Fernando (footballer, born 1992)

Fernando Lucas Martins (born 3 March 1992), more commonly known as Fernando, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder.

Fernando

Fernando in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Fernando Lucas Martins
Date of birth	(1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Erechim, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2001–2009	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Grêmio	69	(2)
2013–2015	Shakhtar Donetsk	27	(2)
2015–2016	Sampdoria	35	(4)
2016–2019	Spartak Moscow	78	(11)
2019–2021	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	18	(3)
2022–2023	Antalyaspor	47	(9)
2023–2024	Al-Jazira	24	(1)
International career‡
2009	Brazil U17	3	(0)
2011	Brazil U20	15	(0)
2012–2013	Brazil	8	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 2013 Brazil
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:36, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

Club career

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 13 June 2013, Fernando signed a five-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk. The transfer fee was reported to be €11 million.

Sampdoria

On 6 July 2015, Fernando was signed by Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria for €8 million.^[2][3] He made 33 league appearances, scoring four goals, for the club.

Spartak Moscow

On 19 July 2016, Sampdoria confirmed that Fernando had been sold to Russian club Spartak Moscow for around €12 million.^[4]

Beijing Sinobo Guoan

On 30 July 2019, Spartak Moscow confirmed that Fernando left for Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan.^[5] Beijing announced that he joined the team on loan a day later to help provide cover for sidelined Jonathan Viera.^[6][7]

Antalyaspor

On 17 January 2022, Fernando signed with Turkish club Antalyaspor.^[8]

Al Jazira

On 5 August 2023, Fernando signed with Emirati club Al-Jazira.^[9]

International career

In 2012, Fernando was called up by Brazil for matches against Iraq on 12 October and Japan on 16 October.^[10]

Fernando was part of the 23 players called by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to play in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil.^[11]

Personal life

Fernando became known for the "Robson case", in which he asked his driver Robson Oliveira to take a methadone-based medicine for his father-in-law in Russia, in February 2019. However, the medicine is prohibited by Russian law, and the driver was arrested for international drug trafficking. Fernando never helped the driver.^[12] Facing a maximum of 12 years, Oliveira was sentenced to three years in prison in December 2020, followed by deportation.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 December 2020^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Grêmio	2009	Série A	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2010		13	0	0	0	0	0	6[a]	0	19	0
	2011		22	1	0	0	4	0	7[b]	0	33	1
	2012		32	1	0	0	6	0	19[c]	4	57	5
	2013		1	0	0	0	9	1	8[d]	1	18	2
	Total		69	2	0	0	19	1	40	5	128	8
Shakhtar Donetsk	2013–14	Ukrainian Premier League	14	1	3	1	5	0	–		22	2
	2014–15		13	1	4	0	7	0	1[e]	0	25	1
	Total		27	2	7	1	12	0	1	0	47	3
Sampdoria	2015–16	Serie A	35	4	1	0	2	0	–		38	4
Spartak Moscow	2016–17	Russian Premier League	28	3	1	0	1	0	–		30	3
	2017–18		27	5	3	0	7	1	1[f]	0	38	6
	2018–19		20	3	1	0	6	0	–		27	3
	2019-20		3	0	0	0	–		–		3	0
	Total		78	11	5	0	14	1	1	0	98	12
Beijing Guoan (loan)	2019	Chinese Super League	7	0	0	0	-		–		7	0
Beijing Guoan	2020	Chinese Super League	11	3	1	0	7	1	–		19	4
Career total			227	22	14	1	54	3	42	5	327	31

1. Six appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho
2. Seven appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho
3. 19 appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho
4. Eight appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho
5. One appearance in the Ukrainian Super Cup
6. One appearance in the Russian Super Cup

International

As of match played 10 September 2013^[14][15]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Brazil	2012	1	0
	2013	7	0
Total		8	0

Honours

Grêmio

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 2010

Shakhtar Donetsk

• Ukrainian League: 2013–14
• Ukrainian Super Cup: 2014

Spartak Moscow

• Russian Premier League: 2016–17
• Russian Super Cup: 2017

Brazil U17

• South American Under-17 Football Championship: 2009

Brazil U20

• South American Youth Championship: 2011
• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2011

Brazil

• FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013