[2] After playing in several games he was bought by sports marketing company Traffic and trained with top tier club Flamengo who decided to buy 70% of the economic rights of the player.

[8] On 6 March 2016, he scored 2 identical solo run goals after dribbling past the entire opposition defence and handed Chongqing a shock 2–1 home win against 5-time defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.

[citation needed] Fernandinho was fined a club-record amount of ¥3 million ($430,000) for a breach of discipline as he was absent for Guangzhou's preseason training camp in Dubai.

[citation needed] On 21 March 2024, Fernandinho made his international debut for China in a 2–2 away draw against Singapore in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.

[10] On 26 March 2024, Fernandinho scored his first international goal for China, a penalty in a 4–1 home win over Singapore in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.