Fernandão

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Fernandão
Fernandão with President of Brazil Lula.
Fernandão with President of Brazil Lula.
Personal information
Full name Fernando Lúcio da Costa
Date of birth March 18, 1978 (1978-03-18) (age 30)
Place of birth    Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre Forward
Club information
Current club Internacional
Number 9
Youth clubs
1995-1996 Goiás
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997-2000
2001-2003
2003-2004
2004-present		 Goiás
Marseille
Toulouse (loan)
Internacional		 73 (17)
61 (6)
16 (3)
166 (69)   
National team
2005 Brazil 1 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Fernando Lúcio da Costa, also called Fernandão (born March 18, 1978 in Goiânia, Brazil), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Internacional. He is a proven goalscorer as well as being technically astute.

Having started his career at Goiás of Goiânia, Fernandão had a four-year spell in France, initially moving to Marseille for £1.4 million, before returning to Brazil to play for Internacional. He helped the club finish as runners-up in the 2005 season of the Brazilian League. In the same year, he had his first cap against Guatemala and made an assist for forward Fred to score a goal.

2006 was arguably Fernandão's best year in football. He led Internacional to win the Copa Libertadores for the first time ever. Fernandão was joint top scorer of the competition and was voted Man of the Match in the final against São Paulo, match in which he scored one goal and made one assist. After the win, he extended his contract with Internacional and skippered the club to win the FIFA Club World Cup in December.

Recently Fernando had remarkable participation scoring the first goal in the final match against Internazionale for the Mohammed Bin Rashid International Football Championship, also known as Dubai Cup. He's been linked to a possible move to Turkish club Trabzonspor or to Romanian club Steaua Bucharest.

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[edit] Honours

[edit] Personal honours

  • Copa Libertadores's top scorer: 2006
  • Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 2006

[edit] Contract

  • 1st July 2007 to 30th June 2010

[edit] External links

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Internacional – current squad

 Andrezinho •  Adriano •  Alex •  Bustos •  Clemer •  Danny •  Derley •  Edinho •  Fernandão •  Gil •  Guiñazú •  Guto •  Iarley •  Índio •  Ji-Paraná •  Jonas •  Luiz Carlos •  Magrão •  Marcão •  Maycon •  Monteiro •  Muriel •  Nilmar •  Orozco •  Ramon •  Renan •  Roger •  Sidnei •  Sorondo •  Titi • Manager: Abel


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