João Paulo Fernandes (footballer)

João Paulo Moreira Fernandes (born 26 May 1998) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a winger for Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol and the Cape Verde national team.

João Paulo Fernandes
Personal information
Full name João Paulo Moreira Fernandes
Date of birth (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Sheriff Tiraspol
Number 8
Youth career
Sporting Praia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Sporting Praia
2018–2019 Maria da Fonte 30 (4)
2019–2021 Leça 42 (4)
2021–2023 Feirense 56 (4)
2023– Sheriff Tiraspol 13 (2)
International career
2021– Cape Verde 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:38, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

International career edit

Fernandes was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021.[1] He debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Senegal on 8 June 2021.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Football: Newcomers Sixten Mohlin, João Correia, Rely Cabral and Alexis Gonçalves are new in Bubista's call-up | INFORPRESS". 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Match Report of Senegal vs Cape Verde Islands - 2021-06-08 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.

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