Luiz Fernando (footballer, born 1997)

Last updated

Luiz Fernando
Personal information
Full name Luiz Fernando Nascimento
Date of birth (1997-06-23) 23 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Brazil
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Memphis 901
Number 9
Youth career
Corinthians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2016 Flamengo de Guarulhos 0 (0)
2016–2018 Richmond Kickers 77 (7)
2019–2020 Atlanta United 2 33 (2)
2019–2020 Atlanta United 0 (0)
2021 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 (0)
2022– Memphis 901 55 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Luiz Fernando Nascimento (born 23 June 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.

Contents

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 23 February 2016. [1] On 26 March 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 18 May 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 19 November 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 26 February 2020 in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Motagua.

On 1 July 2020 Fernando was waived by Atlanta United which cleared an international roster slot for Mexican winger Jürgen Damm who was signed the same day. [6]

On 30 December 2020, it was announced that Fernando would join USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead of their 2021 season. [7] Following the 2021 season it was announced that Fernando would leave the Rowdies. [8]

On 17 February 2022, Fernando joined USL Championship club Memphis 901 ahead of their 2022 season. [9]

Statistics

As of 1 July 2020
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOther [A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
United StatesLeague US Open Cup USL Playoffs North America Total
Richmond Kickers 2016 USL Championship 21221——233
2017 28200——282
2018 28322——305
Atlanta United 2 2019 32200——322
2020 1000——10
Atlanta United 2020 Major League Soccer 0000—1010
TotalUnited States110943001011512
Career statistics110943001011512

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ty Shipalane</span> South African soccer player

Tiyiselani "Ty" Shipalane is a South African footballer who last played for Wake FC in USL League Two.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Conor Shanosky</span> American professional soccer player (born 1991)

Conor Shanosky is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.

The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in USL Championship soccer.

The 2017 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence. It was also the Kickers' 10th season playing in the second-tier of American soccer, and their first season in the second division since 2005. The Kickers played in the United Soccer League for their sixth straight season.

Laurent Kissiedou is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder.

The 2018 season was Penn FC's 15th season of competitive soccer, its second in the second division of American soccer, and its eighth and final season in the United Soccer League, now known as the USL Championship. This was the first season the club operated under the "Penn FC" name, having re-branded from the Harrisburg City Islanders in November 2017.

The 2019 Atlanta United 2 season was the team's second year of existence, their second season in the USL, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. It was their first season with home matches at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.

The 2019 Richmond Kickers season is a soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. It was the club's 27th season of existence, their 15th season in the third tier of American soccer, and their first season in the newly-created USL League One. It was the Kickers' first season playing in the third tier of American soccer since 2016, when they were in the United Soccer League. The season covers the period from October 14, 2018 to the beginning of the 2020 USL League One season.

The 2019 Loudoun United FC season was Loudoun United FC's first season of existence, their first in the second-division of American soccer, and their 1st in the USL Championship. It is the first season since 2011 that D.C. United fielded a reserve team.

The 2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twentieth season of existence, their second consecutive season in the second tier of American soccer, and their ninth season in the league now named the USL Championship. The season covers the period from October 21, 2018 to the beginning of the 2020 USL Championship season. Bob Lilley returns for his second season as Riverhounds manager.

The 2020 Atlanta United 2 season was the team's third year of existence, their third season in the USL which is now rebranded as the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.

Phillip Joseph Goodrum is an American soccer player who plays for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship.

Amadou Macky Diop is a Senegalese footballer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ajani Fortune</span> Trinidad and Tobago footballer

Ajani "Jay" Fortune is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. Born in the United States, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Cal Jennings is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward who currently plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.

The 2021 Atlanta United 2 season was the team's fourth year of existence as well as their fourth season in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.

Christopher Mark Allan is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Charleston Battery in the USL Championship.

The 2022 Loudoun United FC season was Loudoun United FC's fourth season of existence, their fourth in the second-division of American soccer, and their fourth in the USL Championship.

The 2022 Memphis 901 FC season was the fourth season for Memphis 901 FC in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.

References

  1. ↑ "Kickers sign Brazilian strikers". Richmond Kickers. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Harrisburg City Islanders at Richmond Kickers Summary". United Soccer League. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kickers advance in US Open Cup to face Ft Lauderdale Strikers". richmondkickers.com. Richmond Kickers. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Atlanta United 2 signs Luiz Fernando Nascimento". atlutd.com. Atlanta United. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Atlanta United signs Luiz Fernando to MLS contract". atlutd.com. Atlanta United. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Atlanta United waives Luiz Fernando | Atlanta United FC".
  7. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Midfielder Luiz Fernando".
  8. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (17 December 2021). "Rowdies Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2022 Season". USL Championship.
  9. ↑ "Memphis 901 FC Signs Luiz Fernando".


Flag of Brazil.svg Soccerball mask.svg

This biographical article related to a Brazilian association football midfielder born in the 1990s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.