Fernando Rech (born March 13, 1974, in

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) is a Brazilian former

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. He played either as a striker or an

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Life and career

He has retired from football, his last club being

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in the Australian

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. He is known as Fernando, which was the name he wore on the back of his shirt at Adelaide United (he had previously worn Rech on his shirt in Australia). In season 2001/02, while playing for the

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in the now defunct

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, he won the

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for player of the year.

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* 1974 births Living people Adelaide United FC players Brisbane Strikers FC players Parramatta Power SC players Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Esporte Clube Juventude players Yokohama Flügels players J1 League players Expatriate men's footballers in Japan SE Palmeiras players SC Internacional players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players A-League Men players Brazilian people of German descent Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub