Ricardo Fernandes (footballer, born 2002)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Vaz Afonso Fernandes | ||
Date of birth | 28 August 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Seixal, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | União Santarém | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2016 | Arrentela | ||
2016–2018 | Pescadores | ||
2018–2021 | Casa Pia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Casa Pia | 2 | (0) |
2022 | → Real (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Estoril | 0 | (0) |
2024– | União Santarém | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | São Tomé and Príncipe | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:24, 11 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:24, 11 September 2023 (UTC) |
Ricardo Vaz Afonso Fernandes (born 28 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga 3 club União Santarém.[1] Born in Portugal, he plays for the São Tomé and Príncipe national team.
Professional career
[edit]Fernandes is a youth product of Arrentela and Pescadores, before moving to Casa Pia's youth academy in 2018. On 20 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Casa Pia.[2] In the winter of 2022, he was loaned to Real in the Portuguese third division.[1] He returned to Casa Pia for the 2022–23 season, as they were newly promoted to the Primeira Liga.[3] Later that summer, he transferred to Estoril where he was assigned to their U23 side.[4]
International career
[edit]Born in Portugal, Fernandes is of Santomean descent.[5] He was called up to the São Tomé and Príncipe national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Fernandes' twin brother, Rogério, is also a professional footballer.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ricardo Fernandes at Soccerway
- ^ "Ricardo Fernandes e Rogério Fernandes assinam contrato profissional". 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Dois juniores no arranque do Casa Pia". www.ojogo.pt.
- ^ "Liga 2022/23: todas as entradas e saídas oficiais nas 18 equipas". Maisfutebol.
- ^ "Promessas santomenses VIII – Rogério Fernandes – Kidalê". Kidalê. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "2023 AFCON Qualifier: Sao Tome Unveil 21-Man Squad For Super Eagles Clash". 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Gémeos Ricardo e Rogério Fernandes fazem a pré-época do Casa Pia". record.pt.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Seixal
- São Tomé and Príncipe men's footballers
- São Tomé and Príncipe men's international footballers
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portuguese people of São Tomé and Príncipe descent
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Casa Pia A.C. players
- Real S.C. players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Liga 3 (Portugal) players
- Portuguese twins
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen