Saná Fernandes

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Saná Fernandes

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Saná Eusébio Mango Fernandes

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|3|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

| height = 1.65 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = NAC Breda
(on loan from Lazio)

| clubnumber = 19

| youthyears1 = 2018–2022

| youthclubs1 = Sporting CP

| youthyears2 = 2022–

| youthclubs2 = Lazio

| years1 = 2023–

| clubs1 = Lazio

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2024–

| clubs2 = → NAC Breda (loan)

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 1

| club-update = 1 January 2025

}}

Saná Eusébio Mango Fernandes (born 10 March 2006) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{Dutch football updater|NACBreda}} club NAC Breda, on loan from Serie A club Lazio.

Early life

Fernandes joined the youth academy of Portuguese side Sporting at the age of twelve.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/228033203718/focus-sana-fernandes-la-joya-della-lazio-primavera|title=Saná Fernandes, la "joya" della Lazio Primavera|publisher=mondoprimavera.com}}

Career

Fernandes started his career with Italian Serie A side Lazio.

On 7 August 2024, Fernandes was loaned to NAC Breda in the Netherlands.{{cite web|publisher=Lazio|url=https://www.sslazio.it/en/news/comunicati/sana-fernandes-ceduto-a-titolo-temporaneo-al-nac-breda|title=Sana Fernandes ceduto a titolo temporaneo al NAC Breda|trans-title=Sana Fernandes loaned to NAC Breda|date=7 August 2024|access-date=7 August 2024|language=it}}

Style of play

Fernandes mainly operates as a winger and has been described as "adds good finishing to the dribble with both feet which allows him to accelerate and tear down the flank... when he accelerates, it is difficult to keep up with him".{{Cite web|url=https://www.numero-diez.com/chi-e-sana-fernandes/|title=Saná Fernandes, il grande crack|publisher=numerodiez.com}}

Personal life

Fernandes is the brother of Portuguese footballer Joelson Fernandes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.romatoday.it/sport/calcio/chi-e-sana-fernandes-freccia-lazio-primavera.html|title=Chi è Saná Fernandes?|publisher=romatoday.it}}