Fernando Dinarte Santos Silva
Encyclopedia
Fernando Dinarte Santos Silva, simply Fernando (born 3 October 1980 in Funchal
, Madeira
), is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for C.R.D. Libolo in Angola
. Mainly a central defender, he can also appear as a defensive midfielder.
's Associação Desportiva da Camacha
, Fernando joined local powerhouse Club Sport Marítimo in 2000–01, but served only as a backup for the majority of his first campaigns.
On 30 September 2007, in a 1–1 draw away to C.F. Estrela da Amadora, Fernando scored the clubs' historical 1,000 goal in the top flight. However, he only appeared in five contests during that season.
Fernando played in 23 league games for Marítimo in the following three years combined - no appearances whatsoever in the 2010–11 season - continuing to appear with the reserves
sporadically. At the age of 30, he moved abroad for the first time, signing for C.R.D. Libolo in Angola
.
Funchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
, Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
), is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for C.R.D. Libolo in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. Mainly a central defender, he can also appear as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
After beginning professionally with MadeiraMadeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
's Associação Desportiva da Camacha
A.D. Camacha
Associação Desportiva da Camacha known as A.D.Camacha is a Portuguese football club from Madeira and founded in 1978. They currently play in the Portuguese Second Division Zona Norte and last season which was 2007/08 they finished 9th place in the division. They currently play their home games in...
, Fernando joined local powerhouse Club Sport Marítimo in 2000–01, but served only as a backup for the majority of his first campaigns.
On 30 September 2007, in a 1–1 draw away to C.F. Estrela da Amadora, Fernando scored the clubs' historical 1,000 goal in the top flight. However, he only appeared in five contests during that season.
Fernando played in 23 league games for Marítimo in the following three years combined - no appearances whatsoever in the 2010–11 season - continuing to appear with the reserves
C.S. Marítimo B
Club Sport Marítimo B is a Portuguese football club that currently plays in the Serie A of the Portuguese Second Division. They are the reserve team of Club Sport Marítimo...
sporadically. At the age of 30, he moved abroad for the first time, signing for C.R.D. Libolo in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
.