Kingsley Fernandes Explained

Kingslee Fernandes
Birth Date:26 January 1998
Birth Place:Betalbatim, Goa, India
Currentclub:Punjab
Clubnumber:30
Position:Central midfielder
Youthclubs1:Vasco
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Vasco
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Churchill Brothers
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2020
Clubs3:Goa B
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2023
Clubs4:Churchill Brothers
Caps4:53
Goals4:1
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Punjab
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Club-Update:21:43, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Kingslee Fernandes (born 26 January 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Punjab.

Career

Born in Goa, Fernandes started his career with Vasco, playing for their youth side.[1] Fernandes also played for the Vasco senior side in the Goa Professional League.[2] Fernandes was also selected for the Goa side that would participate in the Santosh Trophy but for unknown reasons, did not appear at training camp.[3]

Churchill Brothers

In December 2016 it was revealed that Fernandes had signed with Churchill Brothers for the club's return to the I-League.[4] He made his professional debut for the side on 8 January 2017 in their opening match against Mohun Bagan. Despite his side losing 1–0, Fernandes still played the full match and earned the Hero of the Match award for his performance.[5] [6]

FC Goa

Fernandes then joined the reserves side of FC Goa.

He was promoted to the senior team in the year 2019.[7]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Churchill BrothersI-League500050
Goa B2017–18I-League 2nd Division10000100
2018–19800080
2019–20100010
Goa B total190000000190
Goa2019–20Indian Super League003030
Churchill Brothers2020–21I-League15000151
2021–2217100171
2022–232104131282
Churchill Brothers total531413100603
Punjab2023–24Indian Super League000000
Career total771713100873

Honours

Churchill Brothers

Notes and References

  1. News: LOCAL SPORTS SCAN. 13 January 2017. Navhind Times. 31 October 2015.
  2. News: Tuff too tough for Vasco SC. 13 January 2017. Navhind Times. 29 November 2015.
  3. News: GFA showcause notice to Santosh probables. 13 January 2017. The Goan. 16 January 2016.
  4. News: Mergulhao. Marcus. Not the Churchill Brothers we fondly remember. 13 January 2017. Times of India. 25 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Mohun Bagan 1-0 Churchill Brothers. Soccerway.
  6. News: Mohun Bagan 1-0 Churchill Brothers - 5 Talking Points. 13 January 2017. SportsKeeda. 9 January 2017.
  7. Web site: ISL 2019-20: FC Goa Team Preview: Strength, weakness, squad, key players, prediction.
  8. Web site: Sports Desk. The Bridge. Rajasthan United FC wins 2022 Baji Rout Cup. thebridge.in. The Bridge. 8 November 2022. 8 November 2022. 8 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108154039/https://thebridge.in/football/rajasthan-united-win-baji-rout-cup-37018.