Fernando Lopes (footballer)
Brazilian footballer
Fernando Lopes Alcântara (Chinese: 法蘭度; born 28 March 1987), also known as Fernando Lopes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers. He is also the assistant coach of the club.
Personal life
Fernando has two elder brothers, Fábio Lopes and Fabrício Alcântara who are both professional footballers and have both played in Hong Kong.
Club career
Hong Kong
Fernando began his professional career away from his home nation in Hong Kong with South China in the Hong Kong First Division League in 2009. In his short spell at the club, he helped his side win the 2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League and win the runners-up place in the 2009 Hong Kong Community Shield.
Macedonia
After one season in Hong Kong, Fernando left for Europe, to Macedonia, where he signed a two-year contract with Macedonian First League club FK Rabotnički. He helped the Skopje-based club secure the runners-up place in the 2009–10 First Macedonian Football League and win the runners-up place in the 2009–10 Macedonian Football Cup. He made his Macedonian First League debut on 27 September 2009 in a 1–0 loss against FK Teteks and scored his first goal on 16 October 2010 in a 2–0 win over FK Turnovo. He scored 2 goals in 26 appearances in the 2009–10 First Macedonian Football League. He also made 5 appearances in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League which included a 5–0 home and a 6–0 away wins over Andorran side FC Lusitanos, a 1–0 home win over Armenian side FC Mika and a 2–0 home and a 2–0 away losses against Merseyside club and English giants Liverpool
Back to Brazil
Fernando moved back to Brazil in 2011 and signed a contract with Sport Club do Recife, although he didn't play any matches for the Recife-based club.
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