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Fernando Luiz Roza, known as Fernandinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders of his generation and one of the best Brazilians to play in the Premier League.
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sports · Brazilian footballer (born 1985) · association football player · also Fernandinho, Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985), Fernando Luiz Roza
Born 4 May 1985 · Q459356
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Playing in the Premier League for City is like a dream. My ambition here is to win all the titles, the team here is strong and so is the greatness of the club and the supporters. Professionally this is a spectacular thing. Playing for a huge club in a huge League makes me so happy.
Won: Campeonato Paranaense with Athletico Paranaense (2024).
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“Playing in the Premier League for City is like a dream. My ambition here is to win all the titles, the team here is strong and so is the greatness of the club and the supporters. Professionally this is a spectacular thing. Playing for a huge club in a huge League makes me so happy.”
Yahoo! Sports: Fernandinho’s landmark games for City
Won: Campeonato Paranaense with Athletico Paranaense (2024).
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Won: Campeonato Paranaense with Athletico Paranaense (2023).
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Runner-up: Copa Libertadores with Athletico Paranaense (2022).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2021–22).
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Won award: Premier League Most Powerful Goal (2021–22).
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Yahoo! Sports: Fernandinho says fifth Premier League title with Man City is ‘dream come true’
CBSSports.com: Fernandinho: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola stunned to learn midfielder plans to leave at season's end
Played for Club Athletico Paranaense (2022–2024) — 89 appearances, 7 goals.
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Joined Athletico Paranaense in 2022.
Won: Football League Cup/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2020–21).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Manchester City (2020–21).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2020–21).
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Runner-up: FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2021).
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Won: Football League Cup/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2019–20).
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Goal: Fernandinho wants to be remembered as Man City’s best Brazilian after committing to new contract
Goal: Fernandinho reiterates future hint as Man City star looks to follow lead of 43-year-old Ze Roberto
Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester City (2018-2019).
Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2018–19).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester City (2018–19).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2018–19).
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Won: Football League Cup/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2018–19).
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Won: Copa América with Brazil (2019).
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Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester City (2017-2018).
Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2018).
Won award: Manchester City Goal of the Season (2017–18).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2017–18).
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Won: Football League Cup/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2017–18).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2018).
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Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester City (2015-2016).
Won: Football League Cup/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2015–16).
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Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester City (2013-2014).
Won: Football League Cup/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2013–14).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2013–14).
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Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012–13).
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Won: Vyshcha Liha/Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012–13).
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Joined Manchester City in 2013.
Played for Manchester City F.C. (2013–2022) — 264 appearances, 20 goals.
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Described Fernandinho as a holding midfielder who can "make tackles," and who is "capable of regaining the ball," while also noting that he frequently functioned "as the more "creative player alongside a destroyer
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Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2011–12).
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Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012).
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Won: Vyshcha Liha/Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2011–12).
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Won: Vyshcha Liha/Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2010–11).
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Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2010–11).
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Joined Brazil in 2011.
Played for Brazil men's national football team (2011–2019) — 53 appearances, 2 goals.
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Won: Vyshcha Liha/Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2009–10).
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Fernandinho is married and has one son, Davi, born on 5 March 2010, and a daughter, Mariana, born on 28 January 2017.
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Won: UEFA Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2008–09).
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Won award: Top Player of the Ukrainian Premier League (2007–08).
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Won: Vyshcha Liha/Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2007–08).
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Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2008).
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Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2007–08).
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Won: Vyshcha Liha/Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2005–06).
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Runner-up: Copa Libertadores with Athletico Paranaense (2005).
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Won: Campeonato Paranaense with Athletico Paranaense (2005).
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Where he became one of the best foreign players to ever play in the Ukrainian Premier League
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Played for FC Shakhtar Donetsk (2005–2013) — 184 appearances, 31 goals.
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Joined Shakhtar Donetsk in 2005.
Won: FIFA World Youth Championship with Brazil U20 (2003).
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Played for Brazil national under-20 football team (2003–2004) — 4 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Atletico PR in 2002.
Played for Club Athletico Paranaense (2002–2005) — 72 appearances, 14 goals.
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Born 1985-05-04.
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