Heberty Fernandes de Andrade

Heberty Fernandes de Andrade (born August 29, 1988) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Thai League 1 club Bangkok United.

Heberty
Heberty Fernandes (right)
Personal information
Full name Heberty Fernandes de Andrade
Date of birth (1988-08-29) 29 August 1988
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger / Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bangkok United
Number 37
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Vasco da Gama 0 (0)
2009 CA Juventus 10 (2)
2010 São Caetano 18 (3)
2011 Paulista 25 (8)
2012 Thespa Kusatsu 28 (7)
2012 Cerezo Osaka 31 (10)
2013 Vegalta Sendai 28 (7)
2014–2016 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 107 (75)
2016 Al-Shabab 29 (7)
2017–2020 Muangthong United 97 (52)
2020 → Port (loan) 10 (7)
2020– Bangkok United 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In May 2015, Heberty controversially obtained Timorese citizenship, making him eligible to play for East Timor internationally but he did not make his international debut with them.[1]

On 19 January 2017, the Asian Football Confederation declared Heberty and eleven other Brazilian footballers ineligible to represent East Timor.[2][3]

He is considered one of the top 5 players in Matchday 13 of the Thai League 1 in an article by FOX Sports Asia.

History

Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C.

In 2014, Heberty moved to Thai club Ratchaburi Mitr Phol in Thai League 1. He finished his season in Thailand with the league top scorer award with 26 goals.

Muangthong United F.C.

In 2017, Heberty plays for Muangthong United in Thai league as a Striker.

Eligibility Controversy

An inquiry held by the Prime Minister of East Timor in 2016 heard that Heberty was one of seven Brazilian footballers to receive falsified baptism documents from Timor's Catholic Church, in order to make it appear he was eligible for Timorese nationality.[4]

All seven players are based in Asia, but only one, Juninho, has played for Timor's controversial national side.

Heberty received his Timorese passport in 2015,[5] despite having no known means of eligibility, such as a family connection, or residency.[6]

Club statistics

Updated to 22 February 2018.[7]

Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2008CR Vasco da Gama
2009
2010CA Juventus
AD São Caetano
2011Paulista FC
2012Thespa KusatsuJ2 League225-225
Cerezo OsakaJ1 League13010140
2013Vegalta Sendai161161
2014Ratchaburi Mitr PholTL136263626
20153419423821
20162020202220
2016-17Al-ShababSPL104104
2017Muangthong UnitedTL116121072619
2018202242
Total16987191118898

Honours

Club
Muangthong United

Individual

References
  1. "2014 TPL scoring leader Fernandes takes Timor Leste citizenship". Football Channel Asia. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. "AFC Disciplinary Committee decision 20170119DC01" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. Chade, Jamil (20 January 2017). "Com brasileiros 'falsificados' em campo, Timor Leste é banido de competições" [With Brazilians "falsified" on field, East Timor is banned from competitions] (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. http://suara-timor-lorosae.com/deskonfia-paroquia-balun-falsifika-dokumentu-kontribui-instabilidade/
  5. http://footballchannel.asia/2015/05/16/post3663/
  6. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/sports/soccer/how-did-east-timor-soccer-improve-so-much-brazilians.html?_r=0
  7. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2選手名鑑 2013 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2013, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411161 (p. 22 out of 266)
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