Fernando Karanga Explained

Fernando Karanga
Fullname:Luiz Fernando da Silva Monte
Birth Date:14 April 1991
Birth Place:Camaragibe, Brazil
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Dalian Young Boy
Clubnumber:40
Youthyears1:2008–2010
Youthclubs1:Náutico
Youthyears2:2010–2011
Youthclubs2:Santa Cruz
Years1:2011–2012
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2011
Clubs2:Bragantino (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Belo Jardim (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2012
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2012–2014
Clubs5:Boa Esporte
Caps5:76
Goals5:19
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Criciúma (loan)
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2015–2017
Clubs7:Jeju United
Caps7:18
Goals7:5
Years8:2016
Clubs8:Paraná (loan)
Caps8:13
Goals8:4
Years9:2017–2018
Clubs9:CSKA Sofia
Caps9:39
Goals9:29
Years10:2018–2023
Clubs10:Henan FC
Caps10:73
Goals10:29
Years11:2019
Clubs11:Nacional (loan)
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Years12:2023
Clubs12:Jinan Xingzhou
Caps12:10
Goals12:2
Years13:2024
Clubs13:CSKA Sofia
Caps13:11
Goals13:5
Years14:2024–
Clubs14:Dalian Young Boy
Caps14:3
Goals14:0
Pcupdate:16:41, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Luiz Fernando da Silva Monte (born 14 April 1991), commonly known as Fernando Karanga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Dalian Young Boy.

Career

Early career

Karanga began his professional career with Santa Cruz, but failed to cement a first team place and spent loan spells with Bragantino and Belo Jardim before joining Trindade on a permanent basis.

CSKA Sofia

Karanga signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with CSKA Sofia on 2 February 2017. On 29 April he scored a goal in the Eternal derby of Bulgarian football, netting the third in CSKA's 3–0 win over Levski Sofia.[1]

Karanga began the 2017–18 season with a goal in the first league game against Slavia Sofia on 15 July, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[2] Two weeks later he scored his first hat-trick in Bulgaria during a 6–2 away win over Botev Plovdiv. Karanga continued his scoring run in the following games, scoring 12 goals in his first 11 league matches of the campaign. He also scored on his Bulgarian Cup debut against Botev Vratsa in the 1/8 finals. The Brazilian finished the year with a total of 23 goals in 30 league games for the Reds, in addition to 2 games and 1 goal in the Bulgarian Cup. He continued his fine performances during the first months of 2018, but sustained an injury in the second leg of a Bulgarian Cup match against Levski Sofia on 25 April (after a rough tackle), which sidelined him until the end of the season and was a factor in him finishing in second place for the top goalscorer award in the league.

Karanga is the highest scoring foreign player in the league fixtures of The Eternal Derby with four goals under his belt.[3] [4] He quickly emerged as a favourite with the CSKA Sofia fans.

Henan Jianye

On 12 July 2018, Karanga was transferred to Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye (later simply known as Henan) for a reported transfer fee of $4 million.[5] He suffered from serious splenic injury in October after a match against Beijing Guoan, and received splenectomy.[6] He discharged from hospital in November, and returned to Brazil for further treatments and recoveries.[7]

In March 2019, he was loaned to Nacional.[8] [9] In July 2019, he recovered from the previous incident, and rejoined Henan Jianye.[10]

On 1 July 2023, he mutually terminated his contract with Henan.[11]

Jinan Xingzhou

On 19 July 2023, Karanga signed with China League One club Jinan Xingzhou.[12]

