Edimilson Fernandes

Edimilson Fernandes Ribeiro (born 15 April 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga side Mainz 05.[2]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.

Edimilson Fernandes
Fernandes with West Ham United in 2016
Personal information
Full name Edimilson Fernandes Ribeiro[1]
Date of birth (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996
Place of birth Sion, Switzerland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Mainz 05
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2013 Sion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Sion 48 (2)
2016–2019 West Ham United 42 (0)
2018–2019 → Fiorentina (loan) 29 (2)
2019– Mainz 05 4 (0)
National team‡
2016– Switzerland U21 5 (2)
2016– Switzerland 14 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019

Club career

Sion

Fernandes is a youth exponent from FC Sion. He made his Swiss Super League debut on 1 June 2013 against FC Zürich in 4–2 home win. He started in the first eleven and was substituted after 53 minutes.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 1 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw at home to FC Luzern.[4] Fernandes played every minute of Sion's 2015–16 Europa League campaign before the side was knocked out by Braga in the last 32.[4] In all games, he played 65 times for Sion's first team and 41 games for the club's under-21 side.[4]

West Ham United

On 25 August 2016, Fernandes signed a four-year deal with English club West Ham United for a fee of ₤5 million.[5] He made his West Ham debut on 25 September 2016 in a 3–0 home defeat by Southampton, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Mark Noble.[6] On 26 October 2016, Fernandes scored his first goal for West Ham in a 2–1 win against Chelsea in the EFL Cup, winning praise from manager Slaven Bilić.[7][8]

Loan to Fiorentina

On 13 August 2018, Fernandes joined Italian side Fiorentina on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy.[9]

International career

Fernandes made his debut for the Switzerland under-21 team in March 2016 in a 1–1 draw with England. In his second game, on 2 September 2016, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 win against Kazakhstan in Biel/Bienne.[10][11]

In November 2016, Fernandes received his first call-up to the senior Switzerland squad for a match against the Faroe Islands.[12]

He made his senior debut against them, coming off the bench in the 69th minute.

Personal life

Fernandes was born in Sion, Switzerland, of Portuguese and Cape Verdean descent.[4] He is the cousin of Swiss international footballer Gelson Fernandes, Manuel Fernandes and ex-Sunderland midfielder Cabral.[4]

Career statistics
As of match played 14 September 2019[13]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sion 2012–13 Swiss Super League 1000——10
2013–14 16100——161
2014–15 26132——293
2015–16 5042—80172
Sion Total 48274—80636
West Ham United 2016–17 Premier League 280103100321
2017–18 1400020—160
West Ham Total 420105100481
Fiorentina (loan) 2018–19 Serie A 29240——332
Mainz 2019–20 Bundesliga 4010——50
Career total 123413451801499

International goals
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.[14]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 October 2019Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland Republic of Ireland2–02–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

References
  1. "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. "Switzerland — E. Fernandes — Profile with news, career statistics and history — Soccerway". www.int.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. "FC Sion vs. FC Zürich - 1 June 2013 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. "Ten Fast Facts — Edimilson Fernandes". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. "Hammers secure Swiss star Fernandes". whufc.com. West Ham United F.C. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  6. "West Ham 0-3 Southampton". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  7. "West Ham United 2-1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  8. "Slaven Bilic admits West Ham's Edimilson Fernandes has surprised him this season". hitc.com. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  9. Benge, James (13 August 2018). "West Ham's Fernandes joins Fiorentina on loan with purchase option". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  10. "E Fernandes". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  11. "U21 pair taste victory". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  12. "Football Avec Lacroix et Edimilson Fernandes". lematin.ch. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  13. "E. FERNANDES". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  14. "Edimilson Fernandes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 26 October 2019.


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