Luiz Fernando (footballer, born 1997)

Luiz Fernando Nascimento (born 23 June 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.

Youth
Luiz Fernando played for the Sport Club Corinthians Paulista youth academy and played for their U-20 team. He also played briefly for Flamengo.

Professional
Luiz Fernando signed with the Richmond Kickers on 23 February 2016. On 26 March 2016, Luiz Fernando made his professional debut for the Kickers, coming on for Yudai Imura in the 75th minute, en route to a 3–1 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders. On 18 May 2016, Luiz Fernando scored his first goal for the Kickers in a U.S. Open Cup fixture against Aromas Café FC, scoring in the 83rd minute of the match en route to a 4–0 victory. Fernando remained a mainstay on the Kickers throughout the 2017 and 2018 seasons, tallying 78 total appearances, scoring 6 goals.

On 19 November 2018, Fernando signed for USL Championship side Atlanta United 2.

Fernando became the first second-team player to sign a first-team contract with Atlanta United on 21 August 2019. Fernando made his Atlanta United debut on 26 February 2020 in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Motagua.

On 1 July 2020 Fernando was waived by Atlanta United which cleared an international roster slot for Mexican winger Jürgen Damm who was signed the same day.

On 30 December 2020, it was announced that Fernando would join USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead of their 2021 season. Following the 2021 season it was announced that Fernando would leave the Rowdies.

On 17 February 2022, Fernando joined USL Championship club Memphis 901 ahead of their 2022 season.