Baba Fernandes

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

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
Team information
Current team
Accrington Stanley
Number 15
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– 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)

Club career

On 28 December 2018, Fernandes made his professional debut with Vitória Setúbal in a 2018–19 Taça da Liga match against Braga.[1] On 10 June 2022, Nottingham Forest announced Fernandes would be leaving the club once his contract expired.[2]

In August 2022 he signed for Accrington Stanley.[3]

International career

In August 2023 he was called up to the Guinea-Bissau squad.[4]

References

  1. "Vitória Setúbal 0-4 Sp.Braga". ForaDeJogo. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Reds confirm retained list". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. "Accrington sign former Forest defender Fernandes" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. "Club News INTERNATIONAL: Fernandes receives Guinea-Bissau call-up" via www.accringtonstanley.co.uk.
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