Vasco Fernandes (footballer)
{{short description|Portuguese footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Portuguese name|Salgado Cunha|Mango Fernandes}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vasco Fernandes
| image = Vasco Fernandes, Celta de Vigo 2009.jpg
| caption = Fernandes before a game with Celta in 2009
| fullname = Vasco Herculano Salgado Cunha Mango Fernandes{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/vasco-fernandes/39639|title=Vasco Fernandes|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=25 March 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Olhão, Portugal
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Chaves
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = 1996–2005 | youthclubs1 = Olhanense
| years1 = 2005–2007 | clubs1 = Olhanense | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = → Bordeaux (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = Salamanca | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2008–2010 | clubs4 = Leixões | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2009–2010 | clubs5 = → Celta (loan) | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = Elche | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2011–2012 | clubs7 = Beira-Mar | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2012–2013 | clubs8 = Olhanense | caps8 = 33 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2013–2014 | clubs9 = Platanias | caps9 = 30 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2014–2015 | clubs10 = Aris | caps10 = 24 | goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2015–2016 | clubs11 = Pandurii | caps11 = 28 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2016–2019 | clubs12 = Vitória Setúbal | caps12 = 87 | goals12 = 4
| years13 = 2019–2021 | clubs13 = Ümraniyespor | caps13 = 27 | goals13 = 2
| years14 = 2021 | clubs14 = Chaves | caps14 = 16 | goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2021–2024 | clubs15 = Casa Pia | caps15 = 71 | goals15 = 2
| years16 = 2024– | clubs16 = Chaves | caps16 = 24 | goals16 = 1
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2005 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2005–2007 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps3 = 11 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U23 | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 3 January 2025
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates =
}}
Vasco Herculano Salgado Cunha Mango Fernandes (born 12 November 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves.
He made over 150 Primeira Liga appearances for Leixões, Olhanense, Vitória de Setúbal and Casa Pia, as well as playing professionally in Spain, Greece, Romania and Turkey.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Olhão, Algarve of Guinea-Bissauan descent,{{cite web|url=http://futebolportugal.clix.pt/vasco-fernandes-no-sporting-de-braga/|title=Vasco Fernandes no Sporting de Braga?|trans-title=Vasco Fernandes to Sporting de Braga?|publisher=Futebol Portugal|language=pt|date=24 December 2009|access-date=30 October 2014}} Fernandes started his professional career with hometown's S.C. Olhanense, making his debut in the Segunda Liga. Prior to that, he was loaned to FC Girondins de Bordeaux from France, but never appeared officially for the Ligue 1 club.
After moving to Spain, joining UD Salamanca where he teamed up with compatriot Zé Tó,{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/arquivo/2007/futebol-honra---vasco-fernandes-troca-olhanense-por-salamanca-710534.html/|title=Futebol: Honra – Vasco Fernandes troca Olhanense por Salamanca|trans-title=Football: Honour – Vasco Fernandes trades Olhanense for Salamanca|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=29 August 2007|access-date=18 October 2023}} Fernandes returned to Portugal after being bought by Leixões SC. He played roughly half of the games during the season, as the Matosinhos team overachieved for a final sixth place in the Primeira Liga.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/interior/um-sexto-lugar-e-a-segunda-melhor-classificacao-de-sempre-1242159.html|title=Um sexto lugar e a segunda melhor classificação de sempre|trans-title=Sixth place and second best-ever finish|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=23 May 2009|access-date=11 January 2018}} His debut in the competition took place on 24 August 2008, when he featured the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against C.D. Nacional.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/amp/leixoes-nacional-1-3-cronica|title=Leixões-Nacional, 1–3 (crónica)|trans-title=Leixões-Nacional, 1–3 (match report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Pedro Jorge|last=Cunha|language=pt|date=24 August 2008|access-date=25 March 2021}}
=Abroad=
Fernandes was loaned again for the 2009–10 campaign, also in Spain and in its Segunda División, moving to RC Celta de Vigo.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/vigo/2009/07/07/celta-ficha-presenta-portugues-vasco-fernandes-junto-sergio-ortega/0003_7832309.htm|title=El Celta ficha y presenta al portugués Vasco Fernandes junto a Sergio Ortega|trans-title=Celta sign and present Portuguese Vasco Fernandes alongside Sergio Ortega|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=7 July 2009|access-date=11 January 2018}} He was much more regularly used than in his previous stint in the country, although the Galicians constantly battled relegation even though they finished 12th.
