Wuilito Fernandes
{{short description|Cape Verdean footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Tavares|Fernandes}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Wuilito Fernandes
|image =
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|fullname = Wuilito Paulo Tavares Fernandes
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|23|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Praia, Cape Verde
|height = {{convert|1.84|m|abbr=on}}
|position = Full back, Attacking midfielder, Forward
|currentclub =
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|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Bairro FC
|collegeyears1 = 2013–2016
|college1 = UMass Lowell River Hawks
|collegecaps1 = 65
|collegegoals1 = 25
|years1 = 2017
|clubs1 = Orange County SC
|caps1 = 25
|goals1 = 3
|years2 = 2018
|clubs2 = North Carolina FC
|caps2 = 15
|goals2 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
|nationalteam1 = Cape Verde
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|medaltemplates =
|club-update = 12:22, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
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Wuilito Paulo Tavares Fernandes (born 23 March 1990), also known as Totti, is a Cape Verdean football player who plays as a midfielder or forward.
Career
In 2009, Fernandes moved to the United States, where his mother lived, having spent time with Bairro FC in his native Cape Verde. He had an unsuccessful trial with New York Red Bulls in 2010.{{cite news |last=Lewis |first=Brian |date=25 August 2010 |title=Red Bulls trialing young Wuilito “Totti” Fernandes |url=https://nypost.com/2010/08/25/red-bulls-trialing-young-wuilito-totti-fernandes/ |work=New York Post |access-date=29 June 2024}}
Fernandes played four years of college soccer at the University of Massachusetts Lowell between 2013 and 2016, scoring 25 goals in 65 appearances and tallying 10 assists.{{cite web|url=https://goriverhawks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4266|title=Wuilito Fernandes - Men's Soccer|website=UMass Lowell Athletics}}
On 17 January 2017, Fernandes was drafted in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.{{cite web|url=https://www.onceametro.com/2017/1/17/14305002/wuilito-fernandes-fc-dallas-third-round-2017-MLS-superdraft-new-york-red-bulls-mls-umass-lowell|title=Wuilito Fernandes got drafted|first=Austin|last=Fido|date=17 January 2017|website=Once A Metro}}
Fernandes signed with United Soccer League side Orange County SC in April 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.onceametro.com/2017/4/7/15217326/wuilito-fernandes-signs-with-orange-county-sc-usl-cape-verde|title=Wuilito Fernandes signs with USL’s Orange County SC|first=Austin|last=Fido|date=7 April 2017|website=Once A Metro}}
Fernandes signed with USL side North Carolina FC in January 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/879745-north-carolina-fc-adds-multitalented-player-wuilito-fernandes-to-2018-roster|title=North Carolina FC Adds Multitalented Player Wuilito Fernandes to 2018 Roster|first=North Carolina|last=FC|date=25 January 2018|website=North Carolina FC}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{USL player|wuilito-fernandes}}
{{2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Wulito}}
Category:Cape Verdean men's footballers
Category:Cape Verde men's international footballers
Category:Footballers from Praia
Category:UMass Lowell River Hawks men's soccer players
Category:Orange County SC players
Category:North Carolina FC players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:FC Dallas draft picks
Category:USL Championship players
Category:All-American college men's soccer players
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