Indian footballer
Nicholas Fernandes (born 29 May 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Martyr's Memorial A-Division League side New Road Team .
Club career
In India
Born in Goa , Fernandes started his career with Churchill Brothers in the Goa Professional League .[ 3] Before the 2015–16 I-League , Fernandes was loaned to Sporting Goa .[ 4] He made his professional debut for the club in their opening match of the season against East Bengal . He played 65 minutes as Sporting Goa lost 3–1.[ 5]
In 2020, he moved to Gokulam Kerala FC .[ 6] [ 7] He debuted for the Malabarians on 9 January in a 3–2 defeat to Chennai City .[ 8] He played his last match on 21 February against NEROCA in their 3–2 loss.
In March 2021, Fernandes signed with FC Bengaluru United for season-long deal. He was part of the team's 2020–21 season of the BDFA Super Division League win.[ 9]
In Nepal
In October 2021, Fernandes moved to Nepal and signed with Martyr's Memorial A-Division League side Three Star Club for their 2021 season as a SAARC-quota player.[ 10] [ 11]
Few days later, he moved to another Martyr's Memorial A-Division League side Jawalakhel Youth Club for season-long deal.[ 12] He debuted for the club on 21 November in a 1–0 defeat to Manang Marshyangdi Club .[ 13] He scored his first goal on 18 December against Chyasal Youth Club in their 1–0 win.[ 14] [ 15] He scored his second goal on 27 December in their 2–0 win against Satdobato Youth Club .[ 16]
On June 23, 2022, another Nepali outfit New Road Team announced the signing of nine new faces including Fernandes as SAARC quota player from India, and set on the pre-season tour to Malaysia and Thailand .[ 17] In a statement issued by the club's general secretary Narendraman Shrestha, NRT will participate in the inaugural tournament Tuan Yang Terut Cup (TYT Cup) in Penang, Malaysia , organized by Melaka United , in the pre-season targeting the upcoming A-Division league.[ 18] On 30 June, he was selected in the starting eleven and appeared in the tournament opener against Indonesian Liga 2 side Karo United in their 5–1 defeat. They again suffered a heavy defeat, by 5–0, in their second match against Malaysia Super League side Penang .[ 19]
Career statistics
As of 10 February 2018 [ 20]
Honours
Sporting clube de Goa
Bengaluru United
See also
References
^ Player info: Nicholas Fernandes Archived 5 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine globalsportsarchive.com . Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^ Nicholas Fernandes at Soccerway
^ "Churchill Bros SC stun Sporting Clube de Goa" . Herald Goa . 28 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016 .
^ "Sporting Clube de Goa – East Bengal Preview – Goan champions come up against their Kolkata counterparts" . Goal.com . 10 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016 .
^ "Sporting Goa 1-3 East Bengal" . Soccerway . Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018 .
^ Lopes, Flavio (14 September 2020). "Nicholas, Ronaldo, Jason join FC Bengaluru United - Times of India" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2020 .
^ "Gokulam Kerala signed winger Nicholas Fernandes" . Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2020 .
^ I-League: Former champions Chennai City beat Gokulam Kerala 2–1 The Times of India . 9 January 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^ "BDFA Super Division League" . The Away End . Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021 .
^ "INDIAN FOOTBALL TRANSFER NEWS/ DAILY NEWS (2021)" . kolkatafootball.com . Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021 .
^ "Nicholas Fernandes will represent Three Star Club in the 2021–22 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League" . www.facebook.com (Football Philosophers) . Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2021 .
^ "Team info: Jawalakhel Youth Club (2021–22)" . globalsportsarchive.com . Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022 .
^ Joshi, Elite (22 April 2022). "MMC, Brigade pull off struggling wins" . www.kathmandupost.com . Kathmandu : The Kathmandu Post . Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021 .
^ "Jawalakhel out of bottom zone after first win" . the-anfa.com . All Nepal Football Association . 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021 .
^ A Division League 2021: Jawalakhel Youth Club vs Chyasal Youth Club . goalnepal.com . Goal Nepal. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "JYC beat Satdobato for second victory" . thehimalayantimes.com . Himalayan News Service. 28 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021 .
^ Staff Reporter, Hamro Khelkud (23 June 2022). "NRT (New Road Team) signs 9 players including Bishal Rai for pre-season tour" . www.hamrokhelkud.com . Kathmandu , Nepal: Hamro Khelkud. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022 .
^ "NRT to play TYT Cup in Malaysia Kathmandu (Our Sports)" . sabaikopatrika.com . Sabaiko Patrika. 4 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022 .
^ "New Road Team Suffer Heavy Defeat Against Penang FC In The TYT Cup" . www.goalnepal.com . Goal Nepal. 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022 .
^ Nicholas Fernandes at Soccerway
^ "Goa Pro League 2015-2016 Fixtures" Archived 2016-06-26 at the Wayback Machine , Goa Football Association , Top scorer, Match Live.
^ FC Bengaluru United crowned champions of BDFA Super Division League 2020-21 Archived 29 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine Sportskeeda.com . Retrieved 25 March 2021
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