Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Rech | ||
Date of birth | 13 March 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Caxias do Sul, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994 | Juventude | 2 | (0) |
1995 | Olaria | ? | (?) |
1995 | Guarani Venâcio Aires | ? | (?) |
1996 | Juventude | 19 | (7) |
1997 | Palmeiras | 1 | (0) |
1997 | Yokohama Flügels | 14 | (5) |
1998 | Internacional | ? | (?) |
1999 | Juventude | ? | (?) |
2000–2003 | Brisbane Strikers | 68 | (28) |
2003–2004 | Parramatta Power | 21 | (9) |
2004–2005 | Esportivo | ? | (?) |
2005–2007 | Adelaide United | 44 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Fernando Rech (born March 13, 1974, in Caxias do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian former footballer. He played either as a striker or an attacking midfielder. [1]
He has retired from football, his last club being Adelaide United in the Australian Hyundai A-League. He is known as Fernando, which was the name he wore on the back of his shirt at Adelaide United (he had previously worn Rech on his shirt in Australia). [2]
In season 2001/02, while playing for the Brisbane Strikers in the now defunct National Soccer League, he won the Johnny Warren Medal for player of the year. [3]
Club performance | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
Brazil | League | |||
1995 | Juventude | Série A | 2 | 0 |
1996 | 19 | 7 | ||
1997 | Palmeiras | Série A | 1 | 0 |
Japan | League | |||
1997 | Yokohama Flügels | J1 League | 14 | 5 |
Brazil | League | |||
1998 | Internacional | Série A | 0 | 0 |
1999 | Juventude | Série A | 8 | 0 |
2000 | Etti Jundiai | Série A | 0 | 0 |
Australia | League | |||
2000/01 | Brisbane Strikers | National Soccer League | 22 | 9 |
2001/02 | 26 | 10 | ||
2002/03 | 20 | 9 | ||
2003/04 | Parramatta Power | National Soccer League | 21 | 9 |
Brazil | League | |||
2005 | Esportivo Bento Gonçalves | 0 | 0 | |
Australia | League | |||
2005/06 | Adelaide United | A-League | 18 | 7 |
2006/07 | 17 | 6 | ||
Country | Brazil | 30 | 12 | |
Japan | 14 | 5 | ||
Australia | 124 | 50 | ||
Total | 168 | 67 |
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