Baba Fernandes

Baba Fernandes

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-07-03) 3 July 2000
Place of birth	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
2014–2016	Real
2016–2020	Vitória Setúbal
2020–2022	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Vitória Setúbal	0	(0)
2021–2022	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2022–2024	Accrington Stanley	18	(0)
International career
2016	Portugal U17	2	(0)
2023–	Guinea-Bissau	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:58, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

Baba Fernandes (born 3 July 2000) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who played for Accrington Stanley as a defender. A former youth international for Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Club career

On 28 December 2018, Fernandes made his professional debut with Vitória Setúbal in a 2018–19 Taça da Liga match against Braga. On 10 June 2022, Nottingham Forest announced Fernandes would be leaving the club once his contract expired.

In August 2022 he signed for Accrington Stanley. On 30 April 2024, it was announced Fernandes will be leaving the club at the end of his contract.

International career

In August 2023 he was called up to the Guinea-Bissau squad.

External links

• Baba Fernandes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Baba Fernandes at Soccerway
• Baba Fernandes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)