Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford has been rewarded for his fine form on loan at Bolton with a debut call-up to the England Under-21 squad.
21.05.2022 - 18:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Fernandinho has decided to call time on his Manchester City career, bringing an end to his nine seasons at the club. The Brazilian, who currently has 375 club appearances for the Citizens, said that despite previous contract extensions, he would depart from the reigning Premier League champions this summer.
Fernandinho has been at City since 2013 and has been a reliable enforcer during his nine seasons at the club, as well as contributing to the teams attacking play often. The Brazilian currently has 25 goals for the club, alongside 32 assists.
Although his role has diminished somewhat recently, his leadership on and off the field is admired by all at City. Due to this, the 36-year-old was made captain ahead of last season following ex-captain David Silva’s own departure to Real Sociedad in 2020.
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To celebrate his City career, we look back on Fernandinho’s five greatest performances for the team.
Fernandinho played most of the matches in his debut season, starting alongside midfield partner Yaya Toure to form a great pairing in the centre of the pitch. It wasn’t until December that the Brazilian scored for the club but like buses, two came at once.
In a thrilling winter encounter with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in December 2013, Fernandinho notched his first two goals for Manchester City in an energetic performance in midfield.
It was these two goals that helped City get their foothold in a frantic end to end game which had been settled at a short lead of just 3-2 for a while. The Brazilian scored City’s third and fifth goals of the afternoon, ensuring the points were going to only one team.
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