Fernando (footballer, born 1987)

Fernando Francisco Reges (born 25 July 1987), known simply as Fernando (Brazilian Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Spanish club Sevilla as a defensive midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Reges and the second or paternal family name is Mouta.
Fernando
Fernando playing for Sevilla in 2020
Personal information
Full name Fernando Francisco Reges[1]
Date of birth (1987-07-25) 25 July 1987[2]
Place of birth Alto Paraíso, Brazil[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sevilla
Number 25
Youth career
2003–2005 Vila Nova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Vila Nova 57 (3)
2007–2014 Porto 142 (2)
2007–2008 → Estrela Amadora (loan) 26 (1)
2014–2017 Manchester City 64 (4)
2017–2019 Galatasaray 47 (4)
2019– Sevilla 40 (2)
National team
2007 Brazil U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2020

He spent most of his career with Porto with whom he signed in 2007, going on to appear in 236 competitive matches and win 12 major titles, including four Primeira Liga championships and the 2011 Europa League. He also played professionally in England, Turkey and Spain, winning the domestic league twice with Galatasaray and the 2016 League Cup with Manchester City.

Club career
Fernando with Porto in 2010

Porto

Fernando was born in Alto Paraíso de Goiás. In June 2007 he signed a five-year contract with FC Porto directly from the Série C, having started his career at Vila Nova Futebol Clube.[3] However, he spent his first year in Portugal loaned to C.F. Estrela da Amadora,[4] where he was first-choice.

In the 2008–09 season, having returned to Porto, Fernando was an ever-present midfield fixture alongside established Lucho González and Raul Meireles, as the northerners achieved a fourth consecutive Primeira Liga title. He continued to be a starter when healthy, appearing in 41 competitive games during the 2010–11 campaign (including two goals in nearly 3,000 minutes of action) as his team won the treble.

On 9 February 2014, following an extensive negotiation that inclusively saw the player being suspended,[5] Fernando renewed his contract with Porto until 2017.[6]

Manchester City
Fernando playing for Manchester City in 2014

On 25 June 2014, Fernando completed a move to Manchester City for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £12 million. Upon arriving, he said: "I will give my all every time I play and I'm looking forward to many happy years in Manchester".[7] He made his competitive debut on 10 August in the 2014 FA Community Shield, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–3 loss against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium;[8] he first appeared in the Premier League a week later, in a 2–0 win away to Newcastle United.[9]

Fernando scored his first goal for City on 26 December 2014, contributing to a 3–1 away win over West Bromwich Albion.[10] He featured 90 minutes in the final of the League Cup on 28 February 2016, helping defeat Liverpool on penalties.[11] On 4 May, he scored an own goal after 20 minutes of the UEFA Champions League semi-final fixture against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium – the first time the club coached by Manuel Pellegrini had reached that stage[12]– in an eventual 0–1 loss (also on aggregate).[13][14]

During his three-year spell at the City of Manchester Stadium, Fernando played 102 official matches and scored four times.[15]

Galatasaray

On 4 August 2017, Fernando signed with Galatasaray SK on a three-year contract for an initial fee of €5.25 million. In a note published on the Turkish club's official website, it was confirmed that the payment would ascend based on the accomplishment of certain performance variables during his spell.[16] He made his Süper Lig debut in the first fixture, playing 82 minutes in a 4–1 home win against Kayserispor;[17] he made 26 official appearances during the season, scoring on 9 December in a 4–2 home victory over against Akhisar Belediyespor[18] and repeating the feat the following 29 April to help defeat reigning champions Beşiktaş J.K. 2–0 at home, a result which proved decisive for achieving the league title.[19]

Sevilla

On 12 July 2019, aged 32, Fernando joined Sevilla FC of the Spanish La Liga for a fee of €4.5 million, agreeing to a deal until 30 June 2022.[20]

International career

Fernando was in the Brazil under-20 squad at the 2007 South American Youth Championship, where he was sent off in the second round against Chile for assaulting referee Albert Duarte,[21] as the nation went on to win the tournament in Paraguay. Subsequently, he received a one-year ban from CONMEBOL competitions for his actions and was not included for the following tournament in the category, the 2007 FIFA World Cup.[22]

In January 2013, Fernando declared: "Even if someone asked me to naturalize, I would refuse. My dream is to play for Brazil. I'm sure one day I will wear the amarelinha".[23] In December, however, he became a Portuguese citizen,[24] applying to FIFA in March 2014 to change his international allegiance to Portugal;[25] under article 8.1 of the governing body's statutes, however, he was only eligible to represent Brazil internationally as he previously played for that country at under-20 level and at that time he did not hold Portuguese nationality.[26][27]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 November 2020[28][29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estrela Amadora 2007–08 Primeira Liga 2613020——311
Porto 2008–09 Primeira Liga 250402010[lower-alpha 3]000410
2009–10 Primeira Liga 25060106[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0390
2010–11 Primeira Liga 210401114[lower-alpha 5]11[lower-alpha 4]0412
2011–12 Primeira Liga 22110208[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 7]0341
2012–13 Primeira Liga 24110516[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0372
2013–14 Primeira Liga 250414011[lower-alpha 8]01[lower-alpha 4]0451
Total 1422201152551502376
Manchester City 2014–15 Premier League 25220005[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 9]0332
2015–16 Premier League 242305010[lower-alpha 3]0—422
2016–17 Premier League 15040206[lower-alpha 3]0—270
Total 6449070210101024
Galatasaray 2017–18 Süper Lig 25210—00—262
2018–19 Süper Lig 22240—5[lower-alpha 10]01[lower-alpha 11]0322
Total 47450—5010584
Sevilla 2019–20 La Liga 34211—7[lower-alpha 5]0—423
2020–21 La Liga 6000—4[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 7]0110
Total 40211—11010533
Career Total 319133822429218048118
  1. Appearances in Taça de Portugal, FA Cup, Turkish Cup and Copa del Rey
  2. Appearances in Taça da Liga and Football League Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  6. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  8. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  10. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  11. Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

Honours

Vila Nova

Porto

Manchester City

Galatasaray

Sevilla

Brazil U20

References
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  9. Chowdhury, Saj (17 August 2014). "Newcastle United 0–2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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  14. Jurejko, Jonathan (4 May 2016). "Real Madrid 1–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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