Lester Fernandez

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Lester Fernandez
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Personal information
Date of birth (1986-12-06) 6 December 1986 (age 36) [1]
Place of birth Bangalore, Karnataka, India [2]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kenkre
Number 22
Youth career
2003–2007 Tata FA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008 Dempo
2008–2009 Vasco
2009–2010 Salgaocar
2010–2012 Pune
2012–2013 United SC 11 (0)
2013 Mumbai Tigers 0 (0)
2014 Pune 1 (0)
2014 ATK 6 (0)
2015 Bharat 9 (0)
2019– Kenkre 9 (2)
International career
2012 India 2 (0)
Managerial career
SP Academy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Lester Fernandez (born 6 December 1986), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kenkre in the I-League. He is currently a football coach too. [3]

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Career

Early career

Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, Fernandez graduated from the Tata Football Academy in 2007. [4] He then signed his first professional deal with Dempo of the I-League. He then signed for Vasco next season before signing with Salgaocar the next season in 2009. [4]

He then signed for I-League side Pune F.C. in 2010. [4] After the 2010–11 season, Fernandez was voted the Fans' Player of the Year. [4]

Prayag United and Mumbai Tigers

On 11 June 2012 it was announced that Fernandez had been sold to fellow I-League side Prayag United for Rs 20 lakh. [5] He made his debut for Prayag United on 7 October 2012 against Air India in a league match. He came on in the 82nd minute for C.K. Vineeth as Prayag United won 5–1. [6]

After the 2012–13 season, Fernandez left Prayag United due to lack of playing time and signed for Mumbai Tigers who were expected to participate in the I-League for the 2013–14 season. [7] However, before the season began, it was announced that Mumbai Tigers had dropped out of the I-League, meaning that Fernandez would not participate in the league. [8]

Pune

On 18 February 2014 it was announced that Fernandez had re-signed with former club Pune. [4] He made his return debut for the club on 19 February 2014 against Mohammedan. He came on as a 65th-minute substitute for Anthony D'Souza as Pune won 2–0. [9]

Atletico de Kolkata

Fernandez was drafted by Indian Super League franchise Atlético de Kolkata in the 10th round. [10] In his second match against Chennaiyin FC, he won the ISL Emerging player of the match award. [11]

International

In February 2012 Fernandez was selected into India head coach Savio Medeira's 30-man squad. [12] He then made his international debut for India on 23 February 2012 against Oman in which he started and played 56 minutes as India lost 5–1. [13]

Honours

Atlético de Kolkata

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References

  1. ↑ Lester Fernandez at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "Lester Fernandez". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Whatever happened to Lester Fernandez? The talented midfielder who won the ISL | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pune FC re-sign winger Lester Fernandez". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Pune FC sells Lester to Prayag United for Rs 20 lakh". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "United vs. Air India 5 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mumbai Tigers to rope in Lester Fernandez and Shylo Malsawmtluanga". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Mumbai Tigers pull out of I-League". Zee News. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Pune vs. Mohammedan 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "ISL 10th round draft". Facebook. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Atletico de Kolkata vs Chennaiyin FC". Indian Super League. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Team India leaves for Dubai". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Oman thrash India 5-1 in an international friendly". Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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