Nicholas Fernandes Explained

Nicholas Fernandes
Full Name:Nicholas Fernandes[1]
Birth Place:Goa, India
Currentclub:New Road Team
Position:Central midfielder
Years1:2014–2015
Caps1:30
Goals1:1
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Sporting Goa
Years3:2016–2019
Clubs3:Churchill Brothers
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:2020
Clubs4:Gokulam Kerala
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2021
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Caps7:7
Goals7:2
Years8:2022–
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Club-Update:24 June 2022

Nicholas Fernandes 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.[2] Before the 2015–16 I-League, Fernandes was loaned to Sporting Goa.[3] 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.[4]

In 2020, he moved to Gokulam Kerala FC.[5] [6] He debuted for the Malabarians on 9 January in a 3–2 defeat to Chennai City.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] [10]

Few days later, he moved to another Martyr's Memorial A-Division League side Jawalakhel Youth Club for season-long deal.[11] He debuted for the club on 21 November in a 1–0 defeat to Manang Marshyangdi Club.[12] He scored his first goal on 18 December against Chyasal Youth Club in their 1–0 win.[13] [14] He scored his second goal on 27 December in their 2–0 win against Satdobato Youth Club.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Goa2015–16I-League1420000142
Churchill Brothers2016–17I-League10000010
Churchill Brothers2017–18I-League1110000111
Churchill Brothers2018–19I-League1300000130
Career total393000000393

Honours

Sporting clube de Goa

2015–16[19] Bengaluru United

2020–21[20]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/nicholas-fernandes/101829/ Player info: Nicholas Fernandes
  2. News: Churchill Bros SC stun Sporting Clube de Goa. 11 January 2016. Herald Goa. 28 August 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092531/http://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Churchill-Bros-SC-stun-Sporting-Clube-de-Goa/92872.html. live.
  3. News: Sporting Clube de Goa – East Bengal Preview – Goan champions come up against their Kolkata counterparts. 11 January 2016. Goal.com. 10 January 2016. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306125433/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/sporting-goa-vs-east-bengal/2176877/preview. live.
  4. Web site: Sporting Goa 1-3 East Bengal. Soccerway. 20 February 2018. 24 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124013742/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/10/india/i-league/sporting-club-de-goa/east-bengal-club-fc/2176877/. live.
  5. Web site: September 14, 2020. Flavio. Lopes. Nicholas, Ronaldo, Jason join FC Bengaluru United - Times of India. 2020-09-22. The Times of India. en. 25 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220325051803/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nicholas-ronaldo-jason-join-fc-bengaluru-united/articleshow/78095462.cms. live.
  6. Web site: Gokulam Kerala signed winger Nicholas Fernandes. 2020-01-08. 16 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220416081038/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffootyas7%2Fphotos%2Fgokulam-kerala-signed-winger-nicholas-fernandesfollow-footyas7-for-the-latest-in%2F847318882329760%2F. live.
  7. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/i-league-former-champions-chennai-city-beat-gokulam-kerala-2-1/articleshow/80190769.cms I-League: Former champions Chennai City beat Gokulam Kerala 2–1
  8. Web site: BDFA Super Division League. The Away End. 25 March 2021. 30 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430111558/https://theawayend.co/bdfa-super-division-league/. live.
  9. Web site: INDIAN FOOTBALL TRANSFER NEWS/ DAILY NEWS (2021). kolkatafootball.com. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211103150322/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/live_news_update/index.html. 3 November 2021. live.
  10. Web site: Nicholas Fernandes will represent Three Star Club in the 2021–22 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. www.facebook.com (Football Philosophers). 4 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20220416081039/https://m.facebook.com/login.php?next=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2FFootballxPhilosophers%2Fposts%2F217577720479918%3Flocale%3Dne_NP&refsrc=deprecated&locale2=ne_NP&_rdr. 16 April 2022. live.
  11. Web site: Team info: Jawalakhel Youth Club (2021–22). globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. 24 March 2022. 24 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220324135858/https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/jawalakhel-youth-club/15746/. live.
  12. Web site: Elite. Joshi. MMC, Brigade pull off struggling wins. www.kathmandupost.com. The Kathmandu Post. 22 April 2022. 22 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122124846/https://kathmandupost.com/football/2021/11/22/mmc-brigade-pull-off-struggling-wins. 22 November 2021. live. Kathmandu.
  13. Web site: Jawalakhel out of bottom zone after first win. the-anfa.com. All Nepal Football Association. 18 December 2021. 20 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211221162145/https://the-anfa.com/news-detail/1375. 21 December 2021.
  14. https://www.goalnepal.com/match/695 A Division League 2021: Jawalakhel Youth Club vs Chyasal Youth Club
  15. Web site: Himalayan News Service. JYC beat Satdobato for second victory. thehimalayantimes.com. 28 December 2021. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228082908/https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/jyc-beat-satdobato-for-second-victory. 28 December 2021.
  16. Web site: Hamro Khelkud. Staff Reporter. NRT (New Road Team) signs 9 players including Bishal Rai for pre-season tour. www.hamrokhelkud.com. Hamro Khelkud. 23 June 2022. 24 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220624070533/https://www.hamrokhelkud.com/en/nrt-signs-9-players-including-bishal-rai-for-pre-season-tour/. 24 June 2022. Kathmandu, Nepal.
  17. Web site: NRT to play TYT Cup in Malaysia Kathmandu (Our Sports). sabaikopatrika.com. Sabaiko Patrika. 4 June 2022. 24 June 2022. 11 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220611184511/http://sabaikopatrika.com/?p=543. live.
  18. Web site: New Road Team Suffer Heavy Defeat Against Penang FC In The TYT Cup. 2 July 2022. 4 July 2022. www.goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220704173624/https://www.goalnepal.com/news/detail/13874. live.
  19. http://www.kolkatasports.com/goa-pro-league-2015.php "Goa Pro League 2015-2016 Fixtures"
  20. https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-fc-bengaluru-united-crowned-champions-bdfa-super-division-league-2020-21 FC Bengaluru United crowned champions of BDFA Super Division League 2020-21