Fernando Bob

Fernando Paixão da Silva (born 7 January 1988), known as Fernando Bob, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Club career
Fernando Bob was born in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, and was a Fluminense youth graduate. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 23 August 2006, starting in a 3–0 away loss against Palmeiras.

After loans at Paulista, Boavista and Avaí, Fernando Bob returned to Flu for the 2010 campaign and contributed sparingly as his side lifted the league title. Subsequent loans at Atlético Goianiense, Vitória and Ponte Preta followed, and he signed a permanent contract with the latter on 2 January 2015.

On 12 February 2015, Fernando Bob signed a three-year contract with fellow top tier club Internacional. On 16 February 2017, after being rarely used, he returned to Ponte on loan until the end of the year.

On 21 August 2018, Fernando Bob joined Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer. Bob was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2018 season.

Club

 * Fluminense
 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2010


 * Vitória
 * Campeonato Baiano: 2013


 * Internacional
 * Campeonato Gaúcho: 2016

Individual

 * Campeonato Paulista Team of the year: 2017