Lester Fernandez

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Lester Fernandez
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-12-06) 6 December 1986 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Bangalore, Karnataka, India[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kenkre
Number 22
Youth career
2003–2007 Tata FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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 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]

Club career

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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 career

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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][14]

Honours

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Atlético de Kolkata

References

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