Nathan Fernandes
Brazilian footballer (born 2005)
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Nathan Ribeiro Fernandes (born 16 February 2005) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo.
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| Full name | Nathan Ribeiro Fernandes | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Botafogo | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | Grêmio | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Grêmio | 41 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Botafogo | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Brazil U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:35, 17 February 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Career
Grêmio
Born in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro,[1] Nathan joined Grêmio's youth setup in 2016, aged ten. He signed a youth deal on 21 March 2019,[2] and then signed a professional three-year contract in February 2021, and was linked to Dutch club Ajax one year later, even before his senior debut.[3]
On 25 May 2023, Nathan agreed to renew his contract with the Tricolor until 2026.[4] He made his first team – and Série A – debut two days later, coming on as a late substitute for Everton Galdino in a 2–1 away win over Athletico Paranaense.[5][6]
On 10 June 2023, Nathan further extended his link with Grêmio until 2028.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 25 October, netting his team's second in a 3–2 home win over Flamengo.
Botafogo
On 14 February 2025, Botafogo announced the signing of Nathan on a five-year contract.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 17 February 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 2023 | Série A | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 4 | ||
| Botafogo | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 30 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Recopa Gaúcha