Leandro Fernandes da Cunha (born 25 December 1999), known as Leandro Fernandes, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lithuanian club Žalgiris.
.jpg) Fernandes in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Fernandes da Cunha | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Žalgiris | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Quick 1888 | ||
| 2007–2013 | NEC | ||
| 2013–2018 | PSV | ||
| 2018–2019 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong PSV | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Juventus U23 (res.) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Pescara | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | PEC Zwolle | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Jerv | 32 | (0) |
| 2024– | Žalgiris | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U16 | 12 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U18 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editHe made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV on 14 October 2016 in a game against Almere City.[1]
On 31 January 2018, Fernandes joined Juventus.[2] He made his first appearance for the club in a preseason match against Bayern Munich on 25 July 2018.
On 2 September 2019, Fernandes signed with Fortuna Sittard on a season long loan.[3]
On 28 September 2020, he moved to Serie B club Pescara.[4] On 12 April 2021, his contract with Pescara was terminated by mutual consent.[5]
On 15 September 2021, he joined PEC Zwolle for the 2021–22 season.[6]
On 8 February 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Norwegian side Jerv.[7] On 23 November 2023, FK Jerv announced that the collaboration with Fernandes ended.[8]
Style of play
editFernandes is considered to be a midfielder with strong technical qualities and free kick taking abilities. He usually plays as an attacking midfielder.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Official: Juventus sign Leandro Fernandes". Football Italia. 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard Returns Midfielder Fernandes to the Netherlands" (Press release) (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "UFFICIALE Leandro Fernandes è #BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Ripresa dei lavori in #CasaPescara" (in Italian). Pescara. 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Koolwijk en Fernandes sluiten aan bij selectie" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Velkommen, Leandro Fernandes". FK Jerv (Press release) (in Norwegian). 8 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Jerv og Leandro Fernandes er enige om kontraktsavslutning" [Jerv and Leandro Fernandes agree on contract termination] (in Norwegian). FK Jerv. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Pelucchi, Roberto (14 July 2019). "Gli olandesi della Juve: star e meteore dal pitbull Davids a... Elia". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 July 2019.
External links
edit- Leandro Fernandes at Soccerway
- Leandro Fernandes at WorldFootball.net
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