Fernando Genro

Fernando Marcel Genro Robaina (born 22 January 1988) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.

[2] He joined the youth academy of Grêmio, spending ten years before quitting the club in 2008 to begin practicing politics.

[4] He had a brief spell with Guarani de Venâncio Aires in early 2010, before moving to Spain to join lower-league side Puertollano.

[2] Having struggled with the hardline attitude of his coach at Canoas, Genro decided to leave football after one season at the club.

[2][4] He had already signed up to become a member of the Socialism and Liberty Party while playing football, and he began to study law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul.