Fernando Lúcio da Costa, better known as Fernandão (18 March 1978 – 7 June 2014), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
 Fernandão in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Lúcio da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 7 June 2014 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Aruanã, Goiás, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Goiás | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | Goiás | 61[1] | (11) |
| 2001–2004 | Marseille | 61 | (6) |
| 2004 | → Toulouse (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2004–2008 | Internacional | 100[1] | (42) |
| 2008–2009 | Al Gharafa | 22 | (10) |
| 2009–2010 | Goiás | 14[1] | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | São Paulo | 26 | (8) |
| Total | 300 | (83) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Internacional | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editHaving started his career at Goiás of Goiânia,[2] Fernandão had a four-year spell in France, initially moving to Marseille for R$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 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In the same year, he had his first cap against Guatemala and made an assist for forward Fred to nearly score a goal - the ball hit the post.
2006 was arguably Fernandão's best year. He led Sport Club Internacional to win the Copa Libertadores for the first time ever.[3] Fernandão was a 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 Sport Club Internacional and skippered the club to win the FIFA Club World Cup in December. In May 2010, São Paulo FC signed Fernandão from Goiás for an undisclosed fee.[4] In May 2011, the two sides agreed to terminate the playing contract between them in a friendly manner.[5]
Coaching career
editOn 20 July 2012, Internacional, after the firing of Dorival Júnior, announced Fernandão as their new coach.[6] On 20 November, however, Fernandão was dismissed by the club's directory.[7]
Death
editOn 7 June 2014, Fernandão, at the age of 36, died in a helicopter crash. The Eurocopter AS350 where he was with four more people crashed by around 1 a.m. in Aruanã, Goiás, Brazil. All occupants were found dead.[8] His wake was at the training center of Fernandão's first team Goiás before a burial in Goiânia.[9] In Porto Alegre, the city where he had the most success as part of Internacional, the club proceeded to homage Fernandão by unveiling a statue of his outside Beira-Rio later that year,[10] while in 2015 one of the streets outside the stadium received his name.[11]
Honours
edit[12] Goias
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1999
- Copa Centro-Oeste: 2000, 2001
- Campeonato Goiano: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 e 2000
Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2005, 2008
- Copa Libertadores de América: 2006
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2006
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2007
- Dubai Cup: 2008
Al-Gharafa
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Fernandão" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ "Fernandão | Profile, Stats, Career & News 2020". Sambafoot. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009.
- ^ "internacional.com.br" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 October 2007.
- ^ "São Paulo Futebol Clube". www.saopaulofc.net.
- ^ "São Paulo e Fernandão acertam rescisão amigável - SPFC". www.saopaulofc.net. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Inter deve ter dupla campeã mundial no comando técnico - Internacional | Lancenet.com.br". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "Fernandão é demitido do comando técnico do Internacional". Terra. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Bonn, Kyle (7 June 2014). "Former Internacional striker Fernandão dies in helicopter crash". NBC Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ Após velório, caixão com corpo de Fernandão segue para o Jardim das Palmeiras
- ^ "Inter inaugura estátua de Fernandão com milhares de fãs e clima de jogo". Globo Esporte. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Câmara de Porto Alegre homenageia Fernandão com nome de rua ao lado do Beira-Rio
- ^ "Fernandão, ídolo do Internacional, morre aos 36 anos". Diario Da Amazonia. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Campeão, São Paulo domina a seleção do Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Terra. 4 December 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ^ "Bola de Prata (Placar Magazine)". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
External links
edit- Fernandão – official website (in Portuguese)