scored in a 3–1 win against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in August. In November, he scored a penalty, in a 5–0 win against Karpaty Lviv. In April, he converted a penalty in a 4–3 win in the Ukrainian Cup against Volyn Lutsk. He scored the match-winner in a 2–1 win over Metalist Kharkiv in May. In 32 games, he scored six goals, during the season. His contract was extended until 2016.

Fernandinho season of 2012–13 with several assists, and he scored in the 4–1 win in the last-32 of Ukrainian Cup against Dynamo Kyiv. He also scored in the 2–1 win over Chelsea in the group stage of Champions League in October. Shakhtar’s successes during his tenure include:

• Ukrainian Premier League: 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
• The Ukrainian Cup: 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
• Ukrainian Super Cup: 2008, 2010, 2012
• UEFA Cup: 2008–09

Fernandinho Club Career

Fernandinho Manchester City Career

In June 2013, Fernandinho joined Manchester City as their first signing for the summer, and his fee was revealed to be £34 million for a contract of four years. He debuted in Premier League in August 2013 in a 4-0 win over Newcastle United. He made first two goals for his team in December against Arsenal in a 6–3 win. In January 2014, he made a goal in the 2–3 victory over Swansea City. In August 2015, Fernandinho made the winning goal in a 3–0 victory over Chelsea. He also scored in the Premier League. His role became very important in his team. During his tenure, even though he has not played or opened in all matches, his team has earned many successes, including the following:

• Premier League: 2013–14
• Football League/EFL Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18

Fernandinho Brazil Career

After helping Brazil’s youth team in winning the FIFA World Youth Championship 2003, in August 2011, Fernandinho debuted for the national football team of Brazil in a 3–2 friendly loss to Germany. In March 2014, he made his first international goal against South Africa in a 5–0 victory. He was also announced as a member of the FIFA World Cup 2014 squad. He debuted in the group stage and scored the match-winner in a 4–1 win over Cameroon.

Fernandinho International Career

Fernandinho Personal Life

A devout Christian, Fernandinho, was born in the city of Londrina in Brazil. He is married to Glaucia Roza, with whom he has a son. He admits that Jesus is the biggest inspiration in his life.

Fernandinho Net Worth

Fernandinho’s current market value is 15 million EUR. This is a decline from his highest market value of 32 million EUR which he acquired in 2013.

Fernandinho Individual Award

Fernandinho’s individual honours and awards for his contributions to his teams include:

• Shakhtar Donetsk Player of the Season: 2007–08
• Top Player of the Ukrainian Premier League: 2007–08
• WhoScored Premier League Newcomers XI: 2013–14