- Fernando Baiano
Infobox Football biography
playername = Fernando Baiano
fullname = João Fernando Nelo
nickname = Baiano
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|3|18
height = Height|m=1.85
cityofbirth =São Paulo
countryofbirth =Brazil
currentclub =Al-Jazira Club
clubnumber =
position =Striker
youthyears = N/A
youthclubs = N/A
years = 1999–2001
2002
2003
2003–2004
2004
2005
2005–2007
2007–
2008–2009
clubs = Corinthians
InternacionalFlamengo VfL Wolfsburg
São CaetanoMálaga CF Celta Vigo Real Murcia
→Al-Jazira Club "(loan)"
caps(goals) = 14 (4)
20 (7)
41 (16)
22 (11)
14 (6)
17 (9)
68 (28)
27 (5)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate =August 1 ,2008 Fernando Baiano (used in memory of one of his coaches), fullname João Fernando Nelo (born
18 March 1979 inSão Paulo ), is aBrazil ian footballstriker , currently withAl-Jazira Club , on loan fromReal Murcia .After 3 successful seasons in native
Brazil withSport Club Corinthians Paulista ,Internacional Porto Alegre andClube de Regatas do Flamengo , Baiano moved abroad, joiningGerman Bundesliga 'sVfL Wolfsburg , netting 11 league goals in his sole season, upon which he returned to Brazil, with São Caetano.In January 2005, Baiano moved with
La Liga outfitMálaga CF , scoring on 9 occasions to help theAndalusia team reach a mid-table final place. During that summer, he left forReal Club Celta de Vigo . In his two seasons there, the Galicia side would participate in theUEFA Cup and be relegated, with Baiano contributing with 28 league goals combined.Upon Celta's relegation, Baiano signed a 3-years contract with
Real Murcia , for approximately €5million. After just 5 league goals during 2007-08, Murcia would finish second from the bottom.In August 2008, Baiano was loaned to
Al-Jazira Club , in theUnited Arab Emirates .External links
* [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=132275 Brazilian FA database] pt icon
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7499 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
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