Raynier Fernandes Explained

Raynier Fernandes
Fullname:Raynier Raymond Fernandes
Birth Date:19 February 1996
Birth Place:Mumbai, India
Height:1.74 m
Position:Central midfielder
Currentclub:Goa
Clubnumber:8
Youthyears1:2014–2016
Youthclubs1:Air India
Youthyears2:2016
Youthclubs2:Maharashtra
Years1:2016–2018
Clubs1:Mohun Bagan
Caps1:19
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2023
Clubs2:Mumbai City
Caps2:70
Goals2:3
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Odisha (loan)
Caps3:20
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Goa
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Odisha
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2019–2021
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:21:57, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:7 June 2024

Raynier Raymond Fernandes (born 19 February 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa.

Career

Born in Mumbai, Fernandes began his career with Air India.[1] [2] He stayed with the club, playing in the MDFA Elite Division, until 2016.[3] He also represented Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy in 2016.[4]

Mohun Bagan

On 5 August 2016 it was announced that Fernandes had signed with Mohun Bagan of the I-League.[5] He made his debut for the first-team of Mohun Bagan not long after signing on 10 August in their Calcutta Football League opener against George Telegraph.[6] He then made his professional debut for the club in the I-League on 13 January 2017 against Shillong Lajong. He started and played 69 minutes as Mohun Bagan won 2–0.[7]

Odisha

In June 2022, Fernandes moved to Odisha on loan from fellow Indian Super League club Mumbai City.[8] On 17 August, he made his debut for the club against NorthEast United in the Durand Cup, in a thumping 6–0 win.[9] [10]

International career

On 5 June 2019, he made his senior international debut for India in a 3–1 defeat against Curaçao at the 2019 King's Cup in Thailand.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mohun BaganI-League205050120
2017–1817030200
Mohun Bagan total1908050320
Mumbai City2018–19Indian Super League17210182
2019–20161161
2020–21210210
2021–2216050210
Mumbai City total7031050763
Odisha (loan)2022–23Indian Super League2002040260
Goa2023–24Indian Super League1902040250
Odisha2024–25Indian Super League00000000
Career total1283130100801593

International

[11]

National teamYearAppsGoals
India201930
202120
Total50

Honours

Mumbai City

Odisha

Notes and References

  1. News: 10-man ONGC ground AI to lift Nadkarni Cup. 13 January 2017. Mumbai Football Club. 16 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Raynier Fernandes: MDFA to ISL in three years and his brisk rise in Indian football. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905113251/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/raynier-fernandes-isl-mumbai-city-fc-indian-national-team/1cgztntoy1xow1klm31cygt5mp. 5 September 2021. 20 August 2020. 5 September 2021. Anselm. Noronha. www.goal.com. Goal.
  3. News: Air India strikes six to defeat ONGC. 13 January 2017. DNA India. 21 January 2016.
  4. News: 70th Santosh Trophy kicks-off in Nagpur, Maharashtra. 13 January 2017. The All India Football Federation. 29 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Fernandes to Mohun Bagan. Football Counter (Twitter).
  6. News: George Telegraph fall prey to a ruthless Mohun Bagan. 13 January 2017. The Home of Indian Football. 10 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Mohun Bagan 2-0 Shillong Lajong. Soccerway.
  8. Web site: Raynier Fernandes moves to Odisha FC. odishafc.com. 26 June 2022. 27 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Half a dozen for Odisha FC to start the campaign!. odishafc.com. 17 August 2022. 18 August 2022.
  10. Web site: NorthEast United 0 – 6 Odisha. the-aiff.com. 17 August 2022. 17 August 2022.
  11. Web site: Raynier Fernandes. national-football-teams.com. 1 July 2022.
  12. Web site: Bipin steals late winner as Mumbai City FC win maiden Hero ISL trophy after beating ATK Mohun Bagan. indiansuperleague.com. 13 March 2021. 17 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220317014428/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bipin-steals-late-winner-as-mumbai-city-fc-win-maiden-hero-isl-trophy-after-beating-atk-mohun-bagan. live.
  13. Web site: Mumbai City FC clinch League Winners Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan. indiansuperleague.com. 28 February 2021. 18 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211218134115/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/mumbai-city-fc-clinch-league-winners-shield-after-beating-atk-mohun-bagan. live.
  14. Web site: Odisha FC bask in Kozhikode rain; beat Bengaluru FC to claim Hero Super Cup crown. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 25 April 2023. 25 April 2023. Akhil. Rawat. Kozhikode. https://web.archive.org/web/20230425180906/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/odisha-fc-bask-in-kozhikode-rain-beat-bengaluru-fc-to-claim-hero-super-cup-crown. 25 April 2023.