Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
VfB Stuttgart
top club · 230 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#147
goals rank
#188
assists rank
18
season goals
16
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2007
€7.50m
top transfer fee · 01/02
4
best season · 01/02
122 / 4
int'l caps / goals
438Appearances
18Goals
16Assists
90Yellow cards
7Red cards
150Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Fernando Meira |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira |
| Date of birth | 1978-06-05 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Guimarães, Portugal, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2012
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Zenit S-Pb → Real Zaragoza
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Zaragoza, Zenit St. Petersburg
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Zenit St. Petersburg, Zenit St. Petersburg II
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Zenit St. Petersburg
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2009
Transfer: Galatasaray → Zenit S-Pb
08/09 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2008
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Galatasaray
08/09 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Galatasaray, Zenit St. Petersburg
60 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — VfB Stuttgart
38 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — VfB Stuttgart
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — VfB Stuttgart
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — VfB Stuttgart
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — VfB Stuttgart
44 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — VfB Stuttgart
45 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Benfica → VfB Stuttgart
01/02 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — VfB Stuttgart, SL Benfica
31 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — SL Benfica
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → Benfica
00/01 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Vitória Guimarães SC
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 1999
Transfer: Felgueiras → Vit. Guimarães
98/99 · Return from loan
Jul 1998
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → Felgueiras
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Vitória Guimarães SC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Vitória Guimarães SC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Vitória SC U19 → Vit. Guimarães
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Vitória SC U17 → Vitória SC U19
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Vitória SC U15 → Vitória SC U17
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Vitória SC Yth → Vitória SC U15
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.13/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.27/90
Minutes played by club
Vitória Guimarães SC
10.0%
Real Zaragoza
0.0%
Zenit St. Petersburg
14.7%
Zenit St. Petersburg II
0.0%
Galatasaray
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart
70.4%
SL Benfica
5.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1,348 |
| Real Zaragoza | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 53 | 1 | 5 | 1,980 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg II | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 01/02 | 07/08 | 230 | 13 | 6 | 9,508 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 675 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,348 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Guimarães SC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Guimarães SC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | Zenit St. Petersburg II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 22 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 765 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 551 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,186 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 296 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,859 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2,703 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 608 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 675 |
| 01/02 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Vitória SC Yth | Vitória SC U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Vitória SC U15 | Vitória SC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Vitória SC U17 | Vitória SC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Vitória SC U19 | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Felgueiras | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Felgueiras | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | €4.00m |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Benfica | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 0 | €7.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-29 | VfB Stuttgart | Galatasaray | Transfer | 10000000 | €4.50m |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-10 | Galatasaray | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | 8500000 | €6.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Zenit S-Pb | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Real Zaragoza | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Shoulder injury | 2008-04-17 | 2008-04-28 | 12 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Muscle tear | 2011-03-17 | 2011-06-09 | 85 | 12 |
Current—
Peak€13.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€10.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53807 | #6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31372 | #6 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #7 | 20 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #18 | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #6 | 13 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #5 | 54 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 20 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 28 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 28 |
| 08/09 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 22 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 2 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Felgueiras | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Felgueiras | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 30 | 1,348 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 96/97 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 60 | 1,980 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 765 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.18 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 551 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 1,482 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 2,859 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 02/03 | 45 | 3,243 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.36 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 1,283 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
173 apps
11 G
4 A
Primeira Liga
98 apps
4 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
26 apps
2 G
1 A
Premier Liga
34 apps
1 G
3 A
DFB-Pokal
15 apps
0 G
2 A
LaLiga
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Russian Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Fernando Meira?
Fernando Meira is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Fernando Meira?
Fernando Meira is 47 years old. He was born on June 5, 1978 in Guimarães, Portugal.
What position does Fernando Meira play?
Fernando Meira plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Fernando Meira play for?
Fernando Meira currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Fernando Meira scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fernando Meira has scored 18 goals in 438 appearances.