Fernando Augusto Azevedo Pedreira (born 14 November 1986), commonly known as Fernando (), is a professional footballer who currently plays as a left winger or left back for Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. He is also the assistant coach of the club. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.
Fernando joined Citizen from the Brazilian football scene in 2013. His first goal in for Citizen was against Tuen Mun on 19 October 2013 in a 4-1 victory. He recorded 2 goals from 14 appearances in all competitions in the 2013-14 season.
After Citizen declined to join the newly established Hong Kong Premier League from the 2014-15 season, Fernando joined YFCMD. He scored 8 goals across all competitions for the club, including a brace in the first round of the play-offs.
In June 2015, Fernando joined the reigning champions Kitchee. He was named Hong Kong's Footballer of the Year in , and had subsequently been named in the Hong Kong Top Footballers Best XI for all four seasons as a Kitchee player.
On 1 July 2020, Eastern announced the signing of Fernando. He left the club on 9 July 2022.
On 25 July 2022, Fernando returned to Kitchee. He recorded his 200th appearance for Kitchee on 9 February 2025 in a 2âÂÂ1 win against the Rangers at Tsing Yi Sports Ground.
On 17 July 2025, Fernando joined Tai Po.
On 21 February 2021, Fernando officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally. In the process, he denounced his Brazilian passport.
On 17 May 2021, Fernando received his first call-up to the Hong Kong national football team to play against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. However, he withdrew from the squad due to injury on 25 May 2021.
On 1 June 2022, Fernando made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Malaysia. His first international goal comes against Brunei in a 10âÂÂ0 victory at the Hong Kong Stadium on 11 September 2023.
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