Fernando Camilo Farias (born 9 March 1986), simply known as Camilo, is a Brazilian

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who plays as an

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for

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Club career

After representing America-RJ and RS Futebol as a youth,

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-born Camilo made his senior debut with

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in 2006. On 5 May 2008, after scoring five goals in the year's

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, Camilo signed a three-year deal with Série A club Cruzeiro. He made his debut for the club on 4 September, coming on as a substitute for

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in a 3–1 away win against

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. In May 2009 Camilo was loaned to fellow top tier club Grêmio Barueri, but had his loan cancelled early the following month. Another loan move to

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side

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followed, but the deal collapsed and on 26 August he was announced at

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, on a loan deal until the end of the year. Camilo subsequently served loans at

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and

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before leaving Cruzeiro in 2011, after his contract expired. He subsequently signed for

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in the

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, but returned to Brazil on 19 January 2012 after joining

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. On 12 August 2012, Camilo was presented at

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. After being sparingly used, he moved to

the following 12 December; with the latter he scored seven goals in only 18 matches during the 2013 ''Paulistão'', including one in a 6–2 home routing of

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. On 27 May 2013 Camilo joined

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, contributing with three goals as his side achieved a top tier promotion. On 7 January of the following year, however, he returned to Botafogo-SP. In April 2014, Camilo signed a short-term deal with Chapecoense for their first season in the main category. He became a mainstay in the club's midfield, and renewed his contract for a further year on 15 December. On 24 September 2015, Camilo scored ''Chape's'' first international goal, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Libertad. In December, he moved abroad for the first time in his career after signing for Al-Shabab. In May 2016, Camilo rescinded with Al-Shabab, stating a desire to return to his homeland. Linked to his former club Chapecoense, he signed a three-year contract with

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late in the month. On 19 July 2017, Camilo transferred to Internacional. On 28 May 2019, he rescinded his contract, and returned to ''Chape'' two days later.

International career

On 19 January 2017, Camilo was called up by Tite for a friendly against

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. He made his full international debut six days later, replacing goalscorer Dudu in the 1–0 win at the Engenhão in his hometown.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

;Cruzeiro *

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: 2009 ;Mirassol *

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Individual

* Best Left Winger in Brazil:

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Camilo 1986 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Esporte Clube Vitória players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Ceará Sporting Club players América Futebol Clube (MG) players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Avaí FC players Mirassol Futebol Clube players Sport Club do Recife players Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players SC Internacional players Chinese Super League players Shanghai Shenxin F.C. players Saudi Pro League players Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players Brazil men's international footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate men's footballers in China Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen