Luiz Fernando (footballer, born 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Fernando Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasilien | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Corinthians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| AA Flamengo | 0 | (0) | |
| 2016–2018 | Richmond Kickers | 78 | (6) |
| 2019 | Atlanta United 2 | 21 | (1) |
| 2019– | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, March 8, 2020 (UTC) | |||
Luiz Fernando Nascimento is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlanta United in MLS.
Youth
Luiz Fernando played for the Sport Club Corinthians Paulista youth academy and played for their U-20 team. He also played briefly for Flamengo.
Professional
Luiz Fernando signed with the Richmond Kickers on February 23, 2016.[1] On March 26, 2016 Luiz Fernando made his professional debut for the Kickers, coming on for Yudai Imura in the 75th minute, en route to a 3–1 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders.[2] On May 18, 2016, Luiz Fernando scored his first goal for the Kickers in a U.S. Open Cup fixture against Aromas Café FC, scoring in the 83rd minute of the match en route to a 4–0 victory.[3] Fernando remained a mainstay on the Kickers throughout the 2017 and 2018 seasons, tallying 78 total appearances, scoring 6 goals.
On November 19, 2018, Fernando signed for USL Championship side Atlanta United 2.[4]
Fernando became the first second team player to sign a first team contract with Atlanta United on 21 August 2019.[5] Fernando made his Atlanta United debut on February 26, 2020 in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Motagua.
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vereinigte Staaten | League | US Open Cup | USL Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
| Richmond Kickers | 2016 | USL Championship | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2018 | — | — | ||||||||||
| Atlanta United 2 | 2019 | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| Atlanta United | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Vereinigte Staaten | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
| Career statistics | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ "Kickers sign Brazilian strikers". Richmond Kickers.
- ^ "Harrisburg City Islanders at Richmond Kickers Summary". United Soccer League. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Kickers advance in US Open Cup to face Ft Lauderdale Strikers".
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Luiz Fernando".
- ^ https://www.atlutd.com/post/2019/08/21/atlanta-united-signs-luiz-fernando-mls-contract
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