Fernando Medeiros

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Medeiros and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Fernando Medeiros
Fernando Medeiros in 2017
Personal information
Full name Fernando Medeiros da Silva
Date of birth (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sumgayit
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2015 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Santos 4 (1)
2017 → Botafogo-SP (loan) 6 (1)
2017 → Vila Nova (loan) 10 (1)
2019 Bahia 2 (0)
2019 Rayo Majadahonda 2 (0)
2019–2021 Portimonense 23 (0)
2021 Ituano 11 (1)
2021 Confiança 2 (0)
2021–2022 Audax Rio 12 (2)
2022 Betim Futebol 17 (1)
2022–2024 Egnatia 73 (11)
2024– Sumgayit 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024

Fernando Medeiros da Silva (born 10 February 1996), known as Fernando Medeiros, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit FK.

Club career

Santos

Medeiros (in white) playing for Santos in 2016

Born in Santos, São Paulo, Medeiros joined Santos' youth setup in 2006, aged ten.[1] After progressing through the club's youth setup, he was promoted to the main squad on 29 September 2015 by manager Dorival Júnior.[2]

Medeiros made his first team – and Série A – debut on 6 December 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Alison in a 5–1 home routing of Atlético Paranaense.[3] He scored his first senior goal the following 11 May, netting the last in a 3–0 Copa do Brasil away win against Galvez.[4]

On 19 January 2017, after again appearing rarely, Medeiros was loaned to Botafogo-SP until the end of the 2017 Campeonato Paulista.[5] On 22 May, he moved to Série B side Vila Nova also in a temporary deal, until the end of the year.[6]

Upon returning from loan, Medeiros only featured for Santos' B-team.

Bahia

On 24 January 2019, Medeiros signed for Bahia after his contract with Peixe expired.[7] He left the club at the end of May 2019, where his contract expired.[8]

Portimonense

On 24 September 2019, he signed a 4-year contract with the Portuguese Primeira Liga club Portimonense.[9]

Egnatia

He signed for Albanian club Egnatia on 18 July 2022.[10]

Personal life

Fernando's twin brother, Flávio, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He also played for Santos as a youth.[11]

Career statistics

As of 1 November 2020[12]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2015 Série A 1 0 — 0 0 — — 1 0
2016 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 — 3 1
2018 0 0 — — — 6[a] 0 6 0
Total 2 0 — 2 1 — 6 0 10 1
Botafogo-SP (loan) 2017 Série C 0 0 6 1 0 0 — — 6 1
Vila Nova (loan) 2017 Série B 10 1 — — — — 10 1
Bahia 2019 Série A 0 0 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Portimonense 2019–20 Primeira Liga 13 0 — 0 0 — 1[b] 0 14 0
2020–21 7 0 — 1 0 — 0 0 8 0
Total 20 0 — 1 0 — 1 0 22 0
Ituano 2021 Série C 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 32 1 8 1 3 1 — 7 0 50 3
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga

Honours

Santos
Bahia
Egnatia

References

  1. ^ "Recém-promovido ao elenco principal, Fernando Medeiros comemora nove anos de Santos" [Recently promoted to the main squad, Fernando Medeiros celebrates nine years of Santos] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Dorival Júnior promove Fernando Medeiros ao profissional do Santos" [Dorival Júnior promotes Fernando Medeiros to Santos' first team] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Show dos meninos! Santos se despede com goleada por 5 a 1 sobre o Atlético-PR" [Show from the boys! Santos bids farewell with a routing by 5–1 over Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ^ "No Acre, Santos bate Galvez e elimina jogo de volta na Copa do Brasil" [In Acre, Santos defeat Galvez and eliminate second leg in the Copa do Brasil] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Santos FC empresta Fernando Medeiros ao Botafogo até término do Paulistão 2017" [Santos FC loan Fernando Medeiros to Botafogo until the end of the 2017 Paulistão] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Vila Nova confirma contratação do volante Fernando Medeiros, do Santos" [Vila Nova confirm signing of defensive midfielder Fernando Medeiros, from Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Mais opções" [More options] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  8. ^ Com vínculo perto do fim, Fernando Medeiros não fica no Bahia; Xandão renova, globoesporte.globo.com, 31 May 2019
  9. ^ "MATHEUS GUEDES E FERNANDO MEDEIROS APRESENTADOS ESTA TERÇA FEIRA" (Press release) (in Portuguese). Portimonense. 24 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Gêmeos, Fernando e Flávio Medeiros esperam reencontro pela Copinha" [Twins, Fernando and Flávio Medeiros hope for a reencounter in Copinha] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Egnatia godet në merkato, firmos lojtari që ka luajtur me Santosin" [Egnatia hits in the market, a player who played with Santos signs] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  12. ^ Fernando Medeiros at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2018.