Ivanildo Fernandes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mendesand the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.

Ivanildo Fernandes

Personal information
Full name	Ivanildo Jorge Mendes Fernandes [1]
Date of birth	(1996-03-26) 26 March 1996 (age 28) [1]
Place of birth	Amadora, Portugal [1]
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
2007–2008	Damaiense
2008–2011	Estrela Amadora
2011–2014	Casa Pia
2014–2015	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2021	Sporting CP B	83	(2)
2018–2019	→ Moreirense (loan)	24	(1)
2019–2020	→ Trabzonspor (loan)	3	(0)
2020	→ Çaykur Rizespor (loan)	11	(1)
2021	→ Almería (loan)	14	(0)
2021–2023	Vizela	37	(0)
2023–2024	Ittihad Kalba	2	(0)
International career‡
2014–2015	Portugal U19	5	(0)
2016	Portugal U20	3	(0)
2018	Portugal U21	1	(0)
2023–	Cape Verde	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:43, 18 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:45, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Ivanildo Jorge Mendes Fernandes (born 26 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

Born in Amadora, Lisbon metropolitan area of Cape Verdean descent, Fernandes joined Sporting CP's academy at the age of 18. ^[2] He spent his first three seasons as senior with the reserves in the Segunda Liga, his maiden appearance in the competition taking place on 20 September 2015 in a 2–1 away win against S.C. Freamunde where he played the 90 minutes. ^[3]

Fernandes scored his first league goal on 24 August 2016, in a 1–1 away draw with F.C. Famalicão. ^[4] He finished the campaign with a further goal ^[5] from 35 appearances, helping to a 14th-place finish. In November 2017, due to injuries to the defensive sector of the first team, he was called for a Taça de Portugal match against Famalicão, ^[2] but remained unused in the 2–0 victory. ^[6]

On 27 July 2018, Fernandes was loaned to Moreirense FC. ^[7] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 19 August, playing the entire 2–1 win at C.D. Nacional. ^[8]

On 31 December 2020, after serving subsequent loans at Turkish clubs Trabzonspor and Çaykur Rizespor, Fernandes joined Spanish Segunda División side UD Almería on loan for the remainder of the season. ^[9] In the ensuing summer, he signed a permanent three-year contract with F.C. Vizela who had just been promoted to the Portuguese top division. ^[10]

Fernandes agreed to a deal at newly-promoted UAE Pro League side Ittihad Kalba FC on 5 August 2023. ^[11]

International career

Portugal

Fernandes won his only cap for the Portugal under-21 side on 11 October 2018, in a 9–0 demolition of Liechtenstein for the 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers at the Rheinpark Stadion. ^[12]

Cape Verde

After switching his allegiance in March 2023, ^[13] Fernandes debuted with the senior Cape Verde national team later that month in a 1–0 away win over Eswatini in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. ^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played on 11 March 2023 ^[15]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sporting CP B	2016–17	LigaPro	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
	2016–17		35	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	2
	2017–18		32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		83	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	83	2
Moreirense (loan)	2018–19	Primeira Liga	24	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	26	1
Trabzonspor (loan)	2019–20	Süper Lig	3	0	3	1	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 1]	0	11	1
Çaykur Rizespor (loan)	2019–20	Süper Lig	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
Almería (loan)	2020–21	Segunda División	14	0	2	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	17	0
Vizela	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
	2021–22	Primeira Liga	14	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	17	0
	Total		31	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	36	0
Career totals			166	4	11	1	2	0	6	0	185	5

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in the 2021 Segunda División play-offs

Honours

Trabzonspor

• Turkish Cup: 2019–20

References

1. "Ivanildo Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
2. Pinto, José Pedro (16 November 2017). "Paulo Alves. "Ivanildo Fernandes pode ser elemento a ter em conta no futuro"" [Paulo Alves. "Ivanildo Fernandes may be a bet for the future"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença . Retrieved 8 January 2019.
3. "Freamunde-Sporting B, 1–2: "Sprint" final garante triunfo" [Freamunde-Sporting B, 1–2: Final sprint provides win]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 September 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
4. "Sporting B recupera e empata em Famalicão" [Sporting B pull it together and draw in Famalicão]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 August 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
5. "Santa Clara-Sporting B, 1–1: Ivanildo Fernandes salva leões da derrota" [Santa Clara-Sporting B, 1–1: Ivanildo Fernandes saves lions from loss]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
6. Miguel Silva, Flávio; Ferreira, André (16 November 2017). "Sporting-Famalicão, 2–0: Domínio do leão traduziu-se em golos na 2.ª parte" [Sporting-Famalicão, 2–0: Lion's dominance translated into 2nd half goals]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 January 2019.
7. "Ivanildo Fernandes oficializado no Moreirense" [Ivanildo Fernandes made official at Moreirense]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
8. "Moreirense vence em casa do Nacional e soma primeiro triunfo na I Liga" [Moreirense win away to Nacional and get first victory in I League]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 August 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
9. "Almeria to boost defensive options with new teamer Ivanildo Fernandes". UD Almería. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
10. "OFICIAL: Ivanildo Fernandes deixa Sporting e é reforço do Vizela" [OFFICIAL: Ivanildo Fernandes leaves Sporting and is a Vizela addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
11. Fadel, Mohammed (5 August 2023). "كلباء يعلن التعاقد مع مدافع منتخب الرأس الأخضر فيرنانديز" [Kalba announce signing of Cape Verdean defender Fernandes]. Emarat Al Youm (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
12. Esteves, Adérito (11 October 2018). "Sub-21: Liechtenstein-Portugal, 0–9 (crónica)" [Under-21: Liechtenstein-Portugal, 0–9 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
13. Fernandes, Zélia (16 March 2023). "Ivanildo Fernandes estreia-se na Seleção de Cabo Verde" [Ivanildo Fernandes makes Cape Verde national team debut] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
14. "Qualificação para a CAN: Cabo Verde vence com vários "portugueses" em campo" [CAN qualification: Cabo Verde win with several "Portuguese" on the pitch]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
15. Ivanildo Fernandes at Soccerway

External links

• Ivanildo Fernandes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
• Ivanildo Fernandes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Ivanildo Fernandes at National-Football-Teams.com