Fernando Miguel (footballer, born 1985)

Fernando Miguel Kaufmann (born 2 February 1985) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ceará.

Fernando Miguel
Personal information
Full name Fernando Miguel Kaufmann[1]
Date of birth (1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Venâncio Aires, Brazil[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Ceará
Number 22
Youth career
2003 Guarani-VA
2004 Caxias
2005 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Grêmio 0 (0)
2006 Brasil de Pelotas
2007 Porto Alegre
2008 Novo Hamburgo
2008 Arapongas
2008 Londrina
2009–2010 Esportivo 19 (0)
2011–2012 Lajeadense 31 (0)
2012–2014 Juventude 46 (0)
2013Vitória (loan) 0 (0)
2014–2018 Vitória 151 (0)
2018–2021 Vasco da Gama 122 (0)
2021Atlético Goianiense (loan) 54 (0)
2022–2023 Fortaleza 54 (0)
2024– Ceará 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2024

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Venâncio Aires, Fernando Miguel started his senior professional career in 2005 with Grêmio. In the following years, he represented Brasil-RS, Porto Alegre, Novo Hamburgo, Arapongas, Londrina, Esportivo.[1]

Juventude

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On 4 April 2012, Fernando Miguel joined Juventude from Lajeadense.[1] Among the matches he played for the club, it included his appearance in a 1–1 draw against Grêmio in the semi-final of Campeonato Gaúcho which was won by Juventude via the penalty shoot-out.[2]

Vitória

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On 25 September 2013, Fernando Miguel joined Série A (top tier) club Vitória.[3] He signed permanently with the club in April 2014.[4] In September 2017, he was diagonised with acute plantar fasciitis and was ruled out of play for a league match against Atlético-MG.[5]

Honours

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Lajeadense

Vitória

Vasco da Gama

Fortaleza

Ceará

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Goleiro Fernando é apresentado [Goalkeeper Fernando is presented]" (in Portuguese). Juventude. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Juventude busca empate, elimina Grêmio nos pênaltis e vai à final [Juventude seek tie, eliminates Grêmio on penalties and goes to the final]". Fox Sports (in Portuguese). 28 April 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Goleiro Fernando Miguel é apresentado oficialmente no Vitória [Goalkeeper Fernando Miguel is officially presented in Vitória]" (in Portuguese). Arena Rubronegra. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Vitória anuncia retorno de goleiro Fernando Miguel até 2015 [Vitoria announces return of goalkeeper Fernando Miguel until 2015]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Com dor no pé, Fernando Miguel é vetado e desfalca o Vitória contra o Atlético-MG [With pain in the foot, Fernando Miguel is vetoed and embezzles Vitória against Atlético-MG]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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