Return to CSKA Sofia

On 16 January 2024, Karanga returned to CSKA Sofia.[13] During his second stay with the "redmen", he managed to find the net on 5 occasions, becoming the foreign player with the most goals in the league for the team,[14] [15] but his stint was marked by disciplinary issues, resulting in two red cards, for the latter of which, received in a heated match against Ludogorets Razgrad, he was handed a six-match ban.[16] He left the team in June 2024, upon the expiration of his contract.[17]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santa Cruz2011Pernambucano000000
Belo Jardim (loan)2012005050
Trindade2012Goiano009090
Boa Esporte2012Série B17300173
2013345211044610
20142511002511
Total76192100001048824
Criciúma Esporte (loan)2014Catarinense108090
Jeju United2015K League16510175
2016200020
Total18510000000195
Paraná (loan)2016Série B13400134
CSKA Sofia2016–17First League12600126
2017–182723212924
Total3929210000004130
Henan Jianye/
Henan Songshan Longmen/
Henan
2018Chinese Super League850085
201915600156
202015300153
202113431165
20222210002210
Total7328310000007629
Nacional (loan)2019Paulista Série A2000000
Jinan Xingzhou2023China League One10200102
CSKA Sofia2023–24First League11500115
Dalian Yingbo2024China League One300030
Career Total2439293000032428499

Honours

Club

Santa Cruz

2011

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: НА ЖИВО: Левски - ЦСКА-София 0:3, "сините" са в нокдаун!. topsport.bg. 29 April 2017. 9 May 2017. bg.
  2. Web site: Slavia Sofia 1–1 CSKA Sofia . soccerway.com . 15 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Фернандо Каранга задмина Серджиу Буш и е най-резултатният чужденец в историята на дербито. topsport.bg. 19 April 2018. 10 July 2018. bg.
  4. Web site: Чужденците на ЦСКА по-резултатни от тези на Левски във Вечното дерби. a-pfg.com. 16 September 2022. 19 September 2022. bg.
  5. Web site: http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2018-07-12/doc-ihfefkqq9228990.shtml. zh:建业官方宣布29场25球巴西前锋加盟. sports.sina.com . 12 July 2018 . 12 July 2018. zh.
  6. Web site: 脾脏破裂 河南建业卡兰加出血量如5瓶水 . Karanga lost massive blood due to ruptured spleen. people.com.cn . Dahe News . 13 December 2021 . zh. 31 October 2018.
  7. Web site: 建业功臣卡兰加病愈出院,直奔巴西进行康复训练,下赛季将回归! . Karanga discharged from hospital, heading Brazil for recovery, to return next season. dahebao.cn . 13 December 2021 . zh . 18 November 2018.
  8. News: Мистерия с бившата звезда на ЦСКА Фернандо Каранга. topsport.bg. 4 April 2019. 1 May 2019.
  9. Web site: 朱艺:为腾外援名额,建业卡兰加被租借至巴西球队 . sohu.com . 13 December 2021 . zh . 25 March 2019.
  10. Web site: Wang . Jianbing . 河南建业重伤外援卡兰加复出 . Henan Jianye's Karanga recovered from serious injury. xinhuanet.com . 13 December 2021 . zh . 6 July 2019.
  11. Web site: 公 告. dongqiudi. 1 July 2023. 19 July 2023. zh.
  12. Web site: 官方:前河南队外援卡兰加加盟济南兴洲. dongqiudi. 19 July 2023. 19 July 2023. zh.
  13. Web site: ЦСКА се подсили с Фернандо Каранга. cska.bg. 16 January 2024. 6 February 2024. bg.
  14. Web site: Нападател на ЦСКА атакува исторически "армейски" рекорд. Kovachev, Pavel. fakti.bg. 19 March 2024. 17 June 2024. bg.
  15. Web site: Фернандо Каранга стана номер 1 във вечното дерби. telegraph.bg. 8 April 2024. 17 June 2024. bg.
  16. Web site: Каранга отнесе 6 мача наказание, Текпетей - четири. gong.bg. 14 May 2024. 17 June 2024. bg.
  17. Web site: Поне петима се разделят с ЦСКА, Каранга и Кох са сред тях. Angelova, Iskra. bgonair.bg. 10 June 2024. 17 June 2024. bg.
  18. News: FERNANDO KARANGA. Soccerway. 14 December 2017.
  19. Web site: Yotova, Ralitsa. topsport.bg. bg:"Ивелин Попов е "Футболист на годината" за трети пореден път!". https://topsport.bg/bg-football/ivelin-popov-e-futbolist-na-godinata-za-treti-poreden-pat.html. 7 January 2018. 14 January 2018. bg.