Victorino Fernandes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Goa | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Assolda–Chandor | ||
| 2006–2010 | Salgaocar | ||
| 2010 | Santa Cruz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Sporting Goa | 52 | (13) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | India | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:56, 24 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Victorino Fernandes (born February 3, 1989 in Goa) is an Indian footballer who currently plays for Sporting Goa in the I-League as a striker or winger.
Early career
Victorino started his footballing career at the age of 17 by playing for local amateur side Assolda-Chandor.[2] However, the same year, Victorino joined local I-League side Salgaocar's youth team, where he stayed till 2010 before signing for Sporting Goa. He then got suspended by the Goa Football Association after it was found that he attempted to sign for Dempo while still contracted to Sporting Goa. While suspended Victorino played for Goa League 1st Division side Santa Cruz before finally signing for Sporting Goa officially.[3]
Career
Sporting Clube de Goa
In June 2010, Victorino signed for Sporting Goa who were then playing in the I-League 2nd Division. After one season in the 2nd division, he helped his side gain promotion to the I-League after Sporting Goa finished as runners-up in the 2011 I-League 2nd Division.
Victorino started the 2011–12 season in the 2011–12 I-League with Sporting Goa. On October 31, 2011, he scored his first and second I-League goals against Shillong Lajong in Sporting's 4–3 victory.[4] He then scored again on November 19, 2011, against Chirag United and then again on November 23, 2011, against Mumbai.[5]
Fernandes helped Sporting qualify for 2014–15 Indian Federation Cup semi-finals. After trailing 1–3 against East Bengal in the last group game, Fernandes scored a hat-trick and helped the team reach semi finals.[6] Victorino missed his teams' early I-League with injury.
International career
On 19 November 2013, Fernandes made debut for Indian team against Nepal in an International Friendly match at Siliguri, West Bengal.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 April 2015[7]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Goa | 2011 | I-League 2nd Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | I-League | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 3 | |
| 2012–13 | I-League | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 6 | |
| 2013–14 | I-League | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 7 | |
| 2014–15 | I-League | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 6 | |
| Career total | 52 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 22 | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.sportingclubedegoa.com/profiles.php?pg=player&pid=389
- ↑ "Players To Watch – Sporting Clube De Goa Striker Victorino Fernandes". goal.com. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Players To Watch – Sporting Clube De Goa Striker Victorino Fernandes". goal.com. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Players To Watch – Sporting Clube De Goa Striker Victorino Fernandes". goal.com. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Mumbai FC 2-1 Sporting Clube De Goa – Khalid Jamil’s Men Hand Flaming Oranje Their First Defeat". goal.com. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ↑ "East Bengal 3-4 Sporting Clube de Goa: The Flaming Oranje go through at the Red and Golds' expense". 6 January 2015.
- ↑ Victorino Fernandes profile at Soccerway
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