Gi Fernandes

Giovanna "Gi" Fernandes Silva (born 23 December 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a midfielder for Santos.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Gi Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Giovanna Fernandes Silva[1]
Date of birth (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004[2]
Place of birth Praia Grande, Brazil[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Right back, midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 28
Youth career
2018–2021 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Santos 6 (1)
International career‡
2022– Brazil U20 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:06, 11 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:06, 11 August 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Praia Grande, São Paulo,[3] Gi Fernandes joined Santos' youth setup in 2018.[4] Promoted to the first team in July 2020,[3] she made her first team debut on 27 September, starting in a 6–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1 home routing of Ponte Preta; aged just 15, she became the youngest player ever to debut for Sereias da Vila, and the second-youngest in Santos' history overall, only behind Coutinho.[5]

On 10 December 2021, Gi Fernandes signed her first professional contract with Santos.[6]

Honours

Club

Santos

  • Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2020

International

Brazil U20

References
  1. Gi Fernandes at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  2. "Gi Fernandes". Santos FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. "Atleta de Praia Grande realiza sonho de infância de jogar nas Sereias da Vila" [Athlete from Praia Grande fulfill childhood dream of playing for the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Tribuna. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  4. "Driblando o preconceito para realizar sonhos" [Dribbling prejudice to fulfill dreams] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Elas no Esporte. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  5. "Sereias da Vila e a força da sua base" [Sereias da Vila and the strength of their youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Meu Peixão. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. "Santos renova com Laura Valverde e mais sete atletas para 2022" [Santos renew with Laura Valverde and seven more athletes for 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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