Fernando Henrique Boldrin (born 23 February 1989) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Early career

Boldrin played as a junior for

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in the Czech Republic, but spent the first part of his senior career in the lower leagues of native Brazil.

Concordia Chiajna

In 2014, aged 25, Boldrin was brought to Romanian club

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by coach

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. He ended the Liga I season with 32 matches and 6 goals, earning interest from better ranked clubs after scoring a double against defending champions Steaua București in May 2015. "The Eagles" finished on the 12th place, narrowly avoiding relegation.

Astra Giurgiu

During the 2015 summer transfer window, Boldrin signed a contract with

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, rejoining his former Concordia coach Marius Șumudică. On 26 July, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against fellow

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team Universitatea Craiova. The following week Boldrin netted a goal in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round's first leg against

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, helping his team obtain a 2–2 away draw at

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. Astra eventually qualified further, and he scored again against

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in the first leg of the

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. Boldrin, who ended the

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with 42 matches and seven goals all competitions comprised, helped Astra achieve its first league championship title in their history. He was also a starter in the 2016 Romanian Supercup 1–0 win over

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FCSB

On 12 August 2016,

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announced the transfer of Boldrin for an undisclosed fee, with the player penning a four-year contract with the club.

Kayerispor

Fernando joined

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in 2017. He played 23 matches in his debut season in the Turkish

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, with

avoiding relegation.

Çaykur Rizespor

After one season with Kayserispor, Boldrin joined

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, also in the Turkish Super Lig, on a season-long loan deal. On 7 August 2019, he joined Çaykur Rizespor on a permanent three-year deal.

Style of play

Regarded as a good

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taker with great technical ability, Boldrin operates primarily as a

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and is capable of aiding his team both in attack and

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Astra Giurgiu *

: 2015–16 *

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Individual *''

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'' Foreign Player of the Year in Romania: 2016

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boldrin, Fernando Footballers from São Paulo (state) 1989 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Liga I players Süper Lig players TFF First League players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Guaratinguetá Futebol players CS Concordia Chiajna players FC Astra Giurgiu players FC Steaua București players Kayserispor footballers Çaykur Rizespor footballers Samsunspor footballers Esporte Clube Juventude players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey