Fernando José Alves Brassard ComIH (born 11 April 1972) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Benfica's youth system, but was soon deemed surplus to requirements, making his professional debut with lowly Louletano D.C. on loan.

[1] In the summer of 1995, Brassard returned to Benfica for two unassuming seasons, as he had to settle with battling for backup status behind Belgian Michel Preud'homme.

Alongside teammate João Vieira Pinto and Argentinian Sergio Agüero, he was the only player in the world to win the tournament twice, although he did not play one second in the first edition.

[2][3][4] In 2003, shortly after his retirement, Brassard joined the senior national team's coaching staff, working with the goalkeepers for several years.