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Roger Fernandes

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Roger Fernandes
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-21) 21 November 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea Bissau
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Braga
Number 11
Youth career
2020–2021 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Braga B 32 (2)
2021– Braga 31 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Roger Fernandes (born 21 November 2005) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a winger for S.C. Braga in the Primeira Liga.

Career

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Fernandes made his professional debut with Braga in the 2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, a 2–1 loss to Sporting CP on 31 July 2021.[1] At 15 years 8 months and 12 days, Fernandes is the youngest ever participant in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[2]

International career

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In September 2022, Fernandes was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of friendlies.[3]

Personal life

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Born in Guinea Bissau, Fernandes moved to Portugal at a young age.[4] His cousins, Joelson Fernandes, Ricardo Fernandes, and Saná Fernandes are also professional footballers.

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 November 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Braga B 2022–23 Liga 3 25 1 25 1
2023–24 Liga 3 7 1 7 1
Total 32 2 32 2
Braga 2021–22 Primeira Liga 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 8 2
2022–23 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24 Primeira Liga 14 2 3 0 3 0 4[b] 1 24 3
2024–25 Primeira Liga 10 1 1 0 1 0 10[c] 1 22 2
Total 31 5 4 0 5 0 14 2 1 0 55 7
Career total 63 5 4 0 5 0 14 2 1 0 87 9
  1. ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Braga

References

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  1. ^ "Sporting Lisbon vs. Sporting Braga – 31 July 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Roger Fernandes faz história no futebol português". record.pt.
  3. ^ Odemocrata, Author: Jornal. "Amistoso: ROGER FERNANDES É A GRANDE NOVIDADE NOS CONVOCADOS DE BACIRO CANDÉ". O Democrata GB. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "A fantástica história de Roger, o miúdo de 15 anos que está a encantar no Braga: "Nunca tinha vivido uma situação destas"". SAPO Desporto.
  5. ^ Roger Fernandes at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez" [Sp. Braga wins Taça da Liga for the third time]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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