Jorge Fernandes (footballer, born 1997)

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Jorge Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Jorge Filipe Oliveira Fernandes [1]
Date of birth (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth Braga, Portugal [1]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Al Fateh
Number 44
Youth career
2006–2007 Fernando Pires
2007–2016 Porto
2012–2013 → Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Porto B 39 (1)
2017–2020 Porto 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Tondela (loan) 32 (0)
2019–2020 → Kasımpaşa (loan) 18 (0)
2020–2025 Vitória Guimarães 85 (2)
2025– Al Fateh 1 (0)
International career
2013 Portugal U17 2 (0)
2014–2015 Portugal U18 5 (1)
2015–2016 Portugal U19 4 (0)
2016–2017 Portugal U20 12 (0)
2018 Portugal U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:21, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

Jorge Filipe Oliveira Fernandes (born 2 April 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Saudi Pro League club Al Fateh.

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Club career

Porto

Born in Braga, Minho Province, Fernandes joined FC Porto's youth academy at the age of 10. On 15 August 2015, still a junior, he made his senior debut with their reserves by coming on as a 59th-minute substitute in a 2–1 away win against C.D. Santa Clara in the Segunda Liga. [2] He scored his first goal in the competition on 16 September 2017, helping the hosts defeat C.D. Nacional 2–1. [3]

On 31 January 2018, Fernandes was loaned to Primeira Liga club C.D. Tondela. [4] His maiden appearance in the Portuguese top division took place nine days later when he replaced Pedro Nuno shortly after Ícaro was sent off in the away fixture against F.C. Paços de Ferreira, helping his team secure a 2–0 victory. [5] The move was extended for the 2018–19 season. [6]

Vitória Guimarães

After a season on loan at Kasımpaşa S.K. in the Turkish Süper Lig, [7] Fernandes rescinded his Porto contract and signed a five-year deal at Vitória de Guimarães, who purchased 60% of his economic rights on 1 August 2020. [8] He scored his first top-flight goal on the following 19 May, in a 3–1 home loss to S.L. Benfica. [9]

Al Fateh

On 31 January 2025, Fernandes joined Saudi Pro League side Al Fateh SC, on a deal until June 2026 for a €500,000 fee. [10]

International career

Fernandes earned 32 caps for Portugal across all youth levels. He scored his one goal on 5 June 2015 for the under-18 team in a 3–1 win over China in Mafra, to win the Torneio de Lisboa. [11]

Fernandes was part of the under-20 side that reached the quarter-finals of the 2017 FIFA World Cup in South Korea. [12] In 2018, he took part with the under-21 team in qualification for the following year's UEFA European Championship. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jorge Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Santa Clara-FC Porto B, 1–2: André Silva brilha no triunfo do dragão" [Santa Clara-FC Porto B, 1–2: André Silva shines in dragon win]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 August 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "FC Porto B completa reviravolta e tira invencibilidade a Costinha" [FC Porto B complete comeback and award first loss to Costinha]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 16 September 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tondela confirma Jorge Fernandes, por empréstimo do FC Porto" [Tondela confirm Jorge Fernandes, on loan from FC Porto] (in Portuguese). TSF. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Pires, Sérgio (9 February 2018). "P. Ferreira-Tondela, 0–2 (crónica)" [P. Ferreira-Tondela, 0–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Gonçalves, André (28 June 2018). "Jorge Fernandes regressa cedido pelo FC Porto" [Jorge Fernandes returns loaned by FC Porto]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "OFICIAL: FC Porto empresta Jorge Fernandes ao Kasimpasa" [OFFICIAL: FC Porto loan Jorge Fernandes to Kasımpaşa] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jorge Fernandes regressa a Portugal para jogar no Vitória de Guimarães" [Jorge Fernandes returns to Portugal to play for Vitória de Guimarães] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Benfica vence em Guimarães com bis de Seferovic" [Benfica win in Guimarães with brace from Seferovic]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "OFICIAL: Jorge Fernandes troca V. Guimarães pela Arábia Saudita" [OFFICIAL: Jorge Fernandes swaps V. Guimarães for Saudi Arabia] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Portugal conquista Torneio de Lisboa" [Portugal conquer Lisbon Tournament]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 June 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Mundial sub-20: Coreia do Sul -- Portugal (ficha)" [Under-20 World Cup: South Korea -- Portugal (match sheet)]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Schweizer U21 verpasst EM fast sicher" [Swiss U21s will almost certainly miss the EC]. Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 27 March 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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