Fernandinho (footballer, born March 1993)
Fernandinho (Chinese: 费南多; pinyin: Fèi Nánduō; born Fernando Henrique da Conceição (Brazilian Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du ẽˈʁiki dɐ kũsejˈsɐ̃w]); 16 March 1993), known as Fei Nanduo, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan. Born in Brazil, he obtained Chinese citizenship through naturalization,[1] and plays for the China national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fei Nanduo | ||
| Birth name | Fernando Henrique da Conceição | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Limeira, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shandong Taishan | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Atlético Sorocaba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Atlético Sorocaba | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Flamengo | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Madureira | 15 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Estoril Praia | 19 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Chongqing Lifan (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Chongqing Lifan | 84 | (19) |
| 2019–2021 | Guangzhou | 17 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Hebei FC (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2023– | Shandong Taishan | 27 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | China | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Atlético Sorocaba
Fernandinho began his professional career with his local lower league side Atlético Sorocaba after graduating from their youth team.[2]
Flamengo
After playing in several games he was bought by sports marketing company Traffic and trained with top tier club Flamengo who decided to buy 70% of the economic rights of the player.[3] On 15 August 2012, manager Dorival Júnior decided to give Fernandinho his debut for the club in a league game against Palmeiras where he came on as a substitute for Thomás Jaguaribe in a game that ended in a 1–0 defeat.[4] The following season Mano Menezes became the manager of the team and decided to give him a run of games.[5]
Madureira
At the start of the 2014 league season it was decided that Fernandinho needed regular playing time and he joined third tier club Madureira.[6]
Estoril Praia
On 7 February 2014, Fernandinho would soon join top tier Portuguese team Estoril Praia.
Chongqing Lifan
Fernandinho went on loan to struggling Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan in the 2016 summer transfer window.[7] After helping the newly promoted team stay up, he joined permanently on a 4–year deal in January 2016.[8] On 6 March 2016, he scored 2 identical solo run goals after dribbling past the entire opposition defence and handed Chongqing a shock 2–1 home win against 5-time defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.
Guangzhou Evergrande
After four seasons with Chongqing, Fernandinho joined Chinese giants, Guangzhou Evergrande and was immediately loaned to Hebei China Fortune for the rest of the season.
Fernandinho was fined a club-record amount of ¥3 million ($430,000) for a breach of discipline as he was absent for Guanzhou's preseason training camp in Dubai.
Hebei China Fortune (loan)
On 15 July 2019, Fernandinho joined Hebei China Fortune on loan until the end of the 2019 Chinese Super League season. He returned to Evergrande before the 2020 season but overall failed to settle in the team and make an impact.
Shandong Taishan
On 11 April 2023, Fernandinho returned to the Chinese Super League after not playing for over a year and joined Shandong Taishan.[9] On 16 April 2023, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Shanghai Shenhua. On 29 June 2023, he scored his first goal for Taishan in a 4–1 home win against Changchun Yatai.
International career
In 2020, Fernandinho gained Chinese citizenship through naturalisation. Following his naturalisation as a Chinese citizen, his name was rendered as Fei Nanduo in Chinese.
On 21 March 2024, Fernandinho made his international debut for China in a 2–2 away draw against Singapore in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[10] On 26 March 2024, Fernandinho scored his first international goal for China, converting in a penalty in a 4–1 home win against Singapore in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match. [11]
Career statistics
Updated to 13 March 2023.[12]
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Sorocaba | 2010 | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | – | – | – | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | – | – | – | – | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | – | – | – | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flamengo | 2012 | Série A | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Madureira | 2014 | Série C | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 9[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 15 | 4 | |||
| Estoril Praia | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |
| Chongqing Lifan (Loan) | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 15 | 3 | |||
| Chongqing Lifan | 2016 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 9 | ||||
| 2017 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 27 | 7 | |||||
| 2018 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 3 | |||||
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 98 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25 | ||
| Hebei China Fortune (Loan) | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | |||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2020 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 17 | 5 | |||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Shandong Taishan | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 10 | 1 | - | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 208 | 40 | ||
- Appearance in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- Appearance in Campeonato Carioca
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2024 | Tianjin Olympic Center, Tianjin, China | 2 |  Singapore | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
See also
- List of Chinese naturalized footballers
References
- "Fernandinho indiscipline sparks concerns over naturalization". China.org.cn. March 17, 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- "Destaque nos juniores, Fernadinho avisa: 'Abriu, eu solto o chute mesmo'". globoesporte.globo.com. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- "Fernandinho reage com surpresa ao chamado de Dorival: 'Foi do nada'". globoesporte.globo.com. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- "Fernandinho avalia estreia pelo Fla: ansiedade e chuteira errada". globoesporte.globo.com. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- "Promoted, Fernandinho becomes Fernando on his way back to professionals". globoesporte.globo.com. 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- "Madureira gets loan from Flamengo's midfielder Fernandinho". globoesporte.globo.com. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- 费尔南多今日租借至力帆 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- "力帆官方宣布买断费尔南多 前葡超边锋签约四年". sports.sohu.com. 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- "官方：费南多、孙国文、童磊、胡靖航等7人加盟山东泰山" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "国足2-2遭新加坡连扳两球！武磊双响+失点，张琳芃失误送礼" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- "中国4-1新加坡，武磊两射一传+缺席下一场，费南多国家队首球" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- Fernandinho Conceição at thefinalball.com Retrieved 2019-08-05
External links
- Fernandinho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Fernandinho at Soccerway