Paolo Fernandes
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paolo Fernandes Cantin[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Castellón | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Zaragoza | |||
2013–2017 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2017–2019 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 33 | (2) |
2019–2020 | → Perugia (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2020– | Castellón | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2019 |
Paolo Fernandes Cantin (born 19 August 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Castellón. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.[2]
Club career
Manchester City
Born in Zaragoza, Aragon to a Capeverdean father,[3][4] Fernandes started his career at Real Zaragoza. In 2013, aged 15, he joined Manchester City after being invited to train for the squad.[5] Zaragoza later claimed to the Royal Spanish Football Federation that the player was not allowed to join City,[6] and the English club agreed to pay a compensation fee for the move (rumoured to be € 180,000);[7] despite still training at City, he was only registered in August 2014 when he reached the age of 16.[8]
Initially assigned to the under-18 squad, Fernandes progressed through the EDS and represented the under-21s and under-23s. With the latter side he scored 11 goals in 22 appearances in the 2016–17 Premier League 2 Division 1.
NAC Breda (loan)
On 24 June 2017, after finishing his formation, Fernandes, Thierry Ambrose and fellow compatriot Pablo Marí were loaned to Eredivisie side NAC Breda.[9] He made his professional debut on 12 August, coming on as a half-time substitute for Giovanni Korte in a 1–4 away loss against SBV Vitesse.
Fernandes scored his first professional goal on 3 December 2017, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win against SBV Excelsior. The following 12 July, his loan was extended for a further season,[10] but only contributed with eight league appearances.
Perugia (loan)
On 17 July 2019, Fernandes joined Italian Serie B side A.C. Perugia Calcio on loan for the 2019–20 season.[11] He appeared in 16 league matches overall, totalling ten starts.
Castellón
Fernandes joined Segunda División newcomers CD Castellón on 3 September 2020, signing a three-year contract.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 December 2017[2]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NAC Breda (loan) | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
Career total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
References
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ a b Paolo Fernandes at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ Brennan, Stuart (27 June 2017). "Is Man City youngster Paolo Fernandes about to become a Dutch sensation?".
- ^ "Criolos no Estrangeiro: Paolo Fernandes emprestado ao NAC Breda pelo Manchester City" [Criolos in the foreign lands: Paolo Fernandes loaned to NAC Breda by Manchester City] (in Portuguese). Criolo Sports. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Un aragonés en la corte de Pep" [An Aragonese in Pep's court] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Lío con el futbolista cadete Paolo Fernandes" [Trouble with cadete footballer Paolo Fernandes] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Los ingresos que volaron" [The incomes that flew away] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "El City ya ha pagado por el cadete Paolo Fernandes" [City already paid for cadete Paolo Fernandes] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Man City trio complete loan moves to NAC Breda". Goal.com. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Paolo Fernandes blijft bij NAC" [Paolo Fernandes stays with NAC] (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Paolo Fernandes è biancorosso" [Paolo Fernandes is red and white]. AC Perugia Calcio (in Italian). 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "FICHAJE: Paolo Fernandes, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [SIGNING: Paolo Fernandes, new CD Castellón player] (in Spanish). CD Castellén. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
External links
- Paolo Fernandes at BDFutbol
- Paolo Fernandes at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Zaragoza
- Spanish people of Cape Verdean descent
- Association football wingers
- Association football midfielders
- Spanish footballers
- Aragonese footballers
- Segunda División players
- CD Castellón footballers
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Eredivisie players
- NAC Breda players
- Serie B players
- A.C. Perugia Calcio players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in Italy