Raynier Fernandes
{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1996)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Raynier Fernandes
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Raynier Raymond Fernandes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|2|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, India
| height = 1.74 m
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs1 = Air India
| youthyears2 = 2016
| youthclubs2 = Maharashtra
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = Mohun Bagan
| caps1 = 19
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2023
| clubs2 = Mumbai City
| caps2 = 70
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Odisha (loan)
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2025
| clubs4 = Goa
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–2025
| clubs5 = → Odisha (loan)
| caps5 = 16
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam1 = India
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 21:57, 5 March 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 7 June 2024
}}
Raynier Raymond Fernandes (born 19 February 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa.
Career
Born in Mumbai, Fernandes began his career with Air India.{{cite news|title=10-man ONGC ground AI to lift Nadkarni Cup|url=http://mdfa.mumbaifc.com/10-man-ongc-ground-ai-to-lift-nadkarni-cup/|access-date=13 January 2017|work=Mumbai Football Club|date=16 December 2014}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/raynier-fernandes-isl-mumbai-city-fc-indian-national-team/1cgztntoy1xow1klm31cygt5mp|title=Raynier Fernandes: MDFA to ISL in three years and his brisk rise in Indian football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905113251/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/raynier-fernandes-isl-mumbai-city-fc-indian-national-team/1cgztntoy1xow1klm31cygt5mp|archive-date=5 September 2021|date=20 August 2020|access-date=5 September 2021|first=Anselm|last=Noronha|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal}} He stayed with the club, playing in the MDFA Elite Division, until 2016.{{cite news|title=Air India strikes six to defeat ONGC|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/mumbai-south/air-india-strikes-six-defeat-ongc-82810|access-date=13 January 2017|work=DNA India|date=21 January 2016}} He also represented Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy in 2016.{{cite news|title=70th Santosh Trophy kicks-off in Nagpur, Maharashtra|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7035|access-date=13 January 2017|work=The All India Football Federation|date=29 February 2016}}
=Mohun Bagan=
On 5 August 2016 it was announced that Fernandes had signed with Mohun Bagan of the I-League.{{cite web|title=Fernandes to Mohun Bagan|url=https://twitter.com/football_countr/status/761418966749159424|website=Football Counter (Twitter)}} He made his debut for the first-team of Mohun Bagan not long after signing on 10 August in their Calcutta Football League opener against George Telegraph.{{cite news|title=George Telegraph fall prey to a ruthless Mohun Bagan|url=http://thif-live.com/cfl-george-telegraph-fall-prey-to-ruthless-mohun-bagan/|access-date=13 January 2017|work=The Home of Indian Football|date=10 August 2016}} He then made his professional debut for the club in the I-League on 13 January 2017 against Shillong Lajong. He started and played 69 minutes as Mohun Bagan won 2–0.{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan 2-0 Shillong Lajong|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/13/india/i-league/mohun-bagan-ac/lajong-sc/2383741/|website=Soccerway}}
=Odisha=
In June 2022, Fernandes moved to Odisha on loan from fellow Indian Super League club Mumbai City.{{cite web|url=https://odishafc.com/news/details/raynier-fernandes-moves-to-odisha-fc|title=Raynier Fernandes moves to Odisha FC|website=odishafc.com|date=26 June 2022|access-date=27 June 2022}} On 17 August, he made his debut for the club against NorthEast United in the Durand Cup, in a thumping 6–0 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.odishafc.com/news/details/half-a-dozen-for-odisha-fc-to-start-the-campaign|title=Half a dozen for Odisha FC to start the campaign!|website=odishafc.com|date=17 August 2022|access-date=18 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/11951|title=NorthEast United 0 – 6 Odisha|website=the-aiff.com|date=17 August 2022|access-date=17 August 2022}}
International career
On 5 June 2019, he made his senior international debut for India in a 3–1 defeat against Curaçao at the 2019 King's Cup in Thailand.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|29 June 2024}}{{soccerway|raynier-fernandes/471212}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
!Apps !Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Mohun Bagan
|{{nowrap|2016–17}} | rowspan="2" |I-League |2 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in Federation Cup}} | 0 | 5{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in AFC Cup}} | 0
| colspan="2" |— | 12 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|17 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 20 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Mohun Bagan total
!19 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0
! ! | 32 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5" |Mumbai City
| rowspan="4" |Indian Super League |17 | 2 | 1{{efn|name=SuperCup}}
|0 | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20
|16 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21
|21 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|16 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5{{efn|name=statsAFCCL|Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League}} | 0
| colspan="2" |— | 21 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Mumbai City total
!70 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0
! ! | 76 | 3 | |
| rowspan="1" |Odisha (loan)
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |20 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SuperCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |—
|4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} |0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Goa
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |19 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SuperCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |—
|4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} |0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Odisha
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |—
|0 |0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!128 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0
!8 !0 | 159 | 3 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played till 29 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/74461/Raynier_Fernandes.html|title=Raynier Fernandes|website=national-football-teams.com|access-date=1 July 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |India
|2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!5 | 0 |
Honours
Mumbai City
- Indian Super League: 2020–21{{cite web|title=Bipin steals late winner as Mumbai City FC win maiden Hero ISL trophy after beating ATK Mohun Bagan|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bipin-steals-late-winner-as-mumbai-city-fc-win-maiden-hero-isl-trophy-after-beating-atk-mohun-bagan|website=indiansuperleague.com|date=13 March 2021 |access-date=13 March 2021|archive-date=17 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317014428/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bipin-steals-late-winner-as-mumbai-city-fc-win-maiden-hero-isl-trophy-after-beating-atk-mohun-bagan|url-status=live}}
- Indian Super League premiership: 2020–21{{cite web|title=Mumbai City FC clinch League Winners Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/mumbai-city-fc-clinch-league-winners-shield-after-beating-atk-mohun-bagan|website=indiansuperleague.com|date=28 February 2021 |access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218134115/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/mumbai-city-fc-clinch-league-winners-shield-after-beating-atk-mohun-bagan|url-status=live}}
Odisha
- Indian Super Cup: 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/odisha-fc-bask-in-kozhikode-rain-beat-bengaluru-fc-to-claim-hero-super-cup-crown|title=Odisha FC bask in Kozhikode rain; beat Bengaluru FC to claim Hero Super Cup crown|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|date=25 April 2023|access-date=25 April 2023|first=Akhil|last=Rawat|location=Kozhikode|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425180906/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/odisha-fc-bask-in-kozhikode-rain-beat-bengaluru-fc-to-claim-hero-super-cup-crown|archive-date=25 April 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{Global Sports Archive|raynier-fernandes/163693/}}
{{Odisha FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Raynier}}
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Mumbai
Category:India men's international footballers
Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Calcutta Football League players
Category:Maharashtra football team players
Category:Mumbai City FC players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
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