Fernando

Fernando Francisco Reges Mouta (born 25 July 1987), known simply as Fernando, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Galatasaray S.K. as a defensive midfielder. He spent most of his career with F.C. Porto with whom he signed in 2007, going on to appear in 236 competitive matches and win 12 major titles, including four Primeira Liga championships and the 2011 Europa League. Fernando was born in Alto Paraíso de Goiás. In June 2007 he signed a five-year contract with F.C. Porto directly from the Série C, having started his career at Vila Nova Futebol Clube. However, he spent his first year in Portugal loaned to C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he was first-choice. In the 2008-09 season, having returned to F.C. Porto F.C. Porto, Fernando was an ever-present midfield fixture alongside established Lucho González and Raul Meireles, as the northerners achieved a fourth consecutive Primeira Liga title. He continued to be a starter when healthy, appearing in 41 competitive games during the 2010-11 campaign as his team won the treble. On 9 February 2014, following an extensive negotiation that inclusively saw the player being suspended, Fernando renewed his contract with Porto until 2017. On 25 June 2014, Fernando completed a move to Manchester City F.C. for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £12 million. He made his competitive debut on 10 August in the 2014 FA Community Shield, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0-3 loss against Arsenal F.C. at Wembley Stadium; he first appeared in the Premier League a week later, in a 2-0 win away to Newcastle United F.C.. On 4 August 2017, Fernando signed with Galatasaray S.K. on a three-year contract for an initial fee of EUR5.25 million. In a note published on the Turkish club's official website, it was confirmed that the payment would ascend based on the accomplishment of certain performance variables during his spell. He made his Süper Lig debut in the first fixture, playing 82 minutes in a 4-1 home win against Kayserispor; he made 26 official appearances during the season, scoring on 9 December in a 4-2 home victory over against Akhisar Belediyespor and repeating the feat the following 29 April to help defeat reigning champions Besiktas J.K. 2-0 at home, a result which proved decisive for achieving the league title.