Luiz Fernando (Brazilian footballer)

Luiz Fernando Pongelupe Machado (born 20 February 1988), simply known as Luiz Fernando is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Santa Cruz as a goalkeeper.

This article is about the Brazilian footballer born in 1988. For other uses, see Luís Fernando.
Luiz Fernando
Personal information
Full name Luiz Fernando Pongelupe Machado
Date of birth (1988-02-20) 20 February 1988
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Santa Cruz
Number 1
Youth career
1994–2008 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Red Bull Brasil 103 (0)
2011 Boa Esporte 12 (0)
2011–2012 Red Bull Brasil 11 (0)
2012 Marília 12 (0)
2014 Red Bull Brasil 10 (0)
2014 Doxa Katokopias 3 (0)
2015–2016 Yangon United 55 (0)
2016–2017 EC Democrata 12 (0)
2018–2019 XV de Piracicaba 38 (0)
2020– Santa Cruz 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:55, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Pongelupe and the second or paternal family name is Machado.

Club career

Fernando spent 14 years at the Corinthians. After being released by the club, he joined Red Bull Brasil. He made his 100th appearance for the club against Rio Branco-SP. In that season, he went 316 minutes without conceding a goal.[1] In the match against Rio Branco, he made "two great saves".[2] After playing for a number of clubs as well returning to his former club, Fernando embraced Cypriot football with Doxa Katokopias in 2014.[3]

On 11 January 2015, he embraced Asian football signing for Yangon United of Myanmar.[4]

References
  1. "A2: Goleiro do Red Bull vai completar marca histórica contra o Rio Branco". Futebolinterior. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. "Red Bull 2 x 2 Rio Branco - Na base do abafa, Tourão empata e afunda rival". Futebolinterior. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. "Ο ΛΟΥΙΣ ΦΕΡΝΑΝΤΟ ΜΑΣΑΔΟ ΣΤΗ ΔΟΞΑ". Sentragoal. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  4. "#Ásia #YUFC". Luiz Fernando via Facebook. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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