On 19 July 2016, Sampdoria confirmed that Fernando had been sold to Russian club Spartak Moscow for around €12 million.

[4] On 30 July 2019, Spartak Moscow confirmed that Fernando left for Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan.

[5] Beijing announced that he joined the team on loan a day later to help provide cover for sidelined Jonathan Viera.

[10] Fernando was part of the 23 players called by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to play in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil.

However, the medicine is prohibited by Russian law, and the driver was arrested for international drug trafficking.