Fernando Lucas Martins (born 3 March 1992), more commonly known as Fernando, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder.
On 13 June 2013, Fernando signed a five-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk. The transfer fee was reported to be â¬11 million.
On 6 July 2015, Fernando was signed by Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria for â¬8 million. He made 33 league appearances, scoring four goals, for the club.
On 19 July 2016, Sampdoria confirmed that Fernando had been sold to Russian club Spartak Moscow for around â¬12 million.
On 30 July 2019, Spartak Moscow confirmed that Fernando left for Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan. Beijing announced that he joined the team on loan a day later to help provide cover for sidelined Jonathan Viera.
On 17 January 2022, Fernando signed with Turkish club Antalyaspor.
On 5 August 2023, Fernando signed with Emirati club Al-Jazira.
In 2012, Fernando was called up by Brazil for matches against Iraq on 12 October and Japan on 16 October.
Fernando was part of the 23 players called by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to play in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil.
Fernando became known for the "Robson case", in which he asked his driver Robson Oliveira to take a methadone-based medicine for his father-in-law in Russia, in February 2019. However, the medicine is prohibited by Russian law, and the driver was arrested for international drug trafficking. Fernando never helped the driver. Facing a maximum of 12 years, Oliveira was sentenced to three years in prison in December 2020, followed by deportation.
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