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Fernando Meira (Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira) was born on 5 June, 1978 in Guimarães, Portugal, is a Portuguese footballer (born 1978). Discover Fernando Meira's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?

Popular As Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira
Occupation N/A
Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 5 June 1978
Birthday 5 June
Birthplace Guimarães, Portugal
Nationality Portugal

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Fernando Meira Height, Weight & Measurements

At 45 years old, Fernando Meira height is 1.92 m and Weight 187 lbs.

Physical Status
Height 1.92 m
Weight 187 lbs
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Fernando Meira Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Fernando Meira worth at the age of 45 years old? Fernando Meira’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Portugal. We have estimated Fernando Meira's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1926

He made his league debut on the 26th in a 3–0 home win against Hamburger SV, playing the entire game as a stopper.

1978

Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira (born 5 June 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender.

In his country, he represented most notably Vitória de Guimarães, also playing one year with Benfica.

After a lengthy spell in Germany with VfB Stuttgart, he went on to appear for teams in Turkey, Russia and Spain.

1998

In 1998 he was also loaned, to F.C. Felgueiras of the Segunda Liga, being an essential defensive unit as they narrowly missed out on promotion after finishing fifth.

1999

Born in Guimarães, Meira began his professional career with hometown's Vitória Sport Clube, but only had one solid season with its first team, in 1999–2000 (precisely his last), as he appeared in 30 of his 53 games with the Minho side.

2000

In the summer of 2000, Meira joined Primeira Liga giants S.L. Benfica for a €4 million transfer fee plus one player.

He played 31 matches in his first season – 30 starts – and was also awarded team captaincy, but the Lisbon club did not win any silverware during his stint.

After having earned 20 caps for the under-21s, Meira made his full debut for Portugal on 11 October 2000 in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands.

2002

In January 2002, Meira signed for VfB Stuttgart in Germany for €7.5 million; it was the Bundesliga club's record transfer fee until July 2007, when they signed Ciprian Marica from FC Shakhtar Donetsk for €8 million, and general manager Rolf Rüssmann described the player as a "trophy" signing, showing great ambitions for the future.

Meira scored his first goal for Stuttgart on 23 February 2002, in a 1–1 draw at FC Hansa Rostock where he also conceded a penalty which resulted in the opponents' goal.

His second came on 7 April in a 2–0 away victory over SC Freiburg, and he finished his first year with 14 league appearances to help his side finish in eighth position.

In the 2002–03 campaign, Felix Magath fielded Meira in 31 league games, only a suspension preventing him from taking part in all the fixtures as they finished second behind FC Bayern Munich to achieve qualification for the UEFA Champions League.

He missed two UEFA Cup matches, including the home win against Celtic in the round of 16 second leg, and found the net in the second round's 2–0 home defeat of Ferencvárosi TC.

2004

In 2004 he played three games at the Summer Olympic Games, a group-stage exit.

2006

A strong and skillful defender, Meira played 54 times for the Portugal national team, being part of the squads at the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008.

For 2006–07, Meira was named captain by manager Armin Veh, making him the first Portuguese ever to achieve that feat in the Bundesliga.

He appeared in 20 games and added three goals as the Baden-Württemberg club was crowned national champions for the first in 15 years, adding four in a runner-up run in the DFB-Pokal.

Over a six-and-a-half-year spell, Meira made 230 competitive appearances and scored 13 goals.

Meira was selected for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Benefitting from injury to Jorge Andrade, he appeared in all of Portugal's seven matches in the tournament as the national team finished fourth.

2008

He left the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in summer 2008, aged 30.

On 20 July 2008, at the end of the 2007–08 season, Stuttgart stripped Meira of the captaincy and announced their intention to sell the player.

Two days later, he agreed to a four-year deal at Galatasaray SK for €4.5 million.

Meira made his official team debut in the Turkish Super Cup, a 2–1 win against Kayserispor, but left Turkey at the end of the campaign, with his team only ranking fifth in the Süper Lig.

Meira was also a regular fixture at UEFA Euro 2008 held in Austria and Switzerland, taking part in the first three matches but missing the quarter-final clash with Germany, a 3–2 defeat.

VfB Stuttgart

Galatasaray

Zenit

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2009

In mid-March 2009, after reported interest from FC Zenit Saint Petersburg as the player grew unsettled in Istanbul, Meira signed for the Russian club for €4.5 million, being awarded the number 3 shirt previously worn by Martin Škrtel.

He made his Russian Premier League debut on 15 March 2009, starting in a 1–1 away draw with FC Spartak Moscow.

On 5 April he scored his first goal for his new team, in a 3–0 victory at FC Tom Tomsk.

2011

On 15 August 2011, aged 33, Meira joined Real Zaragoza from Spain after mutually terminating his contract with Zenit.

He made his official debut 13 days later, starting and being booked in a 6–0 home loss against Real Madrid.

In his spell with the Aragonese, Meira featured almost exclusively as a defensive midfielder, partnering Leonardo Ponzio.

2012

He terminated his contract on 1 February 2012, as the side were placed last in the league; later that year, not being able to find a new club, he retired from football.