Nora Fernandes Explained

Nora Fernandes
Birth Date:18 June 1998
Birth Place:Goa, India
Height:1.84 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Kerala Blasters
Clubnumber:2
Youthyears1:2017–2019
Youthclubs1:Salgaocar U18
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Salgaocar
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2023
Clubs2:Churchill Brothers
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Aizawl
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Kerala Blasters
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Club-Update:18:34, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Nora Fernandes (born 18 June 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Career

Fernandes began his professional career with Salgaocar. He played for them in the U-18 I-League and the Goa Professional League.[1] [2] [3]

Churchill Brothers

Fernandes moved to Churchill Brothers in 2020 and got his first game in the 2021–22 season of the I-League. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat of Kenkre on 10 April 2022 at the Naihati Stadium.[4]

Kerala Blasters FC

On 7 May, following his tenure at Aizawl FC, Fernandes signed for the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC on a three-year contract until 2027.[5] He made his debut on 10 August in the 2024 Durand Cup match against CISF Protectors, where he came in as a substitute for Som Kumar in the second-half, as the Blasters won the match 7–0 at full-time, keeping a clean-sheet on his debut.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Churchill Brothers2020–21I-League00000000
2021–22I-League30000030
2022–23I-League50400090
Churchill Brothers total804000120
AizawlI-League1700000170
Kerala Blasters2024–25Indian Super League00001010
Career total250400010300

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Churchill Brothers, Salgaocar FC play out 1-1 draw . oHeraldo . 12 May 2022 . 6 February 2020 . 13 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240413124338/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Churchill-Brothers-Salgaocar-FC-play-out-11-draw/156608 . live .
  2. Web site: Goan FC inch closer to GPL title after edging out Salgaocar . oHeraldo . 12 May 2022 . 5 May 2019 . 12 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220512032703/http://www.heraldgoa.in/m/details.php?n_id=145792 . live .
  3. News: East Bengal Breeze Past Salgaocar To Advance To Maiden U-18 I-League Final . 12 May 2022 . i-league.org . 5 May 2017 . 13 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240413124139/https://i-league.org/east-bengal-breeze-past-salgaocar-to-advance-to-maiden-u-18-i-league-final/ . live .
  4. News: I-League: Churchill Brothers come from behind to defeat Kenkre FC . 12 May 2022 . ThePrint . 10 April 2022 . 9 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220509160349/https://theprint.in/sport/i-league-churchill-brothers-come-from-behind-to-defeat-kenkre-fc/910799/ . live .
  5. Web site: Goalkeeper Nora Fernandes joins Kerala Blasters . 2024-06-30 . Onmanorama.
  6. 1822603346298970328 . KeralaBlasters . Blasters Debut ✅
    Memorable game last night for Sreekuttan, our latest academy player to step up to the senior team, while Nora also stood tall as our last line of defense for the first time in a competitive game! . Kerala Blasters FC . 11 August 2024 . 11 August 2024.