Kingsley Fernandes
{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kingsley Fernandes
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|1|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Betalbatim, Goa, India
| height = {{height|m=1.67}}
| currentclub = Churchill Brothers
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| position = Attacking midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Vasco
| years1 = 2015–2016
| clubs1 = Vasco
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| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = Churchill Brothers
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2020
| clubs3 = Goa B
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2023
| clubs4 = Churchill Brothers
| caps4 = 53
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = Punjab
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Churchill Brothers
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
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| club-update = 21:43, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
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Kingsley Fernandes (born 26 January 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Churchill Brothers.
Career
Born in Goa, Fernandes started his career with Vasco, playing for their youth side.{{cite news|title=LOCAL SPORTS SCAN|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/local-sports-scan-263/|access-date=13 January 2017|work=Navhind Times|date=31 October 2015}} Fernandes also played for the Vasco senior side in the Goa Professional League.{{cite news|title=Tuff too tough for Vasco SC|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/tuff-too-tough-for-vasco-sc/|access-date=13 January 2017|work=Navhind Times|date=29 November 2015}} Fernandes was also selected for the Goa side that would participate in the Santosh Trophy but for unknown reasons, did not appear at training camp.{{cite news|title=GFA showcause notice to Santosh probables|url=http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=9564|access-date=13 January 2017|work=The Goan|date=16 January 2016}}
=Churchill Brothers=
In December 2016 it was revealed that Fernandes had signed with Churchill Brothers for the club's return to the I-League.{{cite news|last1=Mergulhao|first1=Marcus|title=Not the Churchill Brothers we fondly remember|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/not-the-churchill-brothers-we-fondly-remember/articleshow/56159910.cms|access-date=13 January 2017|work=Times of India|date=25 December 2016}} He made his professional debut for the side on 8 January 2017 in their opening match against Mohun Bagan. Despite his side losing 1–0, Fernandes still played the full match and earned the Hero of the Match award for his performance.{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan 1-0 Churchill Brothers|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/08/india/i-league/mohun-bagan-ac/churchill-brothers-sc/2383738/|website=Soccerway}}{{cite news|title=Mohun Bagan 1-0 Churchill Brothers - 5 Talking Points|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mohun-bagan-1-0-churchill-brothers-5-talking-points/5|access-date=13 January 2017|work=SportsKeeda|date=9 January 2017}}
=FC Goa=
Fernandes then joined the reserves side of FC Goa.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
He was promoted to the senior team in the year 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.mykhel.com/football/isl-2019-20-fc-goa-team-preview-129126.html|title=ISL 2019-20: FC Goa Team Preview: Strength, weakness, squad, key players, prediction}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|30 July 2024}}{{soccerway|kingslee-fernandes/471364}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1" |Churchill Brothers
|{{nowrap|2016–17}} | rowspan="1" |I-League |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 5 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4" |Goa B
| rowspan="3" |I-League 2nd Division |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |Goa
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 3 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4" |Churchill Brothers
| rowspan="3" |I-League |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|21 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 1 | 3{{efn|name=BRCup|Appearance(s) in Baji Rout Cup}} | 1 | colspan="2" |– | 28 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!53 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3" |Punjab
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |7 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=DurandCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=DurandCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |Churchill Brothers
| rowspan="1" |I-League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!84 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 3 |
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Honours
Churchill Brothers
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Punjab FC squad}}
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Churchill Brothers FC Goa players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Goa Professional League players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
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