page_title: Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985)
section_title: 2017–18 season
hierarchical_section_title: Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985) / Club career / Manchester City / 2017–18 season
caption_attribution_description: English: Fernandinho
context_page_description: Fernando Luiz Roza, known as Fernandinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and central defender for English Premier League club Manchester City and the Brazil national team. He has also captained both sides on many occasions.
  Fernandinho started his career at Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2005, where he became one of the best foreign players to ever play in the Ukrainian Premier League. With Shakhtar, he won six Ukrainian Premier League titles, four Ukrainian Cups and the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. He was voted by the Shakhtar Donetsk fans as the best Brazilian player to ever play for the team. In 2013, he joined Manchester City, where he has since won three Premier League titles, among other trophies.
  The scorer of the only goal in the final of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and a full international for Brazil since 2011, he was part of their squad which came fourth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and also competed at the 2015 Copa América, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the 2019 Copa América, winning the latter tournament.
context_section_description: Fernandinho continued to play a vital role for Manchester City in the 2017–18 season, helping them win their third Premier League title, and his second. He scored three goals and provided three assists in 30 appearances for the title winners. Fernandinho also appeared in the 2018 League Cup final for City when they defeated Arsenal 3–0, however he was substituted after 52 minutes because of an injury.
caption: Fernandinho in 2017
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