Fernando Miguel (footballer, born 1985)


Fernando Miguel Kaufmann is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vasco da Gama as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Early career

Born in Venâncio Aires, Fernando Miguel started his senior professional career in 2005 with Grêmio. In the following years, he represented Brasil-RS, Porto Alegre, Novo Hamburgo, Arapongas, Londrina, Esportivo.

Juventude

On 4 April 2012, Fernando Miguel joined Juventude from Lajeadense. Among the matches he played for the club, it included his appearance in a 1–1 draw against Grêmio in the semi-final of Campeonato Gaúcho which was won by Juventude via the penalty shoot-out.

Vitória

On 25 September 2013, Fernando Miguel joined Série A club Vitória. He signed permanently with the club in April 2014. In September 2017, he was diagonised with acute plantar fasciitis and was ruled out of play for a league match against Atlético-MG.