Derensili Sanches Fernandes

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Derensili Sanches Fernandes
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Excelsior
Number 30
Youth career
–2020 Excelsior
2020–2023 Utrecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 Excelsior 0 (0)
2020–2023 Jong Utrecht 83 (12)
2023 Utrecht 3 (0)
2023– Excelsior 76 (14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:09, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (born 28 May 2001) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Excelsior.

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Career

Fernandes started playing for Neptunus before joining up with Excelsior youth academy. [1] He was moved to Excelsior's senior squad early in the 2020–21 season, but remained on the bench and did not make his professional debut.

In October 2020 he moved to FC Utrecht from Excelsior signing a two-year deal with an option to extend it to the summer of 2023. [2]

Fernandes made his debut for Utrecht in the Eredivisie in a 5–5 draw against AZ Alkmaar on 28 January 2023. [3]

On 15 July 2023, Fernandes returned to Excelsior on a three-year deal. [4]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Sanches Fernandes is of Cape Verdean descent. [5]

References

  1. "DERENSILI SANCHES FERNANDES LEAVES FOR FC UTRECHT". excelsiorrotterdam.nl.
  2. "A TEAM OF FACTS: EXCELSIOR - YOUNG FC UTRECHT". excelsiorrotterdam.nl.
  3. "UTRECHT VS. AZ 5-5". Soccerway.
  4. "AANVALLER DERENSILI SANCHES FERNANDES KEERT TERUG BIJ EXCELSIOR" (in Dutch). Excelsior Rotterdam. 15 July 2023.
  5. "Criolos no Estrangeiro: Futebol Paises Baixos - Derensili Sanches Fernandes marca no empate do Fc Utrecht II com De Graafschap". criolosports.com. 1 September 2023.