Fernandinho

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Luiz and the second or paternal family name is Roza.

Personal information
Full name	Fernando Luiz Roza[1]
Date of birth	4 May 1985 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth	Londrina, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Manchester City
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2005	Atlético Paranaense	72	(14)
2005–2013	Shakhtar Donetsk	184	(31)
2013–	Manchester City	165	(17)
National team‡
2011–	Brazil	40	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:39, 13 May 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:05, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Fernando Luiz Roza (born 4 May 1985), or simply Fernandinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [feʁnɐ̃ˈdʒĩj̃u]; meaning "Little Fernando"), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Brazil national team. He has also captained both sides on many occasions.^[4][5]

Fernandinho started his career at Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2005, where he became one of the best foreign players to ever play in the Ukraine Premier League.^[6] With Shakhtar, he won six Ukrainian Premier League titles, four Ukrainian Cups and the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. He was voted by the Shakhtar Donetsk fans as the best Brazilian player to ever play for the team.^[7] The scorer of the only goal in the final of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and a full international for Brazil since 2011, he was part of their squad which came fourth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and also competed at the 2015 Copa América.

Fernandinho is well known for his blistering pace and ability to shoot from long distances. He is described as "a defensive midfielder with a box to box style of play, contributing in large part to the defense and the attack. With a powerful shot and great passing range, Fernandinho has played an important part in breaking up opposition attacks and creating goal scoring opportunities".