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Leandro Fernandes
Fernandes in 2017
Personal information
Full name Leandro Fernandes da Cunha
Date of birth (1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Jerv
Number 10
Youth career
2006–2007 Quick 1888
2007–2013 NEC
2013–2018 PSV
2018–2019 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Jong PSV 1 (0)
2018–2020 Juventus 0 (0)
2018–2019Juventus U23 (res.) 5 (0)
2019–2020Fortuna Sittard (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2021 Pescara 11 (0)
2021–2022 PEC Zwolle 3 (0)
2022– Jerv 26 (0)
International career
2013–2014 Netherlands U15 6 (1)
2014–2015 Netherlands U16 12 (1)
2015–2016 Netherlands U17 16 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U18 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2023

Leandro Fernandes da Cunha (born 25 December 1999), known as Leandro Fernandes, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian First Division club Jerv.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV on 14 October 2016 in a game against Almere City.[1]

On 31 January 2018, Fernandes joined Juventus.[2] He made his first appearance for the club in a preseason match against Bayern Munich on 25 July 2018.

On 2 September 2019, Fernandes signed with Fortuna Sittard on a season long loan.[3]

On 28 September 2020, he moved to Serie B club Pescara.[4] On 12 April 2021, his contract with Pescara was terminated by mutual consent.[5]

On 15 September 2021, he joined PEC Zwolle for the 2021–22 season.[6]

On 8 February 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Norwegian side Jerv.[7]

Style of play

Fernandes is considered to be a midfielder with strong technical qualities and free kick taking abilities. He usually plays as an attacking midfielder.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 14 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Official: Juventus sign Leandro Fernandes". Football Italia. 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Fortuna Sittard Returns Midfielder Fernandes to the Netherlands" (Press release) (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  4. ^ "UFFICIALE Leandro Fernandes è #BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 28 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Ripresa dei lavori in #CasaPescara" (in Italian). Pescara. 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Koolwijk en Fernandes sluiten aan bij selectie" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Velkommen, Leandro Fernandes". FK Jerv (Press release) (in Norwegian). 8 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  8. ^ Pelucchi, Roberto (14 July 2019). "Gli olandesi della Juve: star e meteore dal pitbull Davids a... Elia". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 July 2019.