Fernando Pereira do Nascimento (born 17 December 1994), known as Fernando Sobral, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cuiabá as a midfielder.

Fernando Sobral
Sobral with Ceará in 2022
Personal information
Full name Fernando Pereira do Nascimento
Date of birth (1994-12-17) 17 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Sobral, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cuiabá
Number 88
Youth career
Guarany de Sobral
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Guarany de Sobral 37 (0)
2014–2016 Horizonte 25 (3)
2014Icasa (loan) 4 (0)
2015Guarany de Sobral (loan) 14 (4)
2015Atlético Goianiense (loan) 1 (0)
2015Floresta (loan) 14 (3)
2016Fluminense de Feira (loan) 12 (2)
2017 Fluminense de Feira 12 (2)
2017–2018 Sampaio Corrêa 49 (6)
2019–2022 Ceará 121 (5)
2023– Cuiabá 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:03, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Sobral, Ceará, Sobral was a Guarany de Sobral youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 26 July 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Copa Fares Lopes home win against Ferroviário.

Sobral scored his first senior goal on 17 October 2013, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against the same opponent, also for the state cup. For the 2014 season, he joined Horizonte[1] and was an undisputed starter during the Campeonato Cearense.

In the middle of 2014, Sobral was loaned to Série B side Icasa until the end of the year. He made his professional debut on 13 September, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Joinville; he contributed rarely as his side suffered relegation.

Ahead of the 2015 campaign, Sobral returned to hometown club Guarany,[2] being again first-choice. On 20 March of that year he moved to Atlético Goianiense also in a temporary deal,[3] but featured in only one match for the club.

On 22 January 2016, after a short stint at Floresta, Sobral signed for Fluminense de Feira, still owned by Horizonte.[4] He returned to his parent club for the remainder of the season,[5] but rejoined Flu in January 2017.[6]

Sampaio Corrêa

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On 8 May 2017, Sobral was announced at Sampaio Corrêa in the Série C.[7] An immediate starter, he contributed with three goals as his side achieved promotion to the second division.

Sobral was also an undisputed first-choice during the 2018 campaign, winning the year's Copa do Nordeste.

Ceará

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On 22 December 2018, Sobral agreed to a contract with Série A side Ceará.[8] He made his top tier debut the following 28 April, replacing Ricardinho in a 4–0 home routing of CSA.

Cuiabá

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On 8 December 2022, after Ceará's relegation, Sobral signed a four-year contract with Cuiabá in the top tier.[9]

Career statistics

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As of 26 February 2023.[10]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guarany de Sobral 2012 Série C 3 0 4[a] 0 7 0
2013 Série D 5 0 29 0 7[a] 2 41 2
Total 8 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 48 2
Horizonte 2014 Cearense 25 3 2 0 27 3
2016 Cearense Série B 0 0 10[a] 0 10 0
Total 0 0 25 3 2 0 0 0 10 0 37 3
Icasa (loan) 2014 Série B 4 0 0 0 4 0
Guarany de Sobral (loan) 2015 Cearense 14 4 14 4
Atlético Goianiense (loan) 2015 Série B 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Floresta (loan) 2015 Cearense Série C 14 3 14 3
Fluminense de Feira (loan) 2016 Série D 0 0 12 2 12 2
Fluminense de Feira 2017 Série D 0 0 12 2 12 2
Sampaio Corrêa 2017 Série C 12 3 12 3
2018 Série B 32 3 5 0 4 0 13[b] 2 54 5
Total 44 6 5 0 4 0 0 0 13 2 66 8
Ceará 2019 Série A 13 0 5 0 2 0 4[c] 1 24 1
2020 34 2 5 0 9 1 7[c] 1 55 4
2021 36 0 5 2 2 0 4[d] 0 5[c] 0 52 2
2022 23 1 0 0 3 0 6[d] 0 4[c] 0 36 1
Total 106 3 15 2 16 1 10 0 20 2 167 8
Cuiabá 2023 Série A 0 0 8 2 0 0 8 2
Career total 162 9 135 18 22 1 10 0 54 6 383 34
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
  2. ^ 12 appearances and two goals in 2018 Copa do Nordeste, one appearance in 2019 Pré-Copa do Nordeste
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Icasa

Sampaio Corrêa

Ceará

Cuiabá

References

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  1. ^ "Guia do Cearense: nos moldes de 2013, Estadual inicia com nove times" [Cearense's Guide: in the structure of 2013, State league start with nine teams] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Com elenco jovem e caseiro, Guarany de Sobral mira título do Cearense" [With a young and home-grown squad, Guarany de Sobral aim for the Cearense title] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Com Sidcley e Fernando, Atlético-GO fecha elenco e soma 17 contratações" [With Sidcley and Fernando, Atlético-GO complete squad and sum 17 signings] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Fernando finalmente chega ao Flu de Feira" [Fernando finally arrives at Flu de Feira] (in Portuguese). Fluminense de Feira FC. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Horizonte acerta retorno do meia Fernando Sobral para Taça Fares Lopes" [Horizonte agree return of midfielder Fernando Sobral for the Taça Fares Lopes] (in Portuguese). Federação Cearense de Futebol. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Fernando Sobral espera repetir o mesmo sucesso de 2016" [Fernando Sobral hopes to repeat the same success of 2016] (in Portuguese). Fluminense de Feira FC. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Sampaio Corrêa anuncia pacotão de reforços para Brasileiro da Série C" [Sampaio Corrêa announce combo of additions for the Brasileirão Série C] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  8. ^ "É do Vozão! Meia Fernando Sobral chega para integrar o elenco" [He is from Vozão! Midfielder Fernando Sobral arrives to bolster the squad] (in Portuguese). Ceará SC. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Cuiabá anuncia contratação do volante Fernando Sobral, ex-Ceará" [Cuiabá announce the signing of defensive midfielder Fernando Sobral, formerly of Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ^ Fernando Sobral at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
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