Luiz Fernando Nascimento (born 23 June 1997) is a Brazilian

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who currently plays for

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in the USL Championship.

Youth

Luiz Fernando played for the

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youth academy and played for their U-20 team. He also played briefly for

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Professional

Luiz Fernando signed with the

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on 23 February 2016. On 26 March 2016, Luiz Fernando made his professional debut for the Kickers, coming on for

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in the 75th minute, en route to a 3–1 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders. On 18 May 2016, Luiz Fernando scored his first goal for the Kickers in a

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fixture against

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, scoring in the 83rd minute of the match en route to a 4–0 victory. Fernando remained a mainstay on the Kickers throughout the 2017 and 2018 seasons, tallying 78 total appearances, scoring 6 goals. On 19 November 2018, Fernando signed for USL Championship side Atlanta United 2. Fernando became the first second-team player to sign a first-team contract with Atlanta United on 21 August 2019. Fernando made his Atlanta United debut on 26 February 2020 in a

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match against

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. On 1 July 2020 Fernando was waived by Atlanta United which cleared an international roster slot for Mexican winger Jürgen Damm who was signed the same day. On 30 December 2020, it was announced that Fernando would join USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead of their 2021 season. Following the 2021 season it was announced that Fernando would leave the Rowdies. On 17 February 2022, Fernando joined USL Championship club

ahead of their 2022 season.

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* 1997 births Living people Atlanta United 2 players Atlanta United FC players Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Memphis 901 FC players Richmond Kickers players USL Championship players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football midfielders Tampa Bay Rowdies players {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub