Augustin Fernandes | |
Fullname: | Augustin Melwyn Fernandes |
Birth Date: | 13 October 1988 |
Birth Place: | Goa, India |
Currentclub: | Sudeva Delhi FC |
Clubnumber: | 31 |
Position: | Centre back |
Youthclubs1: | Sesa Football Academy |
Years1: | 2011–2016 |
Clubs1: | Salgaocar |
Caps1: | 98 |
Goals1: | 8 |
Years2: | 2015 |
Clubs2: | → Atlético de Kolkata (loan) |
Caps2: | 13 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2016 |
Clubs3: | → Pune City (loan) |
Caps3: | 4 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs4: | ATK |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs5: | Jamshedpur |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2020– |
Clubs6: | Sudeva Delhi FC |
Caps6: | 5 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2015–2016 |
Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 23:31, 8 May 2019 (UTC) |
Augustin Melwyn Fernandes (born 13 October 1988) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Sudeva Delhi FC in the I-League.
Born in Goa, Fernandes began his career with the Sesa Football Academy before signing a professional contract with I-League side Salgaocar in 2011.[1] During his first season with the club, Fernandes helped Salgaocar win the I-League and Federation Cup titles.[1]
In 2015, Fernandes was part of the Indian Super League Draft where he was selected in the second round by Atlético de Kolkata.[2] After spending the 2015 season with Atlético on loan, Fernandes decided to join Pune City on loan for the 2016 ISL season.[1]
On 23 July 2017, Fernandes was selected in the 12th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by ATK for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season.[3] He was released by the club in January 2018 without making a single appearance for the side.[4]
A year later, on 25 January 2019, Fernandes was signed by fellow Indian Super League club, Jamshedpur.[5]
Fernandes made his international senior debut for India on 12 November 2015 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Guam. He came on as a 91st-minute substitute as India won 1–0.[6] On 3 January 2016, Fernandes was in the starting line-up as India defeated Afghanistan in the 2015 SAFF Championship Final.[7]