Fernando Pradella

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Fernando Pradella
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Pradella in 2024
Personal information
Full name Fernando Pradella Rocha
Date of birth (2008-07-03) 3 July 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Osasco, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 55
Youth career
Corinthians
São Paulo
Audax
2020–2021 Desportivo Brasil
2022– Santos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2026– Santos 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:40, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Fernando Pradella Rocha (born 3 July 2008) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Santos.

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Career

Born in Osasco, São Paulo, Pradella began his career with the youth schools of São Paulo FC before playing for futsal sides Company Futsal Osasco and K9 Pro in his hometown, Barueri Futsal and Corinthians, where he transitioned to the fields. He later returned to São Paulo, and subsequently spent a period at Audax, Desportivo Brasil and Referência (only training) before joining Santos' youth categories in April 2022. [1]

On 25 February 2025, Praddella signed his first professional contract with Peixe, agreeing to a deal until August 2027. [2] In June, Borussia Dortmund reportedly made a € 4 million offer for him, [3] but the deal later collapsed. [4]

Pradella made his professional – and Série A – debut on 28 January 2026, coming on as a late substitute for Lautaro Díaz in a 4–2 away loss to Chapecoense. [5]

Career statistics

As of 29 January 2026. [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2026 Série A 10000000—10
Career total100000000010

    Honours

    Santos U17

    Santos U20

    References

    1. ↑ "Conheça mais sobre Fernando Pradella, centroavante destaque do Santos na Copa Votorantim" [Know more about Fernando Pradella, centre forward spotlight of Santos in the Copa Votorantim] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
    2. ↑ "Fernando Pradella assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos" [Fernando Pradella signs first professional contract with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
    3. ↑ "Fernando Pradella, do sub-17 do Santos, negocia com o Borussia Dortmund" [Fernando Pradella, from the under-17s of Santos, negotiates with Borussia Dortmund] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
    4. ↑ "Negociação esfria e Borussia aguarda nova sequência positiva de Fernando Pradella" [Negotiations cool down and Borussia await another run of form from Fernando Pradella] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
    5. ↑ "Meses depois de sondagem do Borussia, Fernardo Pradella estreia no profissional do Santos" [Months after enquiry from Borussia, Fernando Pradella debuts in the first team of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
    6. ↑ Fernando Pradella at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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