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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