Heberty

Heberty Fernandes de Andrade (born August 29, 1988), also simply known as Heberty, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Malaysian Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim, on loan from Thai club Bangkok United.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is de Andrade.
Heberty
Heberty Fernandes (right)
Personal information
Full name Heberty Fernandes de Andrade
Date of birth (1988-08-29) 29 August 1988
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Number 37
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Vasco da Gama 0 (0)
2009–2010 Juventus da Mooca 17 (3)
2011 São Caetano 0 (0)
2011 Paulista 0 (0)
2012 Thespakusatsu Gunma 22 (5)
2012 → Cerezo Osaka (loan) 13 (0)
2013 Vegalta Sendai 16 (1)
2014–2016 Ratchaburi 90 (65)
2016–2017 Al-Shabab 12 (4)
2017–2020 Muangthong United 80 (52)
2020 → Port (loan) 9 (7)
2020– Bangkok United 70 (35)
2023– → Johor Darul Ta'zim (loan) 3 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2023

In May 2015, Heberty controversially obtained Timorese citizenship, making him eligible to play for Timor-Leste internationally but he did not make his international debut with them.[1]

On 19 January 2017, the Asian Football Confederation declared 12 Brazilian men's footballers, including Heberty, ineligible to represent Timor-Leste. Following their nationality falsification, the country was banned from competing in international events.[2][3]

Heberty is considered one of the top 5 players in Matchday 13 of the Thai League 1 in an article by FOX Sports Asia.[4] He has made 249 appearances across four clubs in Thai League 1, the most for a foreign player in the league.

History

Ratchaburi F.C.

In 2014, Heberty moved to Thai club Ratchaburi Mitr Phol in Thai League 1. He finished his season in Thailand with the league top scorer award with 26 goals.

Muangthong United

In 2017, Heberty signed for Muangthong United.

Eligibility controversy

An inquiry held by the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste in 2016 heard that Heberty was one of seven Brazilian men's footballers to receive falsified baptism documents from Timor-Leste's Catholic Church, in order to make it appear he was eligible for Timorese nationality.[5]

All seven players are based in Asia, but only one, Juninho, has played for Timor-Leste's controversial national side.

Heberty received his Timorese passport in 2015,[6] despite having no known means of eligibility, such as a family connection, or residency.[7]

Club statistics

Updated to 22 February 2018.[8]

Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2008Vasco da Gama
2009
2010Juventus da MoocaPaulistão A317300173
São Caetano
2011Paulista
2012Thespakusatsu GunmaJ2 League225–225
Cerezo OsakaJ1 League13010140
2013Vegalta Sendai161161
2014RatchaburiTL136263626
20153419423821
20162020202220
2016-17Al-ShababSPL104104
2017Muangthong UnitedTL116121072619
2018202242
2020 Port (loan) TL1 10 7 10 7
2020 Bangkok United TL1 42 25 42 25
Total2381221911257133

Honours

Club
Muangthong United
Bangkok United
Johor Darul Ta'zim

Individual

References
  1. "2014 TPL scoring leader Fernandes takes Timor Leste citizenship". Football Channel Asia. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. "AFC Disciplinary Committee decision 20170119DC01" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. Chade, Jamil (20 January 2017). "Com brasileiros 'falsificados' em campo, Timor Leste é banido de competições" [With Brazilians "falsified" on field, East Timor is banned from competitions] (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. "Thai League Week 13: Top 5 goals of the week – Agree or disagree?". Fox Sports Asia. 2018-07-03. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  5. "Deskonfia Paroquia Balun Falsifika Dokumentu, Kontribui Instabilidade". STL Online. 2019-01-11. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  6. "footballchannel.asia". footballchannel.asia. Archived from the original on 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  7. Kerr, Jack (October 2015). "Success is No Longer Foreign to East Timor, but the Players Are". The New York Times.
  8. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2選手名鑑 2013 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2013, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411161 (p. 22 out of 266)
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