Fernando Prass

Early years

Prass was born in Porto Alegre. After starting professionally with local Grêmio (but never playing a senior match for them), he joined Francana in 2000, on loan. In 2001, Prass joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Vila Nova, becoming a starter midway through the season. He moved to Coritiba in the Série A the following year, and spent four seasons there. In December 2004, already an undisputed starter, Prass renewed his contract.

União Leiria

In June 2005, Prass moved abroad and joined Portugal's União de Leiria, as compatriot Helton had left for Porto also of the Primeira Liga. He made his league debut on 11 September 2005 in a 0–0 home draw against Marítimo, and retained first-choice status from that moment onwards. In the 2006–07 season, Prass only missed two league games as Leiria finished seventh and qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup, eventually being one of the competition's winners and appearing in the UEFA Cup, being ousted by Bayer Leverkusen in the first round (4–5 on aggregate). The following campaign, the team dropped down to the second division.

Vasco da Gama

After appearing in 14 matches to help União return to the top flight in 2009, the 31-year-old Prass returned to his country and signed for Vasco da Gama, playing in the second level for the first time in 110 years of history. Rarely missing a match, he helped the Rio de Janeiro side finish as champions and promote immediately, with the best defensive record in…

On 29 June 2016, aged nearly 38 and having never earned any cap for the full side, Prass was selected by the Brazil national under-23 team for the 2016 Summer Olympics by manager Rogério Micale, as one of three overage players. On 31 July, however, he left the squad due to an elbow injury and was replaced by Weverton.

Prass was known for his ability to save penalty kicks, also working closely with Palmeiras employees to study his adversaries. In March 2017, coach Émerson Leão said he would be the perfect choice to lecture younger players in the position who made the national team.

Club

Grêmio

Campeonato Gaúcho: 1999 Copa Sul: 1999 Vila Nova

Campeonato Goiano: 2001 Coritiba

Campeonato Paranaense: 2004 Vasco

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2009 Copa do Brasil: 2011 Palmeiras

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2016, 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2013 Copa do Brasil: 2015 Ceará

Copa do Nordeste: 2020

Individual

Bola de Prata: 2011 Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2015