SOCCER PLAYER

Manuel Fernandes

1986 - Today

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Manuel Henrique Tavares Fernandes (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐnuˈɛl fɨɾˈnɐ̃dɨʃ]; born 5 February 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He started his career with Benfica at only 18, then went on to compete in England and Spain, mainly at the service of Everton and Valencia. He signed with Beşiktaş in January 2011, spending the following three and a half seasons with the club before joining Lokomotiv Moscow. Fernandes represented the Portugal under-21 team in two European Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). Manuel Fernandes is the 4,662nd most popular soccer player (up from 4,759th in 2024), the 407th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 401st in 2019) and the 86th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Manuel Fernandes ranks 4,662 out of 21,273. Before him are Zygfryd Szołtysik, Almir, Daniel Sanabria, Dominique Bathenay, Michal Bílek, and Adam Musiał. After him are Dimitar Largov, Boris Razinsky, Josef Streb, Serge Chiesa, Arnór Guðjohnsen, and Atilio López.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Manuel Fernandes ranks 126. Before him are Emily VanCamp, Fredy Guarín, Kim Jae-joong, Michael Stevens, Igor Akinfeev, and Heidi Montag. After him are Leila Lopes, Jackson Martínez, Andrés Guardado, Ryota Takahashi, Kaiane Aldorino, and Li Wenliang.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Manuel Fernandes ranks 407 out of 633. Before him are Paulo de Carvalho (1947), Francisco Conceição (2002), Domingos Paciência (1969), Carlos Mendes (1947), Custódio Pinto (1942), and João de Deus Pinheiro (1945). After him are Miguel Monteiro (1980), Pedro Mendes (1979), Mário de Noronha (1885), George Grey (1812), Eduardo Carvalho (1982), and Miguel Veloso (1986).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Manuel Fernandes ranks 86. Before him are Nuno Mendes (2002), Fernando Meira (1978), Bebé (1990), Francisco Conceição (2002), Domingos Paciência (1969), and Custódio Pinto (1942). After him are Miguel Monteiro (1980), Pedro Mendes (1979), Eduardo Carvalho (1982), Miguel Veloso (1986), Carlos Manuel (1958), and Eliseu (1983).

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