Ricardo José da Silva Fernandes (born 28 October 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Azerbaijani team Shamakhi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo José da Silva Fernandes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shamakhi | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2012 | Oliveira Bairro | ||
| 2012–2013 | Belenenses | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Oliveira Bairro | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | Belenenses | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Torreense (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Eléctrico (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Oliveirense (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Anadia (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Fafe (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Famalicão | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Académico Viseu | 28 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Santa Clara | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Torreense | ||
| 2024– | Shamakhi | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:09, 5 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Oliveira do Bairro, Aveiro District, Fernandes spent his first three years as a senior in the third division. In July 2016, he signed with Segunda Liga club AD Fafe on loan from C.F. Os Belenenses,[2] making his debut as a professional on 31 July of that month in a 0–1 home loss against F.C. Vizela in the first stage of the Portuguese League Cup.[3] His maiden league appearance took place on 28 November, when he kept a clean sheet to help the visitors defeat S.L. Benfica B 1–0.[4]
Fernandes returned to the Estádio do Restelo for the 2017–18 season,[5] where he acted as third or fourth choice. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 12 May 2018, coming on as a substitute for Muriel in the last nine minutes of the 1–0 away defeat to Boavista F.C. in the last matchday.[6]
On 22 May 2018, Fernandes dropped into the second tier on a two-year contract at F.C. Famalicão.[7] He was back-up to Rafael Defendi as the team won promotion as runners-up,[8] moving on to Académico de Viseu FC;[9] on his first of three appearances in his debut campaign for the latter on 22 December 2019, he was sent off for a foul on Mohamed Bouldini.[10]
Fernandes took the starting spot from Ricardo Janota in his second season in Viseu. At its conclusion, he signed a three-year deal at top-flight C.D. Santa Clara on 23 June 2021.[11]
References
External links
- Ricardo Fernandes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Ricardo Fernandes at Soccerway