Rio de Janeiro – Fernandinho, a defensive midfielder who won five league titles with Manchester City and six with Shakhtar Donetsk, said he was retiring aged 40.
Ten minutes of pure greatness.
Ten minutes witnessing one of the most brilliant lone pivots to ever grace the Premier League.
Ten minutes of a true midfield general.
Fernandinho.
Thank you for everything.
Happy retirement, legend.pic.twitter.com/e9j0g1hp2g— Geronimo Morgans (@GeronimoMorgans) November 20, 2025
Fernandinho started and ended his 23-year playing career with Athletico Paranaense in Curtiba. In between he spent eight seasons with Shakhtar in Ukraine before moving to Manchester in 2013 and playing nine seasons for City.
He returned to Curitiba in 2022 but was released on New Year’s Day 2025.
Fernandinho was part of the Brazil team that won the 2003 under-20 World Cup. He collected 53 senior caps winning the Copa America in 2019.
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