Fernando (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santa Clara | ||
| Number | 83 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | EC São Bernardo | ||
| 2021 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2022–2023 | Água Santa | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | ||
| 2023–2026 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Água Santa | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Cruzeiro | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Ferroviária (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Maringá (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2026– | Santa Clara | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:31, 1 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Luis Fernando Santos Oliveira (born 12 April 2005), known as Luis Fernando or just Fernando, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Primeira Liga club Santa Clara.
Career
Fernando began his career with EC São Bernardo, and had a brief stint at Palmeiras before playing for Água Santa. On 16 August 2022, he was loaned to Cruzeiro, being initially assigned to the under-17 squad.[1]
During the 2023 season, Fernando impressed with Cruzeiro's under-20 team, scoring in a regular basis.[2] He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 19 October 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Bruno Rodrigues in a 2–0 home loss to Flamengo.[3]
On 21 November 2023, Cruzeiro announced the purchase of 50% of Fernando's rights, with the player signing a contract until 2026.[4]
On 2 February 2026, Fernando moved to Portugal, joining Primeira Liga club Santa Clara on a contract until June 2029.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 1 March 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2023 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Ferroviária (loan) | 2024 | Série C | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Maringá (loan) | 2025 | Série C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Santa Clara | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 17 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ "Com passagem pela base do Palmeiras, Luis Fernando acerta com o Cruzeiro" [With stint in the youth setup of Palmeiras, Luis Fernando signs with Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Cruzeiro: saiba quem é Fernando, jovem artilheiro da base celeste" [Cruzeiro: know who is Fernando, young goalscorer of the celeste youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Tempo. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Sensação da base do Cruzeiro estreia, e Zé Ricardo revela como pretende usá-lo" [Sensation of the youth setup of Cruzeiro debuts, and Zé Ricardo reveals how he intends to use him] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Itatiaia. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Cruzeiro oficializa aquisição de Fernando, que assina contrato até o fim de 2026" [Cruzeiro turn official the acquisition of Fernando, who signs a contract until the end of 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Fernando é reforço" [Fernando is a reinforcement] (in Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ Fernando at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2023.