Luiz Fernando Ferreira Maximiano (born 8 May 1995), simply known as Luiz Fernando, is a Brazilian

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, who plays as a

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for

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Career

Luiz Fernando began his career with

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, spending time on loan with Vila Nova in Brazil, ŠTK Šamorín in Slovakia and

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in the United States. In May 2019, he joined

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on loan.

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* * 1995 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Major League Soccer players Primeira Liga players Fluminense FC players Vila Nova Futebol Clube players FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players Minnesota United FC players América Futebol Clube (MG) players C.D. Aves players Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Kuwait Premier League players Al-Fahaheel SC players Al-Tadamon SC (Kuwait) players Khaitan SC players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub