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Francis Fernandes

Francis Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Francisco Fernandes[1]
Date of birth (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 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)
2015Dempo (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

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

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
Year Apps Goals
2011 2 0
2012 11 0
2013 11 0
2014 2 1
2015 5 0
Total 31 1

International goals

India score listed first, score column indicates score after each Fernandes goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 October 2014 Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India  Palestine 2–3 2–3 Friendly

Honours

India

Chennaiyin FC

References

  1. ^ "Francisco Fernandes departs Chennaiyin FC".
  2. ^ "Francisco Fernandes profile - Goals, Passes and more". Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  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 at National-Football-Teams.com