On 1 July 2010, Fernandes left Leixões permanently and joined Elche CF – still in Spain and its second tier.{{cite news|url=http://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/2010/07/01/elche-ficha-vasco-fernandes/452670.html|title=El Elche ficha a Vasco Fernandes|trans-title=Elche sign Vasco Fernandes|newspaper=Faro de Vigo|language=es|date=1 July 2010|access-date=11 January 2018}} In the following years he rarely settled with a club, representing S.C. Beira-Mar and Olhanense in his country{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/amp/vasco-fernandes-olhanense-quero-relancar-a-minha-carreira|title=Vasco Fernandes (Olhanense): "Quero relançar a minha carreira"|trans-title=Vasco Fernandes (Olhanense): "I want to relaunch my career"|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Jorge|last=Anjinho|language=pt|date=2 January 2012|access-date=25 March 2021}} as well as Platanias FC (Super League){{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/vasco-fernandes-vai-jogar-no-platanias|title=Vasco Fernandes vai jogar no Platanias|trans-title=Vasco Fernandes will play in Platanias|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=9 July 2013|access-date=11 January 2018}} and Aris Thessaloniki FC (lower leagues) in Greece and CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu in the Romanian Liga I.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/mercado/transferencias/vasco-fernandes-ex-aris-vai-jogar-no-paandurii|title=Vasco Fernandes (ex-Aris) vai jogar no Pandurii|trans-title=Vasco Fernandes (ex-Aris) will play in Pandurii|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Pedro Jorge|last=Cunha|language=pt|date=26 June 2015|access-date=11 January 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/fotbal-intern/portughezul-vasco-fernandes-transferat-de-pandurii-targu-jiu-1361330|title=Portughezul Vasco Fernandes, transferat de Pandurii Târgu Jiu|trans-title=Portuguese Vasco Fernandes, transferred to Pandurii Târgu Jiu|newspaper=Libertatea|first=Petre|last=Dobrescu|language=ro|date=26 June 2015|access-date=11 January 2018}}
=Vitória Setúbal=
On 3 June 2016, aged nearly 31, Fernandes signed a two-year contract with Vitória F.C. in the Portuguese top flight.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-setubal/noticias/interior/vasco-fernandes-e-o-primeiro-reforco-do-v-setubal-5208881.html|title=Vasco Fernandes é o primeiro reforço do Vitória de Setúbal|trans-title=Vasco Fernandes is the first addition of Vitória de Setúbal|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Carlos|last=Lopes|language=pt|date=3 June 2016|access-date=11 January 2018}} He scored his first league goal on 17 September of that year, but in a 1–4 home defeat to F.C. Paços de Ferreira.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/pacos-de-ferreira-impoe-primeira-derrota-ao-vitoria-de-setubal-5395047.html|title=Paços de Ferreira impõe primeira derrota ao Vitória de Setúbal|trans-title=Paços de Ferreira impose first loss to Vitória de Setúbal|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=17 September 2016|access-date=11 January 2018}}
Fernandes received the first red card of 2017–18, after being sent off with 20 minutes left of the 1–1 home draw with Moreirense FC.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-setubal/noticias/interior/primeiro-vermelho-de-201718-foi-para-vasco-fernandes-8688879.html|title=Primeiro vermelho de 2017/18 foi para Vasco Fernandes|trans-title=First red of 2017/18 was for Vasco Fernandes|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=6 August 2017|access-date=11 January 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2017/08/06/desporto/noticia/v-setubal-em-inferioridade-cede-empate-frente-ao-moreirense-1781545/amp|title=V. Setúbal, com menos um, cede empate frente ao Moreirense|trans-title=V. Setúbal, with one less, allow draw against Moreirense|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=6 August 2017|access-date=11 January 2018}} He played five games in their Taça da Liga campaign, opening a 2–2 home draw in the final group fixture against S.L. Benfica on 29 December{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/lusa/benfica-despede-se-da-taca-da-liga-com-empate-vitoria-de-setubal-segue-em-frente-9015623.html|title=Benfica despede-se da Taça da Liga com empate, Vitória de Setúbal segue em frente|trans-title=Benfica say goodbye to League Cup with draw, Vitória de Setúbal advance|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=29 December 2017|access-date=2 February 2023}} and starting and finishing the loss to Sporting CP by penalty shootout in the final.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/em-direto/v-setubal-e-sporting-em-contagem-decrescente-para-a-final-9079326.html|title=Sporting vence a Taça da Liga nas grandes penalidades|trans-title=Sporting win League Cup on penalties|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=27 January 2018|access-date=2 February 2023}}
