Lester Fernandez

Lester Fernandez
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-12-06) 6 December 1986[1]
Place of birth Bangalore, Karnataka, India[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bharat FC
Number 22
Youth career
2003–2007 Tata FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Dempo
2008–2009 Vasco
2009–2010 Salgaocar
2010–2012 Pune
2012–2013 United SC 11 (0)
2013 Mumbai Tigers 0 (0)
2014 Pune 1 (0)
2014 Atlético de Kolkata 6 (0)
2015 Bharat FC 9 (0)
National team‡
2012 India 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:48, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

Lester Fernandez (born 6 December 1986) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético de Kolkata on loan from Pune in the Indian Super League.

Career

Early career

Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, Fernandez graduated from the Tata Football Academy in 2007.[3] He then signed his first professional deal with Dempo of the I-League. He then signed for Vasco next season before signing with Salgaocar the next season in 2009.[3]

He then signed for I-League side Pune F.C. in 2010.[3] After the 2010–11 season, Fernandez was voted the Fans' Player of the Year.[3]

Prayag United and Mumbai Tigers

On 11 June 2012 it was announced that Fernandez had been sold to fellow I-League side Prayag United for Rs 20 lakh.[4] He made his debut for Prayag United on 7 October 2012 against Air India in a league match. He came on in the 82nd minute for C.K. Vineeth as Prayag United won 5–1.[5]

After the 2012–13 season, Fernandez left Prayag United due to lack of playing time and signed for Mumbai Tigers who were expected to participate in the I-League for the 2013–14 season.[6] However, before the season began, it was announced that Mumbai Tigers had dropped out of the I-League, meaning that Fernandez would not participate in the league.[7]

Pune

On 18 February 2014 it was announced that Fernandez had re-signed with former club Pune.[3] He made his return debut for the club on 19 February 2014 against Mohammedan. He came on as a 65th-minute substitute for Anthony D'Souza as Pune won 2–0.[8]

Atletico de Kolkata

Fernandez was drafted by Indian Super League franchise Atlético de Kolkata in the 10th round.[9] In his second match against Chennaiyin FC, he won the ISL Emerging player of the match award.[10]

International

In February 2012 Fernandez was selected into India head coach Savio Medeira's 30-man squad.[11] He then made his international debut for India on 23 February 2012 against Oman in which he started and played 56 minutes as India lost 5–1.[12]

Honours

Atlético de Kolkata

References

  1. ↑ Lester Fernandez at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "Lester Fernandez". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pune FC re-sign winger Lester Fernandez". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Pune FC sells Lester to Prayag United for Rs 20 lakh". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "United vs. Air India 5 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mumbai Tigers to rope in Lester Fernandez and Shylo Malsawmtluanga". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mumbai Tigers pull out of I-League". Zee News. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Pune vs. Mohammedan 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "ISL 10th round draft". Facebook. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Atletico de Kolkata vs Chennaiyin FC". Indian Super League. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Team India leaves for Dubai". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Oman thrash India 5-1 in an international friendly". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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