Fernando José da Cunha Neto (born 27 January 1993), known as Fernando Neto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Bernardo. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando José da Cunha Neto | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | São Domingos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Bernardo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Vila Nova | ||
| 2012 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2019 | Fluminense | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Paços Ferreira (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Macaé (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Santo André (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → STK Šamorín (loan) | 29 | (8) |
| 2019 | → Paraná (loan) | 36 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Vitória | 56 | (4) |
| 2022 | Operário Ferroviário | 28 | (0) |
| 2023– | São Bernardo | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:03, 23 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
In 2012, Fernando Neto was promoted to the first team of Fluminense. To get more matches, he spent the 2013–2014 on loan at Portuguese club Paços Ferreira.[1] He made his professional debut against Vitória Guimarães.[2]
Involvement in match-fixing scandal edit
On 10 May 2023, after having his named included in the 2023 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal, Fernando Neto's contract with São Bernardo was suspended.[3] On 1 June, he received a 380-day ban, aside from being charged a R$ 15,000 fine.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Fernando". Fluminense. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Pacos de Ferreira vs Vitoria". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "São Bernardo afasta Fernando Neto, investigado em esquema de apostas" [São Bernardo put Fernando Neto apart, investigated in betting scheme] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Manipulação: Eduardo Bauermann pega 12 jogos de punição; veja todas as decisões do STJD" [Match-fixing: Eduardo Bauermann gets 12-match ban; see the other decisions of the STJD] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
External links edit
- Fernando Neto at Soccerway
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