Carlos Fernandes (footballer, born 1978)

Carlos Miguel Brandão Fernandes (born 5 May 1978) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left-back.

Carlos Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Carlos Miguel Brandão Fernandes[1]
Date of birth (1978-05-05) 5 May 1978[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1987–1989 Tenente Valdez
1989–1996 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Sporting CP 2 (0)
1997–1998 → Lourinhanense (loan) 30 (7)
1998–1999 → Campomaiorense (loan) 12 (0)
1999–2002 Farense 76 (2)
2002–2004 Belenenses 61 (6)
2004–2006 Boavista 28 (1)
2006–2008 Braga 42 (1)
2008–2009 Marítimo 2 (0)
2009 Marítimo B 4 (0)
2009–2011 Olhanense 49 (3)
2011–2012 Naval 4 (0)
Total 310 (20)
International career
1997–1998 Portugal U20 11 (1)
1999 Portugal U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 272 games and 13 goals over 15 seasons, mainly in representation of Farense and Braga (three years apiece). He started his professional career with Sporting CP.

Club career

Fernandes was born in Lisbon. During his professional career, the unsuccessful product of Sporting CP's youth system represented, among other clubs, C.F. Os Belenenses and Boavista FC, having made his Primeira Liga debut with S.C. Farense in 1999. In mid-January 2006 he joined S.C. Braga,[2] appearing in seven UEFA Cup matches over the course of his two full seasons.

In July 2008, Fernandes signed with C.S. Marítimo, recently qualified for the UEFA Cup. He was released in late January 2009, moving in July to S.C. Olhanense which in turn had returned to the top division after 34 years.[3]

In the subsequent top-flight campaign, Fernandes was first-choice left-back[4] and also scored twice. On 12 December 2009, he opened the score at home against S.L. Benfica in an eventual 2–2 draw;[5] Olhanense also managed to stay up, after finishing in 13th position.[6]

References
  1. "Carlos Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. "Carlos Fernandes para a esquerda" [Carlos Fernandes for the left]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 January 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. "Carlos Fernandes é o primeiro reforço do Olhanense" [Carlos Fernandes is Olhanense's first addition]. Público (in Portuguese). 19 June 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. "Segredo da defesa menos batida do campeonato é o "conjunto"" [Secret to least-beaten defence in championship is "the whole"]. Jornal do Algarve (in Portuguese). 21 September 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. Anjinho, Jorge (12 December 2009). "Olhanense-Benfica, 2–2 (crónica)" [Olhanense-Benfica, 2–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. Santos, Jorge; Schoenmakers, Jan. "Portugal 2009/10". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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