Fernando Medeiros
Fernando Medeiros da Silva (born 10 February 1996), known as Fernando Medeiros, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder in Portugal for Portimonense.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Medeiros da Silva | ||
Date of birth | 10 February 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Portimonense | ||
Number | 96 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2015 | Santos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Santos | 2 | (0) |
2017 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2017 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2019 | Bahia | 2 | (0) |
2019– | Portimonense | 16 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012–2013 | Brazil U17 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2020 |
Club career
Santos
Born in Santos, São Paulo, Medeiros joined Santos' youth setup in 2006, aged ten.[1] After progressing through the club's youth setup, he was promoted to the main squad on 29 September 2015 by manager Dorival Júnior.[2]
Medeiros made his first team – and Série A – debut on 6 December 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Alison in a 5–1 home routing of Atlético Paranaense.[3] He scored his first senior goal the following 11 May, netting the last in a 3–0 Copa do Brasil away win against Galvez.[4]
On 19 January 2017, after again appearing rarely, Medeiros was loaned to Botafogo-SP until the end of the 2017 Campeonato Paulista.[5] On 22 May, he moved to Série B side Vila Nova also in a temporary deal, until the end of the year.[6]
Upon returning from loan, Medeiros only featured for Santos' B-team.
Bahia
On 24 January 2019, Medeiros signed for Bahia after his contract with Peixe expired.[7] He left the club at the end of May 2019, where his contract expired.[8]
Portimonense
On 24 September 2019, he signed a 4-year contract with the Portuguese Primeira Liga club Portimonense.[9]
Personal life
Fernando Medeiros' twin brother, Flávio, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He too was groomed at Santos.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 1 November 2020[11]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Santos | 2015 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
2018 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
Total | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||
Botafogo-SP (loan) | 2017 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
Vila Nova (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
Bahia | 2019 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Portimonense | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 28 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
- Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
References
- "Recém-promovido ao elenco principal, Fernando Medeiros comemora nove anos de Santos" [Recently promoted to the main squad, Fernando Medeiros celebrates nine years of Santos] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- "Dorival Júnior promove Fernando Medeiros ao profissional do Santos" [Dorival Júnior promotes Fernando Medeiros to Santos' first team] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- "Show dos meninos! Santos se despede com goleada por 5 a 1 sobre o Atlético-PR" [Show from the boys! Santos bids farewell with a routing by 5–1 over Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- "No Acre, Santos bate Galvez e elimina jogo de volta na Copa do Brasil" [In Acre, Santos defeat Galvez and eliminate second leg in the Copa do Brasil] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "Santos FC empresta Fernando Medeiros ao Botafogo até término do Paulistão 2017" [Santos FC loan Fernando Medeiros to Botafogo until the end of the 2017 Paulistão] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- "Vila Nova confirma contratação do volante Fernando Medeiros, do Santos" [Vila Nova confirm signing of defensive midfielder Fernando Medeiros, from Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Mais opções" [More options] (in Portuguese). EC Bahia. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- Com vínculo perto do fim, Fernando Medeiros não fica no Bahia; Xandão renova, globoesporte.globo.com, 31 May 2019
- "MATHEUS GUEDES E FERNANDO MEDEIROS APRESENTADOS ESTA TERÇA FEIRA" (Press release) (in Portuguese). Portimonense. 24 September 2019.
- "Gêmeos, Fernando e Flávio Medeiros esperam reencontro pela Copinha" [Twins, Fernando and Flávio Medeiros hope for a reencounter in Copinha] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- Fernando Medeiros at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
External links
- Santos official profile (in Portuguese)
- Fernando Medeiros at ForaDeJogo
- Fernando Medeiros at Sambafoot
- Fernando Medeiros at Soccerway