Fernando Lucas Martins (born March 3, 1992), more commonly known as Fernando, is a Brazilian

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who plays as defensive midfielder for Antalyaspor.

Club career

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 13 June 2013, Fernando signed a five-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk. The transfer fee was reported to be 11 million

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Sampdoria

On 6 July 2015 Fernando was signed by Italian Serie A club

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for €8 million. He made 33 league appearances, scoring four goals, for the club.

Spartak Moscow

On 19 July 2016, Sampdoria confirmed that Fernando had been sold to Russian club

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for around €12 million.

Beijing Sinobo Guoan

On 30 July 2019, Spartak Moscow confirmed that Fernando left for Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan. Beijing announced that he joined the team on loan a day later to help provide cover for sidelined

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Antalyaspor

On January 17, 2022, he has signed with Turkish club Antalyaspor.

International career

In 2012, Fernando was called up by

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for matches against

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on October 12 and

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on October 16. Fernando was part of the 23 players called by coach

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to play in the

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on home soil.

Personal life

Fernando became known for the "Robson case", in which he asked his driver Robson Oliveira to take a methadone-based medicine for his father-in-law in Russia, in February 2019. However, the medicine is prohibited by Russian law, and the driver was arrested for international drug trafficking. Fernando never helped the driver. Facing a maximum of 12 years, Oliveira was sentenced to three years in prison in December 2020, followed by deportation.

Career statistics

Club

Notes

International

Honours

Club

;Grêmio * Campeonato Gaúcho:

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;Shakhtar Donetsk * Ukrainian League: 2013–14 *

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;Spartak Moscow * Russian Premier League: 2016–17 * Russian Super Cup:

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International

; Brazil U17 *

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; Brazil U20 * South American Youth Championship:

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* FIFA U-20 World Cup:

;

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References

External links

Grêmio

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