Athletico Paranaense will visit Libertad de Paraguay this Thursday for a new date of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. It is highly probable that Fernandinho will be on the field being an important part of the Brazilian team that will seek the three points.
Fernandinho will be celebrating his 38th birthday and, although the player has a contract until the end of the year, his idea is to renew at least until next year, something that, given his performance this year, it is well seen by the board of Athletico Paranaense.
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The player who emerged from the youth academy of the club arrived last year and played 20 games, scoring one goal and giving one assist. But the most significant thing is that it gives the squad great peace of mind and experience gathered after his long years of career in Europe.
When the player planned to return to the country, he had several contacts with first division clubs such as Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians, Botafogo, Flamengo and Palmeiras. But the player was clear in his desire to find a place that would make him feel comfortable: “When I decided to return to Brazil, I needed to play well, give back to the club and the fans. Everything is going as I would like and I hope it will continue like this for a long time”, the player declared to Globo.
Fernandinho, after leaving Brazil at a very young age, joined Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine where he played eight seasons until Manchester City bought his card and there we could see the best years of the midfielder. As Citizen he lifted multiple trophies being a five-time Premier League champion. In addition, he was champion of the Copa América with Brazil in 2019.
