Fernando Brassard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando José Alves Brassard | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1990 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990–1991 | Louletano | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Marítimo | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Gil Vicente | 33 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Vitória Guimarães | 19 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Gil Vicente | 18 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Benfica | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Varzim | 34 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Vitória Setúbal | 26 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1991 | Portugal U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Portugal U21 | 28 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Fernando José Alves Brassard (born 11 April 1972) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, Brassard emerged through S.L. Benfica's youth ranks, but was soon deemed surplus to requirements, making his professional debuts with lowly Louletano DC. In the following years he played with C.S. Marítimo, Gil Vicente FC (two spells) and Vitória de Guimarães.
In the 1995 summer Brassard returned to Benfica for two unassuming seasons, as he had to settle with battling for backup status behind Belgian Michel Preud'homme. He then played one year with Varzim SC – starting but seeing his club be relegated from the first division – closing out his Vitória de Setúbal at only 29, being again second-choice during three years.
Brassard was in the squad for both of Portugal winning teams in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, in 1989 and 1991, being part of the dubbed Golden Generation. Alongside João Vieira Pinto he was the only player in the world to win the tournament twice, although he did not play one second in the former edition.
In 2003, shortly after his professional retirement, Brassard joined the senior national team's coaching staff, working with the goalkeepers for several years.
Honours
Club
- Benfica
Country
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Fernando Brassard profile at ForaDeJogo
- Fernando Brassard – FIFA competition record