Fernando Paixão da Silva (born 7 January 1988), known as Fernando Bob, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Club career Fernando Bob was born in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, and was a Fluminense youth graduate. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 23 August 2006, starting in a 3–0 away loss against Palmeiras.
After loans at Paulista, Boavista and Avaí, Fernando Bob returned to Flu for the 2010 campaign and contributed sparingly as his side lifted the league title. Subsequent loans at Atlético Goianiense, Vitória and Ponte Preta followed, and he signed a permanent contract with the latter on 2 January 2015.
On 12 February 2015, Fernando Bob signed a three-year contract with fellow top tier club Internacional. On 16 February 2017, after being rarely used, he returned to Ponte on loan until the end of the year.
On 21 August 2018, Fernando Bob joined Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer. Bob was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2018 season.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFluminense2006Série A10————10200830————302010200————200201117060—2Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores0—250Subtotal41060—20—490Paulista (loan)2008Série C0020———20Boavista (loan)2009Carioca—100———100Avaí (loan)2009Série A20————20Atlético Goianiense (loan)2012Série A5014140——231Vitória (loan)2012Série B120————1202013Série A0010——3Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste040Subtotal12010——30160Ponte Preta2013Série A150——9Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana1—2412014Série B24011020——3702015Série A34313021——494Subtotal7332404191—1105Internacional2016Série A18113020—2Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga03512017Série B0020———20Subtotal18115020—20371Ponte Preta (loan)2017Série A19012010——320Career total1704841111111502817
Honours Club Fluminense Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2010
Vitória Campeonato Baiano: 2013
Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 2016
Individual Campeonato Paulista Team of the year: 2017
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