Fernandinho (footballer, born March 1993)
Chinese footballer (born 1993)
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Fernando Henrique da Conceição[a] (born 16 March 1993), known as Fernando, Fernandinho,[b] or by his Mandarin name Fei Nanduo[c] (Chinese: 费南多; pinyin: Fèi Nánduō), is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in Brazil, he plays for the China national team.[1]
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Fernandinho in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Fei Nanduo | ||
| Birth name | Fernando Henrique da Conceição | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Atlético Sorocaba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Atlético Sorocaba | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Flamengo | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Madureira | 15 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Estoril Praia | 22 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Chongqing Lifan (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Chongqing Lifan | 87 | (22) |
| 2019–2021 | Guangzhou FC | 18 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Hebei China Fortune (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Shandong Taishan | 41 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Shanghai Shenhua (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | China | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 July 2025 | |||
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| Chinese | 费南多 | ||||||
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Club career
Atlético Sorocaba
Fernandinho began his professional career with local side Atlético Sorocaba after graduating from their youth team.[2]
Flamengo
After playing in several games he was bought by sports marketing company Traffic and trained with top tier club Flamengo who decided to buy 70% of the economic rights of the player.[3] On 15 August 2012, manager Dorival Júnior decided to give Fernandinho his debut for the club in a league game against Palmeiras where he came on as a substitute for Thomás Jaguaribe in a game that ended in a 1–0 defeat.[4] The following season Mano Menezes became the manager of the team and decided to give him a run of games.[5]
Madureira
At the start of the 2014 league season it was decided that Fernandinho needed regular playing time and he joined third tier club Madureira.[6]
Estoril Praia
On 7 February 2014, Fernandinho would soon join top tier Portuguese team Estoril Praia.[citation needed]
Chongqing Lifan
Fernandinho went on loan to struggling Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan in the 2016 summer transfer window.[7] After helping the newly promoted team stay up, he joined permanently on a 4–year deal in January 2016.[8] On 6 March 2016, he scored 2 identical solo run goals after dribbling past the entire opposition defence and handed Chongqing a shock 2–1 home win against 5-time defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.[citation needed]
Guangzhou Evergrande
After four seasons with Chongqing, Fernandinho joined Chinese club, Guangzhou Evergrande and was immediately loaned to Hebei China Fortune for the rest of the season.[citation needed]
Fernandinho was fined a club-record amount of ¥3 million ($430,000) for a breach of discipline as he was absent for Guangzhou's preseason training camp in Dubai.[citation needed]
Hebei China Fortune (loan)
On 15 July 2019, Fernandinho joined Hebei China Fortune on loan until the end of the 2019 Chinese Super League season. He returned to Evergrande before the 2020 season but overall failed to settle in the team and make an impact.[citation needed]
Shandong Taishan
On 11 April 2023, Fernandinho returned to the Chinese Super League after not playing for over a year and joined Shandong Taishan.[9] On 16 April 2023, he made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Shanghai Shenhua. On 29 June 2023, he scored his first goal for Taishan in a 4–1 home win against Changchun Yatai.[citation needed]
Shanghai Shenghua (loan)
On 11 July 2024, Fernandinho joined Shanghai Shenghua on loan until the end of the 2024 season. On 13 September, he scored a goal and recorded two assists which help Shanghai Shenhua to win 4–3 against Zhejiang Professional.
International career
In 2020, Fernandinho gained Chinese citizenship through naturalisation. Following his naturalisation as a Chinese citizen, his name was Sinicised as Fei Nanduo.[citation needed]
On 21 March 2024, Fernandinho made his international debut for China in a 2–2 away draw against Singapore in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[10] On 26 March 2024, Fernandinho scored his first international goal for China, a penalty in a 4–1 home win over Singapore in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 December 2024[citation needed]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Sorocaba | 2010 | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | — | 0[d] | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Flamengo | 2012 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0[e] | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Madureira | 2014 | Série C | 6 | 1 | 9[e] | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| Estoril Praia | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Chongqing Lifan (Loan) | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| Chongqing Lifan | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 9 | |||
| 2017 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 7 | ||||
| 2018 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||||
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 98 | 25 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 102 | 25 | |||||
| Hebei China Fortune (Loan) | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 16 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 5 | ||||
| Shandong Taishan | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2024 | Chinese Super League | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 29 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 41 | 4 | ||||
| Shanghai Shenhua (loan) | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 235 | 42 | ||
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2024 | Tianjin Olympic Center, Tianjin, China | 2 |  Singapore | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
See also
Notes
- Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [feʁˈnɐ̃du ẽˈʁiki da kũsejˈsɐ̃w].
- Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [feʁnɐ̃ˈdʒĩɲu].
- In this Chinese name, the family name is Fei.
- Appearance in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- Appearance in Taça da Liga
