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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 6 December 1986||
Place of birth | Bangalore, Karnataka, India [2] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kenkre | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2007 | Tata FA | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2007–2008 | Dempo | ||
2008–2009 | Vasco | ||
2009–2010 | Salgaocar | ||
2010–2012 | Pune | ||
2012–2013 | United SC | 11 | (0) |
2013 | Mumbai Tigers | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Pune | 1 | (0) |
2014 | ATK | 6 | (0) |
2015 | Bharat | 9 | (0) |
2019– | Kenkre | 9 | (2) |
International career | |||
2012 | India | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
SP Academy | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 28 March 2022 (UTC) |
Lester Fernandez (born 6 December 1986), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kenkre in the I-League. He is currently a football coach too. [3]
Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, Fernandez graduated from the Tata Football Academy in 2007. [4] He then signed his first professional deal with Dempo of the I-League. He then signed for Vasco next season before signing with Salgaocar the next season in 2009. [4]
He then signed for I-League side Pune F.C. in 2010. [4] After the 2010–11 season, Fernandez was voted the Fans' Player of the Year. [4]
On 11 June 2012 it was announced that Fernandez had been sold to fellow I-League side Prayag United for Rs 20 lakh. [5] He made his debut for Prayag United on 7 October 2012 against Air India in a league match. He came on in the 82nd minute for C.K. Vineeth as Prayag United won 5–1. [6]
After the 2012–13 season, Fernandez left Prayag United due to lack of playing time and signed for Mumbai Tigers who were expected to participate in the I-League for the 2013–14 season. [7] However, before the season began, it was announced that Mumbai Tigers had dropped out of the I-League, meaning that Fernandez would not participate in the league. [8]
On 18 February 2014 it was announced that Fernandez had re-signed with former club Pune. [4] He made his return debut for the club on 19 February 2014 against Mohammedan. He came on as a 65th-minute substitute for Anthony D'Souza as Pune won 2–0. [9]
Fernandez was drafted by Indian Super League franchise Atlético de Kolkata in the 10th round. [10] In his second match against Chennaiyin FC, he won the ISL Emerging player of the match award. [11]
In February 2012 Fernandez was selected into India head coach Savio Medeira's 30-man squad. [12] He then made his international debut for India on 23 February 2012 against Oman in which he started and played 56 minutes as India lost 5–1. [13]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 6 December 1986||
Place of birth | Bangalore, Karnataka, India [2] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kenkre | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2007 | Tata FA | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2007–2008 | Dempo | ||
2008–2009 | Vasco | ||
2009–2010 | Salgaocar | ||
2010–2012 | Pune | ||
2012–2013 | United SC | 11 | (0) |
2013 | Mumbai Tigers | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Pune | 1 | (0) |
2014 | ATK | 6 | (0) |
2015 | Bharat | 9 | (0) |
2019– | Kenkre | 9 | (2) |
International career | |||
2012 | India | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
SP Academy | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 28 March 2022 (UTC) |
Lester Fernandez (born 6 December 1986), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kenkre in the I-League. He is currently a football coach too. [3]
Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, Fernandez graduated from the Tata Football Academy in 2007. [4] He then signed his first professional deal with Dempo of the I-League. He then signed for Vasco next season before signing with Salgaocar the next season in 2009. [4]
He then signed for I-League side Pune F.C. in 2010. [4] After the 2010–11 season, Fernandez was voted the Fans' Player of the Year. [4]
On 11 June 2012 it was announced that Fernandez had been sold to fellow I-League side Prayag United for Rs 20 lakh. [5] He made his debut for Prayag United on 7 October 2012 against Air India in a league match. He came on in the 82nd minute for C.K. Vineeth as Prayag United won 5–1. [6]
After the 2012–13 season, Fernandez left Prayag United due to lack of playing time and signed for Mumbai Tigers who were expected to participate in the I-League for the 2013–14 season. [7] However, before the season began, it was announced that Mumbai Tigers had dropped out of the I-League, meaning that Fernandez would not participate in the league. [8]
On 18 February 2014 it was announced that Fernandez had re-signed with former club Pune. [4] He made his return debut for the club on 19 February 2014 against Mohammedan. He came on as a 65th-minute substitute for Anthony D'Souza as Pune won 2–0. [9]
Fernandez was drafted by Indian Super League franchise Atlético de Kolkata in the 10th round. [10] In his second match against Chennaiyin FC, he won the ISL Emerging player of the match award. [11]
In February 2012 Fernandez was selected into India head coach Savio Medeira's 30-man squad. [12] He then made his international debut for India on 23 February 2012 against Oman in which he started and played 56 minutes as India lost 5–1. [13]