Fernandes stayed for a third season at the Estádio do Bonfim, where he was played consistently and was captain of a side the fans nicknamed "Vasco Fernandes and ten others".{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/v--setubal/detalhe/vasco-fernandes-motivo-de-orgulho-e-uma-motivacao|title=Vasco Fernandes: "Motivo de orgulho e uma motivação"|trans-title=Vasco Fernandes: "A source of pride and motivation"|newspaper=Record|first=Ricardo|last=Lopes Pereira|language=pt|date=28 February 2019|access-date=2 February 2023}}
=Later career=
In August 2019, Fernandes went abroad again to join Ümraniyespor in Turkey's TFF First League,{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/made-in/internacional/oficial-vasco-fernandes-reforca-equipa-da-segunda-divisao-turca|title=OFICIAL: Vasco Fernandes reforça equipa da segunda divisão turca|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Vasco Fernandes bolsters Turkish second division team|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=16 August 2019|access-date=2 February 2023}} returning home in January 2021 by signing for G.D. Chaves in his first experience in his country's second division for over a decade.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/chaves/detalhe/vasco-fernandes-pegou-de-estaca-no-chaves|title=Vasco Fernandes 'pegou de estaca' no Chaves|trans-title=Vasco Fernandes 'came, saw and conquered' at Chaves|newspaper=Record|first1=Diogo|last1=Matos|first2=Paulo|last2=Silva Reis|language=pt|date=3 March 2021|access-date=2 February 2023}} Six months later, he moved to Casa Pia A.C. in the same league,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/casa-pia/detalhe/vasco-fernandes-e-o-primeiro-reforco-para-202122|title=Vasco Fernandes é o primeiro reforço para 2021/22|trans-title=Vasco Fernandes is the first addition for 2021/22|newspaper=Record|first=Pedro|last=Ponte|language=pt|date=15 June 2021|access-date=2 February 2023}} being a key player and scoring twice as the Lisbon-based club ended its 83-year exile from the top flight; he then extended his contract to 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/casa-pia/noticias/oficial-vasco-fernandes-renova-pelo-casa-pia-14944456.html|title=Oficial: Vasco Fernandes renova pelo Casa Pia|trans-title=Official: Vasco Fernandes renews for Casa Pia|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=15 June 2022|access-date=2 February 2023}}
In 2022–23, Fernandes played 30 games as the Geese came 10th in the highest division, plus four more cup matches. The 36-year-old then committed for another season.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/casa-pia/detalhe/vasco-fernandes-renova-com-casa-pia-por-mais-uma-epoca|title=Vasco Fernandes renova com Casa Pia por mais uma época|trans-title=Vasco Fernandes renews with Casa Pia for one more season|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=3 June 2023|access-date=11 July 2023}}
Fernandes returned to Chaves on 6 January 2024 on a deal until June 2025, having severed his ties with Casa Pia following a run-in with manager Filipe Martins.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/chaves/detalhe/vasco-fernandes-e-reforco-do-chaves|title=Vasco Fernandes é reforço do Chaves|trans-title=Vasco Fernandes is a Chaves addition|newspaper=Record|first=André|last=Zeferino|language=pt|date=6 January 2024|access-date=8 January 2024}}
International career
All youth levels comprised, Fernandes won 22 caps for Portugal. He first appeared with the under-21 side on 21 August 2007, starting in a 3–0 friendly win over Malta held in Vila do Conde.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/amp/sub-21-portugal-malta-3-0-cronica|title=Sub 21: Portugal-Malta, 3–0 (crónica)|trans-title=Under 21: Portugal-Malta, 3–0 (match report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Pedro Jorge|last=Cunha|language=pt|date=21 August 2007|access-date=25 March 2021}}
Personal life
Fernandes' father, Herculano, was also a footballer and a defender. He too represented Olhanense and, in a 16-year senior career, appeared in one Portuguese top-division game with Académica de Coimbra; he coached his son in Olhanense's juniors, where he played as a forward.
