Fernando Menegazzo

Fernando Menegazzo
	Fernando Menegazzo
Personal information
Date of birth	3 May 1981
Place of birth	Anita Garibaldi, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Fernando Menegazzo (born 3 May 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Career

Fernando was born in Anita Garibaldi. He joined French Ligue 1 side FC Girondins de Bordeaux in summer 2005, on loan from A.C. Siena. He made the move permanent a year later. He played an important role as Bordeaux finished runners-up in the 2005–06 Ligue 1 season, and qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League.

In the summer of 2007, despite several of his teammates leaving the club, such as Julien Faubert, Stéphane Dalmat, Rio Mavuba, and Vladimír Šmicer, he signed a new improved four-year contract with Bordeaux.[1] He also played for the Brazil national football team when they won the 2007 Copa América.

On 16 June 2011, Fernando signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab at the request of coach Michel Preud'homme.

He moved to Club Brugge KV in June 2014 again at the request of coach Michel Preud'homme. He left the club in December 2014.

Al-Shabab

Bordeaux

Brazil

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Personal information
Fernando Menegazzo
Date of birth	(1981-05-03) 3 May 1981
Place of birth	Anita Garibaldi, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2003	Juventude	36	(6)
2002	→ Grêmio (loan)	9	(0)
2003–2005	Siena	24	(2)
2005	→ Catania (loan)	18	(0)
2005–2011	Bordeaux	155	(17)
2011–2014	Al-Shabab	68	(10)
2014	Club Brugge	10	(1)
Total		320	(36)
National team
2003–2007	Brazil	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only