Fernando Boldrin

{{Short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Fernando Boldrin

| image = Boldrin.png

| upright = 0.7

| caption = Boldrin with Astra Giurgiu in 2016

| full_name = Fernando Henrique Boldrin

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|02|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cravinhos, Brazil

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Ferroviária

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2007–2011

| clubs1 = São Carlos

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2007

| clubs2 = → Slovan Liberec{{cite news|title=Fernando Boldrin|url=http://en.synotliga.cz/hrac/2007/1655-fernando-boldrin.html|access-date=12 August 2016|publisher=SYNOT liga|date=9 May 2007}} (loan)

| caps2 = 6

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010–2011

| clubs3 = → Portuguesa (loan)

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2012

| clubs4 = Guaratinguetá

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2013

| clubs5 = Arapongas

| caps5 = 15

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2014

| clubs6 = Velo Clube

| caps6 = 17

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2014–2015

| clubs7 = Concordia Chiajna

| caps7 = 32

| goals7 = 6

| years8 = 2015–2016

| clubs8 = Astra Giurgiu

| caps8 = 35

| goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2016–2017

| clubs9 = Steaua București

| caps9 = 30

| goals9 = 8

| years10 = 2017–2019

| clubs10 = Kayserispor

| caps10 = 28

| goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2018–2019

| clubs11 = → Çaykur Rizespor (loan)

| caps11 = 30

| goals11 = 4

| years12 = 2019–2022

| clubs12 = Çaykur Rizespor

| caps12 = 80

| goals12 = 13

| years13 = 2022–2023

| clubs13 = Samsunspor

| caps13 = 8

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2023

| clubs14 = Juventude

| caps14 = 12

| goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2023

| clubs15 = Ferroviária

| caps15 = 0

| goals15 = 0

| club-update = 16 April 2023

}}

Fernando Henrique Boldrin (born 23 February 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Ferroviária.

Career

=Early career=

Boldrin played as a junior for Slovan Liberec in the Czech Republic, but spent the first part of his senior career in the lower leagues of native Brazil.

=Concordia Chiajna=

In 2014, aged 25, Boldrin was brought to Romanian club Concordia Chiajna by coach Marius Șumudică. He ended the Liga I season with 32 matches and 6 goals, earning interest from better ranked clubs after scoring a double against defending champions Steaua București in May 2015.{{cite news|title=Dorit de granzi după golurile cu Steaua, Boldrin poate rămâne în Liga 1. "Mi-l doresc la Astra"|trans-title=Wanted by bigwigs after the goals against Steaua, Fernando could stay in Liga I. "I want him at Astra"|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/EXCLUSIV+Dorit+de+granzii+Ligii+1+brazilianul+Fernando+Boldrin|access-date=31 July 2015|publisher=DigiSport|date=15 May 2015|language=ro}} "The Eagles" finished on the 12th place, narrowly avoiding relegation.

=Astra Giurgiu=

During the 2015 summer transfer window, Boldrin signed a contract with FC Astra Giurgiu, rejoining his former Concordia coach Marius Șumudică.{{cite news|url=http://www.afcastragiurgiu.ro/stiri/stiri-club/164-a-ajuns-%C8%99i-boldrin.html|title=A ajuns și Boldrin!|trans-title=Boldrin arrived too!|date=23 June 2015|access-date=28 July 2015|publisher=Astra Giurgiu|language=ro}} On 26 July, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against fellow Liga I team Universitatea Craiova.{{cite news|title=CS U Craiova–Astra 1–2|url=https://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/live-text/VIDEO+CS+U+Craiova+-+Astra+26+iulie+2015|access-date=31 July 2015|publisher=DigiSport|date=26 July 2015|language=ro}} The following week Boldrin netted a goal in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round's first leg against West Ham United, helping his team obtain a 2–2 away draw at Boleyn Ground.{{cite news|title=West Ham 2–2 Astra Giurgiu|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33667110|access-date=30 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 July 2015}} Astra eventually qualified further, and he scored again against AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of the play-off round.{{cite news|title=Astra–Alkmaar 3–2|url=https://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Europa+League/live-text/VIDEO+Astra+Alkmaar|access-date=24 August 2015|publisher=DigiSport|date=20 August 2015|language=ro}}

Boldrin, who ended the campaign with 42 matches and seven goals all competitions comprised, helped Astra achieve its first league championship title in their history. He was also a starter in the 2016 Romanian Supercup 1–0 win over CFR Cluj.{{cite news|title=Astra–CFR Cluj 1–0|url=https://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/live-text/VIDEO+Astra+-+CFR+16+iulie+2016+Supercupa+Romaniei|access-date=12 August 2016|publisher=DigiSport|date=16 July 2016|language=ro}}

=FCSB=

On 12 August 2016, FC Steaua București announced the transfer of Boldrin for an undisclosed fee, with the player penning a four-year contract with the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articol/transfer_boldrin/|title=Bine ai venit, Fernando Boldrin!|trans-title=Welcome, Fernando Boldrin!|publisher=FC Steaua București|date=12 August 2016|access-date=12 August 2016|language=ro|archive-date=5 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705092347/http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articol/transfer_boldrin/|url-status=dead}}

=Kayerispor=

Fernando joined Kayserispor in 2017. He played 23 matches in his debut season in the Turkish Süper Lig, with Kayserispor avoiding relegation.

=Çaykur Rizespor=

After one season with Kayserispor, Boldrin joined Çaykur Rizespor, also in the Turkish Super Lig, on a season-long loan deal.

On 7 August 2019, he joined Çaykur Rizespor on a permanent three-year deal.{{cite web|title=ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR BASIN BÜLTENİ (07.08.2019) - Fernando Boldrin Çaykur Rizespor’da|url=https://www.caykurrizespor.org.tr/Haber/CAYKUR-RIZESPOR-BASIN-BULTENI-07082019-Fernando-Boldrin-Caykur-Rizesporda-4396.html|publisher=Çaykur Rizespor|access-date=7 August 2019}}

Style of play

Regarded as a good free kick taker with great technical ability,{{cite news|title=Steaua i-a găsit înlocuitor lui Sânmărtean. Mijlocaşul cu care Becali vrea să ducă echipa în Ligă: "E extraordinar"|trans-title=Steaua found a replacer for Sânmărtean. The midfielder wanted by Becali, who wants to lead his team in Champions League: "He's extraordinary"|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/exclusiv-steaua-i-a-gasit-inlocuitor-lui-sanmartean-mijlocasul-cu-care-becali-vrea-sa-duca-echipa-in-liga-e-extraordinar-14243703|access-date=31 July 2015|publisher=ProSport|date=12 May 2015|language=ro}} Boldrin operates primarily as a central midfielder and is capable of aiding his team both in attack and defence.

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 13 May 2017}}{{Soccerway|fernando-henrique-boldrin/128142|accessdate=1 June 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup

!colspan="2"|League cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="6"|São Carlos

|2007

|colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–
2008|colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–
2009|colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–
2010|colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–
2011|colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–
colspan="1"|Total

!14

5145
Slovan Liberec (loan)

|2006–07

|6

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–60
rowspan="3"|Portuguesa (loan)

|2010

|colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–
2011|colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–
colspan="1"|Total

!8

787
Guaratinguetá

|2012

|4

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–40
Arapongas

|2013

|15

2colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–152
Velo Clube

|2014

|17

1colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–171
Concordia Chiajna

|2014–15

|32

61000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–336
rowspan="3"|Astra Giurgiu

|2015–16

|32

5103062colspan="2"|–427
2016–17

|3

10000201061
colspan="1"|Total

!35

610308210488
FCSB

|2016–17

|30

8102060colspan="2"|–398
Kayserispor

|2017–18

|4

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–40
colspan="2"|Career total

!165

3530501421018837

Honours

References

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