João Fernando Nelo(born 18 March 1979), commonly known asFernando Baiano,is a Brazilian formerfootballerwho played as astriker.He is married to Bruna Lopes since 2011.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Fernando Nelo | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo,Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Corinthians | 63 | (19) |
| 2002 | Internacional | 27 | (14) |
| 2003 | Flamengo | 41 | (16) |
| 2003–2004 | VfL Wolfsburg | 22 | (11) |
| 2004 | São Caetano | 14 | (6) |
| 2005 | Málaga | 17 | (9) |
| 2005–2007 | Celta | 68 | (28) |
| 2007–2009 | Murcia | 27 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | →Al-Jazira(loan) | 20 | (25) |
| 2009–2012 | Al-Wahda | 49 | (34) |
| 2013 | São Bernardo | 19 | (10) |
| 2013 | Ittihad | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | Mogi Mirim | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Brazil U20 | 5 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editAfter five successful years in nativeBrazilwithCorinthians,InternacionalandFlamengo,Baiano moved abroad, joiningBundesliga'sVfL Wolfsburgand scoring 11 league goals inhis sole season,upon which he returned to his country withSão Caetano.
In January 2005, Baiano signed forLa LigasideMálaga CF,[1]netting on nine occasions to help theAndalusiateamreach a mid-table final place.During that summer, he left forCelta de Vigo:[2]during his spell inGalicia,the club wouldparticipatein theUEFA Cupbut alsobe relegatedtoSegunda División,with the player contributing with 32 goals in 80 official appearances in the process.[3]
Upon Celta's relegation, Baiano agreed to a three-year contract withReal Murcia,for approximately€5 million. After just five league goals during the2007–08 campaignhis team finished second from the bottom, with the subsequent relegation.[4][5]
In August 2008 Baiano was loaned toAl Jazira Club,in theUnited Arab Emirates.In June of the following year he moved to another side in the city,Al-Wahda SCC,penning a two-year contract for €5million – the player originally requested a three-year deal for €9m.
References
edit- ^"Baiano seals return to Europe".UEFA. 26 January 2005.
- ^"Baiano settles on Celta".UEFA. 25 July 2005.
- ^"Fernando Baiano"(in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. 17 April 2008.Retrieved13 March2014.
- ^"Baiano:" No tengo ningún problema por jugar en Segunda con el Murcia ""[Baiano: "I have no problem playing inSegundawith Murcia "] (in Spanish).Marca.23 April 2008.Retrieved13 March2014.
- ^"Fernando Baiano, de fichaje más caro a descartado"[Fernando Baiano, from star signing to surplus] (in Spanish). Fútbol de Segunda. 11 July 2008.Retrieved13 March2014.
External links
edit- Fernando Baianoat Sambafoot (archived)
- Fernando Baianoat BDFutbol
- Fernando Baianoat Soccerway