Fernando Menegazzo
 Fernando Menegazzo | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Anita Garibaldi, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | Juventude | 36 | (6) |
| 2002 | → Grêmio (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Siena | 24 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Catania (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Bordeaux | 155 | (17) |
| 2011–2014 | Al-Shabab | 68 | (10) |
| 2014 | Club Brugge | 10 | (1) |
| Total | 320 | (36) | |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2007 | Brazil | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Fernando Menegazzo (born 3 May 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Career[]
Fernando was born in Anita Garibaldi. He joined French Ligue 1 side FC Girondins de Bordeaux in summer 2005, on loan from A.C. Siena. He made the move permanent a year later. He played an important role as Bordeaux finished runners-up in the 2005–06 Ligue 1 season, and qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League.
In the summer of 2007, despite several of his teammates leaving the club, such as Julien Faubert, Stéphane Dalmat, Rio Mavuba, and Vladimír Šmicer, he signed a new improved four-year contract with Bordeaux.[1] He also played for the Brazil national football team when they won the 2007 Copa América.
On 16 June 2011, Fernando signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab at the request of coach Michel Preud'homme.
He moved to Club Brugge KV in June 2014 again at the request of coach Michel Preud'homme. He left the club in December 2014.
Honours[]
Club[]
Al-Shabab
- Saudi Premier League: 2011–12
- King Cup of Champions: 2014; Runner-up: 2013
Bordeaux
- Ligue 1: 2008–09
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2006–07, 2008–09
- Trophée des Champions: 2008, 2009[2][3]
International[]
Brazil
References[]
- ^ "Fernando renews ties with Bordeaux". UEFA. 31 July 2007.
- ^ "BORDEAUX – LYON : LES COMPOS". rmcsport.bfmtv.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Trophée des champions - Bordeaux-Guingamp, les compos". goal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
External links[]
- Fernando Menegazzo – French league stats at LFP – also available in French
- Fernando Menegazzo – UEFA competition record (archive)
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