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 9 December 2023}}{{Soccerway|vasco-herculano-salgado-cunha-mango-fernandes/56494}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National cup ! colspan="2" |League cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="4" |Olhanense
|0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |
| 2006–07
|25 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |27 |0 |
| 2007–08
|Liga de Honra |1 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!26 !0 !2 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !29 !0 |
| Bordeaux (loan)
|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |
| Salamanca
|18 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |18 |0 |
| Leixões
|16 |0 |3 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |20 |0 |
| Celta (loan)
|Segunda División |28 |0 |7 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |35 |0 |
| Elche
|Segunda División |17 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1{{Efn|Appearance in La Liga play-offs}} |0 |18 |0 |
| Beira-Mar
|Primeira Liga |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |
| rowspan="3" |Olhanense
|Primeira Liga |12 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |12 |0 |
| 2012–13
|Primeira Liga |21 |0 |2 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |24 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!33 !0 !2 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !36 !0 |
| Platanias
|30 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |30 |0 |
| Aris
|24 |2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |3{{Efn|Appearances in Gamma Ethniki Cup|name=GEC}} |0 |27 |2 |
| Pandurii
|28 |0 |1 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |30 |0 |
| rowspan="5" |Vitória Setúbal
|Primeira Liga |31 |2 |3 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |35 |2 |
| 2017–18
|Primeira Liga |22 |1 |1 |0 |5 |1 | colspan="2" |— |28 |2 |
| 2018–19
|Primeira Liga |33 |1 |3 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |37 |1 |
| 2019–20
|Primeira Liga |1 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!87 !4 !7 !0 !8 !1 ! colspan="2" |— !102 !5 |
| rowspan="3" |Ümraniyespor
|18 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |18 |1 |
| 2020–21
|TFF First League |9 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |9 |1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!27 !2 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !27 !2 |
| Chaves
|16 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |16 |0 |
| rowspan="4" |Casa Pia
|Liga Portugal 2 |31 |2 |3 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |36 |2 |
| 2022–23
|Primeira Liga |30 |0 |2 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |34 |0 |
| 2023–24
|Primeira Liga |10 |0 |1 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |14 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!71 !2 !6 !0 !7 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !84 !2 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!421 !10 !28 !0 !19 !1 !4 !0 !472 !11 |
{{Notelist}}
Honours
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22{{cite web|url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20212022/noticias/geral/onze-do-ano/vasco-fernandes-na-defesa-do-ano-2021-22-da-liga-portugal-sabseg/|title=Vasco Fernandes secures a spot in the defensive sector of the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year|publisher=Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional|date=19 June 2022|access-date=18 October 2023}}
- Liga Portugal 2 Defender of the Month: October/November 2021,{{cite web|url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20212022/noticias/geral/premios-mensais/outubronovembro/melhores-de-outubronovembro-vasco-fernandes-eleito-o-defesa-do-mes-da-liga-portugal-sabseg/|title=Best of October/November: Vasco Fernandes named Best Defender of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG|publisher=Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional|date=14 December 2021|access-date=18 October 2023}} February 2022{{cite web|url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20212022/noticias/geral/premios-mensais/fevereiro/melhores-de-fevereiro-vasco-fernandes-distinguido-como-o-defesa-do-mes-da-liga-portugal-sabseg/|title=Best of February: Vasco Fernandes named Defender of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG|publisher=Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional|date=9 March 2022|access-date=18 October 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{BDFutbol|6358}}
- {{FPF national player|549005}}
{{G.D. Chaves squad}}
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