At 40, midfielder Fernandinho announces retirement from football | OneFootball

Idol of Manchester City and Athletico-PR, the midfielder Fernandinho announced this Wednesday his retirement from football at the age of 40. The player, with two World Cups under his belt for the Brazilian National Team, confirmed the information during the charity match “Bola pra Frente, Rio Bonito do Iguaçu”, held at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba.

“I'm already tired. In football, there's nothing that motivates me anymore, I've been well accomplished in football. Everything I could enjoy, I did. Now, it's time to enjoy with the family,” said Fernandinho.

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Off the field

Fernandinho had been inactive for a long time. The now former midfielder hasn't played since the match that led to Athletico-PR's relegation last year, when he was on the field in the defeat to Atlético-MG on December 8. His contract with Furacão ended at the end of the year, and the parties did not renew the agreement.

Then, on January 1st, he bid farewell to the club that discovered him on social media. Since then, he remained without a club until the retirement announcement this Wednesday.

Fernandinho – (Photo: José Tramontin / Athletico-PR

Successful career

Fernandinho's career was extremely successful, with many titles and stints at major clubs. At the national team level, the midfielder played in two World Cups for the Brazilian National Team: 2014 in Brazil and 2018 in Russia.

For clubs, Fernandinho is an idol of teams like Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester City, and Athletico-PR itself. Among the main titles, the former player has six Ukrainian Championships, one UEFA Cup (now Europa League), five Premier League titles, six English League Cups, one FA Cup, two English Super Cups, and one Copa América.

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