Fernando De Moraes

Fernando Jorge Lima de Moraes, often referred to simply as Fernando or Nando, is a retired midfielder who played with South Melbourne from 2005-2013.

The Brazilian-born De Moraes was the most popular player at South Melbourne during the club's first decade in the Victorian Premier League, both for his skill and loyalty to the club.^[1]

Fernando was also an accomplished futsal player, having played futsal professionally in Brazil.^[2] After becoming a naturalised Australian, he represented his adopted country in futsal from 2008 onwards,^[3] including being part of the Futsalroos' 2012 World Cup squad.^[4]

Milestones[]

Arrived from:

Departed to: retired

Debut: VPL Round 9, 2005, against Green Gully, Green Gully Reserve^[5]

Last game: 2013 Dockerty Cup, Semi Final, against Green Gully, SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne ^[6]

Hat-tricks[]

2011 Mirabella Cup, Round 4 vs Yarraville Glory (six goals)

Honours[]

Victorian Premier League champion 2006
FFV Gold Medal 2010
Club leading scorer 2006, 2008, 2010
Jimmy Rooney Medal 2006
Theo Marmaras Medal 2006, 2010

Stats []

Season	League		Dockerty Cup		Singapore Cup		Total
Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2005	17	2	-	-	-	-	17	2
2006	26	12	-	-	-	-	26	12
2007	22	4	-	-	-	-	22	4
2008	25	9	-	-	-	-	25	9
2009	22	7	-	-	-	-	22	7
2010	19	13	-	-	2	1	21	14
2011	20	4	1	6	0	0	21	10
2012	18	1	2	0	-	-	20	1
2013	6	0	3	2	-	-	9	2
Total	175	52	6	8	2	1	183	61

Video[]

SmfcTV_--_Fernando_De_Moraes_--_Our_Brazilian_Maestro — SmfcTV -- Fernando De Moraes -- Our Brazilian Maestro

References[]

[1] ttp://www.smfc.com.au/a-tribute-to-fernando-de-moraes-from-the-smfc-media-team/

[2] ttp://futsal4all.com/2014/04/meet-the-futsalroos-part-2/

[3] ttp://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Futsalroos/2008.html

[4] ttp://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Futsalroos/2012.html

[5] ttp://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC.html#2005

[6] ttp://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2013KOCup.html

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