Fernando de Jesus Ribeiro (born 7 July 1984), more commonly known as Fernando is a Brazilian

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who plays for America-RJ.

Club career

Esteghlal Khuzestan

Fernando signed with

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club

Esteghlal Khuzestan Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club (, ''Bašgâh-e Futbâl-e Esteqlâl-e Xuzestân''), commonly known as Esteghlal Khuzestan, is an Iranian Football (soccer), football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. The club currently competes in the Persian Gulf Pr ...

in the summer transfer window of 2015. He impressed in the first half of the 2015–16 season, keeping the most clean sheets in the first 15 games of the season. On 13 May 2016, with the help of several saves from Fernando, Esteghlal Khuzestan won their last game of the season against Zob Ahan and became the champions of the

for the first time in their history.

Gostaresh Foolad

Fernando joined Tabrizi side Gostaresh Foolad in the summer of 2016 after being named goalkeeper of the season in the

Honours

;Esteghlal Khuzestan *

(1): 2015–16

Individual

Team of the Year: 2015–16 *

Most clean sheets: 2015–16 * IRFF

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Goalkeeper of the Year: 2015–16

References

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