Ricardo Fernandes (footballer, born 1994)

Ricardo José da Silva Fernandes (born 28 October 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Santa Clara as a goalkeeper.

Ricardo Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Ricardo José da Silva Fernandes[1]
Date of birth (1994-10-28) 28 October 1994[1]
Place of birth Anadia, Portugal
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Santa Clara
Number 1
Youth career
2003–2012 Oliveira Bairro
2012–2013 Belenenses
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Oliveira Bairro 0 (0)
2013–2018 Belenenses 1 (0)
2013–2014 → Torreense (loan) 13 (0)
2014–2015 → Eléctrico (loan) 27 (0)
2015–2016 → AD Oliveirense (loan) 18 (0)
2016 → Anadia (loan) 9 (0)
2016–2017 → Fafe (loan) 24 (0)
2018–2019 Famalicão 2 (0)
2019–2021 Académico Viseu 28 (0)
2021– Santa Clara 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:38, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Anadia, Aveiro District, Fernandes spent his first three years as a senior in the third division. In July 2016, he signed with Segunda Liga club AD Fafe on loan from C.F. Os Belenenses,[2] making his debut as a professional on 31 July of that month in a 0–1 home loss against F.C. Vizela in the first stage of the Portuguese League Cup.[3] His maiden league appearance took place on 28 November, when he kept a clean sheet to help the visitors defeat S.L. Benfica B 1–0.[4]

Fernandes returned to the Estádio do Restelo for the 2017–18 season,[5] where he acted as third or fourth choice. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 12 May 2018, coming on as a substitute for Muriel in the last nine minutes of the 1–0 away defeat to Boavista F.C. in the last matchday.[6]

On 22 May 2018, Fernandes dropped into the second division on a two-year deal at F.C. Famalicão.[7] He was back-up to Rafael Defendi as the team won promotion as runners-up, moving on to Académico de Viseu FC; on his first of three appearances in his debut campaign for the latter on 22 December 2019, he was sent off for a foul on Mohamed Bouldini.[8]

Fernandes took the starting spot from Ricardo Janota in his second season in Viseu. At its conclusion, he signed a three-year deal at top-flight C.D. Santa Clara on 23 June 2021.[9]

References
  1. "Ricardo Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "Fafe vai estrear-se com quatro reforços" [Fafe will make debut with four additions] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. "Fafe-Vizela, 0–1: Penálti de Cláudio vale passaporte para a próxima fase" [Fafe-Vizela, 0–1: Cláudio penalty hands passport to the next stage]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 July 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. "Benfica B permite triunfo fafense e sonho de Ricardo Fernandes" [Benfica B allow fafense win and Ricardo Fernandes dream] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (26 June 2017). "Exames médicos e algumas ausências no regresso ao trabalho do Belenenses" [Medical exams and some absences in Belenenses' return to work]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. "Boavista fecha época com vitória" [Boavista close season with win] (in Portuguese). Porto 24. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  7. "Guarda-redes Ricardo Fernandes é reforço do Famalicão" [Goalkeeper Ricardo Fernandes is Famalicão addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. "Oliveirense-Ac. Viseu, 2-0: terceiro triunfo consecutivo vale subida na tabela" [Oliveirense-Ac. Viseu, 2-0: third consecutive triumph results in rise up the table]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 December 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  9. "OFICIAL: Ricardo Fernandes reforça baliza do Santa Clara" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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