A lot of talented players are moving from Brazil to Europe, and many of them are showing a good level. You should watch the football scores of the top 5 teams and the individual achievements of the best Brazilian players on a trusted statistical portal. Fernandinho is different from many of them, because he does not like social life, he prefers to behave calmly on and off the field. The Atlético Paranaense player has always worked hard and trained to become the best. He succeeded even without many scored goals and a technical game.
Fernandinho spent 3 years at Atlético Paranaense, from 2002 to 2005. His excellent game attracted the attention of Shakhtar Donetsk. In the summer of 2005, the Brazilian moved to Ukraine for as much as 7.8 million euros and became an important player almost immediately. Shakhtar’s scores improved with the arrival of Fernandinho, because he was a real leader on the field, regardless of the level of the football tournament in which he took part. The most important for him was the UEFA Cup, which he won with Shakhtar in 2009.
In addition, here are his wins in Ukraine:
- Championship (6 times).
- Cup (4).
- Super Bowl (3).
For his services, Fernandinho got the title of the best player of the Ukrainian Premier League and Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2007/08 season. The Brazilian noted that he doubted whether he should go to Europe, because he was shy. However, his family helped him decide to do it. Moreover, there were enough players from Brazil in the Ukrainian team.
Well-deserved move to Manchester City is Fernandinho’s promotion
However, Fernandinho did not stop in Ukraine. Manchester City scouts noticed his excellent game. The team was already at the top of the EPL table, so the Brazilian was afraid that he would not be able to withstand the competition after his transfer in 2013. In addition, they paid for him a record 40 million euros for Shakhtar, which could negatively affect the player’s morale. However, this did not happen, and Fernandinho immediately became the main player and won as many as 4 Premier League titles, 6 Football League Cups, and the Super Cup twice in 2018 and 2019. The Brazilian also won the FA Cup in 2019.
Josep Guardiola, with whom Fernandinho worked for many years, noted that if all the players were like the Brazilian midfielder, the team could do without a coach. The Spanish coach praised the player for his hard work and discipline. Fernandinho’s skills, experience and efforts have helped Manchester City reach a new level. The highest places in the table EPL are clear proof of this. Most importantly, the shy Brazilian did not become invisible in a team full of stars, but, on the contrary, he became a leader.
