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Fernandinho

1985 - Today

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Fernando Luiz Roza (born 4 May 1985), known as Fernandinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders of his generation and one of the best Brazilians to play in the Premier League. Fernandinho started his career at Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2005, where he became one of the best foreign players to ever play in the Ukrainian Premier League. With Shakhtar, he won six Ukrainian Premier League titles, four Ukrainian Cups and the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia. Fernandinho is the 1,291st most popular soccer player (up from 2,062nd in 2024), the 268th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 429th in 2019) and the 121st most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Fernandinho ranks 1,291 out of 21,273. Before him are André Maschinot, Abel Xavier, Jamie Vardy, Štefan Čambal, Raphaël Varane, and Władysław Żmuda. After him are Masuzo Madono, Sergei Salnikov, Ernest Payne, Björn Nordqvist, Hidetoki Takahashi, and Heinz Flohe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Fernandinho ranks 33. Before him are Marina Diamandis, Nico Rosberg, Sanna Marin, Ciara, Jonathan Groff, and Damien Chazelle. After him are Jon Moxley, Alexis Texas, Raúl Albiol, Amanda Seyfried, Ezequiel Lavezzi, and Sonam Kapoor.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Fernandinho ranks 268 out of 2,236. Before him are Djalminha (1970), Paulo Cézar Caju (1949), Bernardo Guimarães (1825), Oscar (1991), Branco (1964), and Ronald Golias (1929). After him are César Sampaio (1968), Elza Soares (1930), José de Alencar (1829), Roberto Moreno (1959), Antony (2000), and Casemiro (1992).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Fernandinho ranks 121. Before him are Ederson (1993), Marco Antônio da Silva (1966), Djalminha (1970), Paulo Cézar Caju (1949), Oscar (1991), and Branco (1964). After him are César Sampaio (1968), Antony (2000), Casemiro (1992), Flávio Costa (1906), Felipe Melo (1983), and Márcio Amoroso (1974).

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