Francis Fernandes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Fernandes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Vasco da Gama, Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vasco | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Vasco | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2014 | Salgaocar | 85 | (15) |
| 2014–2016 | Delhi Dynamos | 16 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Dempo (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2016 | Pune City | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Chennaiyin | 30 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | India U23 | ||
| 2011– | India | 31 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 16 December 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2015 | |||
Francisco Fernandes (born 25 November 1985), also known as Francis Fernandes, is an Indian professional footballer playing primarily as a winger for Dempo S.C. in the Goa Professional League.
Career
[edit]Fernandes 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
[edit]Fernandes scored his first international goal in a 3–2 loss to Palestine on 6 October 2014.[4]
International statistics
[edit]- As of 14 March 2015[5]
| India national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 1 |
International goals
[edit]- India score listed first, score column indicates score after each Fernandes goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 October 2014 | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India |  Palestine |
2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]India
- SAFF Championship runner-up: 2013
- Nehru Cup: 2012
Chennaiyin FC
References
[edit]- ^ "Francisco Fernandes departs Chennaiyin FC".
- ^ "Francisco Fernandes profile - Goals, Passes and more". Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Salgaocar Stalwarts III – An interview with Francis Fernandes". salgaocarfc.in. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "India go down to Palestine". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ Francis Fernandes at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Francis Fernandes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Francis Fernandes at Soccerway
- Profile at Goal.com
- Francis Fernandes at WorldFootball.net
Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Indian men's footballers
- I-League players
- Vasco SC players
- Salgaocar FC players
- Dempo SC players
- Indian Super League players
- Odisha FC players
- FC Pune City players
- India men's international footballers
- India men's youth international footballers
- Footballers from Goa
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Men's association football wingers
- People from Vasco da Gama, Goa
- Asian Games competitors for India