Fernandes (footballer, born 1978)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Valete.

Fernandes

Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Fernandes Valete
Date of birth	(1978-03-03) March 3, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Itaporanga, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
1997–1998	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998	Santos	8	(1)
1998	Independente-SP
1999	Portuguesa Santista
1999–2001	Figueirense
2002	Palmeiras
2002–2012	Figueirense	124	(25)
2003	→ Jeonbuk Hyundai (loan)	29	(3)
2004	→ Al-Shabab (loan)	23	(10)
2013	Red Bull Brasil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rodrigo Fernandes Valete (born 3 March 1978 in Itaporanga, São Paulo), or simply Fernandes, is a retired Brazilian attacking midfielder. He is currently a director at Figueirense, the club he played the most for.

Honors

Santos

• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1997
• Copa Conmebol: 1998

Figueirense

• Campeonato Catarinense: 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006 e 2008
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Runner Up: 2001 e 2010
• Copa do Brasil Runner Up: 2007

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC

• Korean FA Cup: 2003
• Korean Super Cup: 2004

Individual

• Copa João Havelange Group Yellow* Top Scorer: 2000 * Equivalent to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
• Campeonato Catarinense Best Player: 2000 e 2004
• Thomaz Chaves Cabral Medal of Honor: 2009
• King of Florianópolis: 2009
• Ney Pacheco Award: 2011
• Honorary Citizen of Florianópolis: 2012^[1]
• City Medal of Honor in Sports - Florianópolis City Council: 2015^[2]

References

1. "Figueirense Futebol Clube | Fernandes é homenageado com o título de Cidadão Honorário de Florianópolis". www.figueirense.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
2. "Fernandes é homenageado pela Câmara Municipal de Florianópolis | Meu Figueira". www.meufigueira.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2017-03-30.

External links

• Fernandes at CBF^{[permanent dead link‍]} (in Portuguese) ^{[dead link‍]}
• Fernandes at Sambafoot (archived)
• Fernandes at Guardian Stats Centre
• Fernandes at Figueirense.com (in Portuguese)
• Fernandes – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)