Fernando Fernandes (footballer)

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Fernando Fernandes
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-11-25) 25 November 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Angola
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1997 Sacred Heart University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–1999 Long Island Rough Riders 32 (2)
1999MetroStars (loan) 1 (0)
2000 Connecticut Wolves 15 (0)
2000–2001 Long Island Rough Riders 34 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernando Fernandes (born 25 November 1971) is an Angolan former footballer.

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Career

Fernandes attended Sacred Heart University, playing on the men's soccer team. In 1998, he signed with the Long Island Rough Riders. On 11 August 1999, he went on loan to the MetroStars of Major League Soccer for one game. He had played for the Rough Riders earlier in the day, giving him a game with two different teams in two different leagues in one day. [1] In 2000, he began the season with the Connecticut Wolves, but returned to the Rough Riders at mid-season. [2] [3]

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