Nathan Ribeiro Fernandes (born 16 February 2005) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a forward for

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Career

Grêmio

Born in

Campos dos Goytacazes Campos dos Goytacazes () is a city located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 483,540 inhabitants. It is the largest city in Rio de Janeiro (state) outside of the Greater Rio de Janeiro metropolitan ar ...

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, Nathan joined Grêmio's youth setup in 2016, aged ten. He signed a youth deal on 21 March 2019, and then signed a professional three-year contract in February 2021, and was linked to Dutch club

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one year later, even before his senior debut. On 25 May 2023, Nathan agreed to renew his contract with the ''Tricolor'' until 2026. He made his first team – and Série A – debut two days later, coming on as a late substitute for Everton Galdino in a 2–1 away win over Athletico Paranaense. On 10 June 2023, Nathan further extended his link with Grêmio until 2028. He scored his first professional goal on 25 October, netting his team's second in a 3–2 home win over

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Botafogo

On 14 February 2025,

announced the signing of Nathan on a five-year contract.

Career statistics

Honours

Grêmio *

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Brazil U20 * South American Youth Football Championship:

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References

External links

Nathan Fernandes profile
at the Grêmio's official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Nathan 2005 births Living people Footballers from Campos dos Goytacazes Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Grêmio FBPA players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Brazil men's under-20 international footballers 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen