2024-04-13 00:35:47
TASS, April 12. Defender of the St. Petersburg football club Zenit Mario Fernandez underwent surgery due to neurological problems. About it “Sport Express” said Chairman of the Board of Zenit Alexander Medvedev.
Source: RIA “Novosti”
The last time Fernandez took to the field was on March 13 in a cup game against Dynamo Moscow (2:0). After that, he did not take part in three of the team’s matches.
“There were neurological problems, but he underwent surgery,” Medvedev said. — It was successful. He is starting rehabilitation.”
Fernandez is 33 years old and moved to Zenit in the summer of 2023. This season, the footballer played 18 matches in all tournaments, in which he was not effective. Before this, the player played for CSKA Moscow since 2012, with whom he won the national championship three times, won the Russian Cup once, and also won the Super Cup twice. On May 18, 2022, the defender decided to suspend his career; on December 11, his return to performances was announced; he became a player for the Brazilian Internacional, with whom he subsequently terminated his contract.
In 2016, Fernandez received Russian citizenship, and a year later he made his debut for the Russian national team. In total, he played 33 matches for the Russian national team, scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Fernandez took part in 5 games, scored 1 goal and gave 1 assist.
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