Fernando Aguiar
Fernando João Lobo Aguiar (born 18 March 1972) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando João Lobo Aguiar | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Chaves, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1986 | Scarborough Blizzard | ||
| 1987 | Wexford | ||
| 1988–1989 | Oshawa Turul | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Toronto Blizzard | 22 | (9) |
| 1994–1995 | Marítimo | 7 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Nacional | 39 | (4) |
| 1997–1999 | Maia | 54 | (9) |
| 1999–2001 | Beira-Mar | 75 | (10) |
| 2002–2004 | Benfica | 38 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | → União Leiria (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2004 | Landskrona BoIS | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Penafiel | 21 | (3) |
| 2005–2009 | Gondomar | 93 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Pedrouços | 17 | (5) |
| Total | 395 | (57) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 1995–1999 | Canada | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was arguably Canada's second most successful player to have competed in Portugal, after Alex Bunbury, and was one of about a dozen Portuguese Canadians to have played soccer in the country. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 138 matches and 13 goals over six seasons, appearing in the competition for Marítimo, Beira-Mar, Benfica, União de Leiria and Penafiel; he added 195 games and 25 goals in the Segunda Liga.
Aguiar represented Canada internationally.
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