A Portuguese soccer player Manuel Fernandes is currently playing as a midfielder for National Team of Portugal and Russian football club FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Before heading to Moscow in 2014, he has been a star in Benfica, Portsmouth, Everton, Valencia, and Besiktas. Firstfute Football Agency is the agent of Manuel Fernandes.
Recently, in February 2018, Fernandes stated that he does not intend to return to Portugal at the moment but remains faithful to Benfica where he was trained. As of 2018, the soccer player has an estimated net worth of $4 Million. Fernandes has represented his national team at youth level include Portugal U17, U19 and, U21.
He won 2007-008 Copa del Rey along with Valencia. In addition, he won 2010-011 Turkish Cup with Besiktas. He was included in the team by coach Fernando Santos for FIFA World Cup.
Manuel Fernandes was born on 5th February 1986, in Lisbon Portugal and grew up in the capital suburb of Amadora. His mother name is Anastácia Tavares.
Regarding his nationality, Fernandes is a Portuguese. He is the cousin of Gelson Fernandes, Cabral and Edimilson Fernandes.
Back in 2007, Fernandes's market value was estimated to be around €15 million. Currently, his market value is estimated to be €4.50 million as of 23rd December 2017. He is the ambassador of Nike.
Back in 2012, Fernandes received Salary €2.1 million as an annual salary. His current net worth is estimated to be around $4 Million with the yearly wage of $3.5 million. In 2015 Fernandes received around €3.8 million as a yearly salary.
Fernandes played street football with Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha a.k.a Nani. He began his career as a midfielder with the youth team of Benfica. He spent seven years with the youth academy of Benfica from 2004 to 2007.
After being promoted from the youth team, Fernandes started playing in a senior team since 2003 and made his debut at a 2003-004 season, with Jose Antonio Camacho.
He then grabbed an attention ina short-duration on both club's supporters and manager after becoming second youngest ever goalscorer in his second game, in a 2-1 victory against Gil Vicente FC.
Fernandes was named as a starter eleven during the 2004-005 season under an Italian football manager Giovanni Trapattoni. On 19th March 2005, Fernandes netted a goal in a 2-0 victory away Vitoria F.C. Before leaving the club in 2007, he played 67 games scoring 3 goals. He was the member of the Benfica awarded Primeira Liga (2004–05) Taca de Portugal (2003–04) Supertaca Candido de Oliveira (2005)
Fernandes was sent on loan to League One side Portsmouth and made his debut ina 2-1 win against Mansfield Town in the Football League Cup, where he scored after five minutes from outside of the area. For the club, he played 10 matches scoring 1 goal.
Fernandes returned to his previous club and loaned to Everton on 1st January 2007 after extended his contract with Benfica. He was sent on loan with the loan fee €400 K.
His first match came in a 1-0 win against Blackburn Rovers on 10th February 2007. He scored 9 goals, 10 matches before ending his loan contract with Everton.
On August 1, 2007, Fernandes signed a six-year contract with La Liga club Valencia with the transfer fee of €18 million and made his debut against UD Almeria as a substitute on 2nd September 2007. During his first season, he played seven games.
Fernandes signed for Everton on loan, with a deal agreed €750K on 1st January 2008 for five months. During his five-month loan career, he made 12 appearances.
Fernandes back at his parent club in 2008-009 season and played his first match in a 3-0 victory against ECD Mallorca. He then netted a goal in a victory over Real Valladolid. Afterward, he was expected to sign with Inter Milan. However, the deal was canceled after he failed in his medical exams.
Fernandes later loaned to Besiktas in a deal worth €800K on January 5, 2011. During his six-month spell, he went score 1 goal in 14 official appearances. On 22nd July 2011, he was landed in Besiktas in a deal worth €2 million. Before ending his career in a team, he played 94 games scoring 15 goals.
On 2nd June 2014, Fernandes was landed in Moscow on a long-term contract in a deal worth €2 million. He was named as the Player of the Month as of October 2014 for his diligent performance.
Fernandes wrote his name as the fastest-ever player to scored a hat-trick in the history of the UEFA Europa League in a 3-0 victory against FC Fastav Zlin. He later countered Balotelli’s team OGC Nice in a 3-2 victory. He has so far scored 21 goals in 83 appearances.
He is the member of the Lokomotiv that won 2017-018 Russian Premier League and Russian Cup (2014-015, 2016-017).
Fernandes earned his first international cap with the Portugal U17 team on August 14, 2003, with whom he played 4 games scoring 1 goal.
Following this, Fernandes earned 5 caps for U19 scoring 1 goal. Afterward, he participated at the UEFA European U-21 Championship where he netted the opening goal in a 4-0 victory against Israel. However, his national team failed to qualify for Olympic.
He then included at 2006 edition’s final stages and at 2009 qualifying campaign. On 9th February 2005, Fernandes debuted professionally under coach Luiz Felipe Scolari in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland in a 1-0 win. Fernandes then netted his first senior goal in an international friendly against Canada.
The Portuguese player is set to star at this summer's World Cup in Russia alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Andre Silva.
Currently 32, Fernandes stands at height of 5 feet 8 inches tall i.e 1.75m and weighs around 69 kg (152Ibs). He is active on social networking sites includes Instagram with 47.2k followers.
Fernandes is currently believed to be single and has not revealed anything about his relationships. He maintained a private life away from all the media attention.
Besides, Fernandes was fined $4300 for battering two Turkish women in Istanbul on 4th May 2013.
