Ivanildo Jorge Mendes Fernandes (born 26 March 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for F.C. Vizela.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivanildo Jorge Mendes Fernandes[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996 (age 26)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Amadora, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vizela | ||
Number | 4 | ||
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) | 15 | (0) |
2021– | Vizela | 21 | (0) |
National team | |||
2014–2015 | Portugal U19 | 5 | (0) |
2016 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
2018 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:33, 6 October 2022 (UTC) |
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 won his only cap for the Portuguese 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.[11]
Trabzonspor
F.C. Vizela – current squad | |
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