“The former Shakhtar and Manchester City player said goodbye to football after a charity match.”, — write: football.ua
The former Shakhtar and Manchester City player said goodbye to football after a charity match.
Fernandinho, getty images November 20, 2025, 5:25 p.m
The 40-year-old Brazilian confirmed his decision on Wednesday, November 19, during an exhibition charity match in Curitiba at the Arena da Baixada.
“I’m already tired. Today I’m already tired after running a little more than 30 minutes. There’s nothing else in football that can motivate me. I’ve already achieved everything in it. Everything I could get, I got. Now it’s time to enjoy life with my family,” Fernandinho said after the game.
Five time Premier League winner Fernandinho has confirmed his retirement from football, aged 40 🥹🙏 pic.twitter.com/5XO71pBFoQ
— OneFootball (@OneFootball) November 20, 2025
The Brazilian midfielder last played in an official match on December 8, 2024 for Atlético Paranaense against Atlético Mineiro (0:1). At the end of December 2024, his contract with the club ended, and the parties did not continue their cooperation. Fernandinho has been a free agent since then.
The Brazilian played for Shakhtar in 2005-2013. Fernandinho played 284 matches for Donetsk, scored 53 goals and together with the club became the champion of Ukraine six times, won four Cups and three Super Cups of Ukraine, and won the UEFA Cup in the 2008/09 season.
With Manchester City, the midfielder became the champion of England five times, won one FA Cup, six League Cups and one FA Super Cup.
As part of the Brazilian national team, the football player played 53 matches, scored two goals, and in 2019 became the winner of the America’s Cup.