Francis Fernandes

Francisco Fernandes also known as Francis Fernandes (born 25 November 1985 in Vasco da Gama, Goa) is an Indian professional footballer playing primarily as a winger for the Indian club Dempo S.C. in the Goa Professional League.

Francis Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Francisco Fernandes[1]
Date of birth (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985
Place of birth Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)[2]
Position(s) Right winger
Number 30
Youth career
Vasco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Vasco ? (?)
2006–2014 Salgaocar 85 (15)
2014–2016 Delhi Dynamos 16 (0)
2015Dempo (loan) 20 (1)
2016 Pune City 4 (0)
2017–2019 Chennaiyin 28 (1)
National team
2011– India 31 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:40, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2015

Career

Fernandes has spent his childhood in Bogmalo, near to the tourist hotspot of Bogmalo Beach. It was there that he learnt his first lessons in football. He played for his school, Regina Mundi, and later, while at MES college, he gave trials for Vasco and got selected for Vasco U-19. After two successful seasons with the Vasco S.C. senior team, he joined Salgaocar in 2006.[3]

International career

Fernandes scored his first international goal in a 3–2 loss to Palestine on 6 October 2014.[4]

International statistics

As of 14 March 2015[5]
India national team
YearAppsGoals
201120
2012110
2013110
201421
201550
Total311

Honours

Club

Chennaiyin FC

References

  1. "Francisco Fernandes departs Chennaiyin FC".
  2. http://www.indiansuperleague.com/delhi-dynamos-fc/squad/midfielder-10664-francis-fernandes-playerprofile
  3. "Salgaocar Stalwarts III – An interview with Francis Fernandes". salgaocarfc.in. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  4. "India go down to Palestine". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  5. "Francis Fernandes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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