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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Augustin Fernandes
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Augustin Melwyn Fernandes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Goa]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| currentclub = [[Sudeva Delhi FC]]
| clubnumber = 31
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Centre back]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Sesa Football Academy]]
| years1 = 2011–2016
| clubs1 = [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
| caps1 = 98
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → [[ATK (football club)|Atlético de Kolkata]] (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → [[FC Pune City|Pune City]] (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = [[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2020
| clubs5 = [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2020–
| clubs6 = [[Sudeva Delhi FC]]
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 23:31, 8 May 2019 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Augustin Melwyn Fernandes''' (born 13 October 1988) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|centre back]] for [[Sudeva Delhi FC]] in the [[I-League]].

==Career==
Born in [[Goa]], Fernandes began his career with the [[Sesa Football Academy]] before signing a professional contract with [[I-League]] side [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] in 2011.<ref name="IE">{{cite news |title=FC Pune City ropes in Narayan Das, Augustin Fernandes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/indian-super-league-club-fc-pune-city-ropes-in-narayan-das-augustin-fernandes-2912434/ |accessdate=4 January 2019 |work=Indian Express |date=14 July 2016}}</ref> During his first season with the club, Fernandes helped Salgaocar win the [[2011–12 I-League|I-League]] and [[2011 Indian Federation Cup|Federation Cup]] titles.<ref name="IE"/>

In 2015, Fernandes was part of the [[2015 ISL Domestic Draft|Indian Super League Draft]] where he was selected in the second round by [[ATK (football club)|Atlético de Kolkata]].<ref name=Draft>{{cite news|title=ISL 2015 Domestic Players Draft: As it happened|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/2015-isl-domestic-players-draft-live|accessdate=25 July 2015|work=SportsKeeda|date=10 July 2015}}</ref> After spending the [[2015 Indian Super League season|2015 season]] with Atlético on loan, Fernandes decided to join [[FC Pune City|Pune City]] on loan for the [[2016 Indian Super League season|2016 ISL season]].<ref name="IE"/>

On 23 July 2017, Fernandes was selected in the 12th round of the [[2017–18 ISL Players Draft]] by [[ATK (football club)|ATK]] for the [[2017–18 Indian Super League season]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big|url=https://thefield.scroll.in/844751/isl-2017-player-draft-live-updates-eugenson-lyngdoh-anas-edathodika-touted-as-top-draws|accessdate=2 November 2017|work=The Field|date=23 July 2017}}</ref> He was released by the club in January 2018 without making a single appearance for the side.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Banerjee |first1=Ritabrata |title=Jamshedpur FC set to sign Augustin Fernandes |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/isl-2018-19-jamshedpur-fc-sign-augustin-fernandes/18xmj9p9lkdvu1d31vs34lfha8 |accessdate=4 January 2019 |work=Goal.com |date=4 January 2019}}</ref>

A year later, on 25 January 2019, Fernandes was signed by fellow [[Indian Super League]] club, [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Augustin Fernandes signs for Jamshedpur |url=https://twitter.com/JamshedpurFC/status/1088790919585906688 |website=Jamshedpur (Twitter)}}</ref>

==International==
Fernandes made his international senior debut for [[India national football team|India]] on 12 November 2015 in a [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification|2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier]] against [[Guam national football team|Guam]]. He came on as a 91st-minute substitute as India won 1–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=India 1-0 Guam |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/12/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/india/guam/2028662/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref> On 3 January 2016, Fernandes was in the starting line-up as India defeated [[Afghanistan national football team|Afghanistan]] in the [[2015 SAFF Championship Final]].<ref>{{cite web |title=India 2-1 Afghanistan |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/03/asia/south-asian-football-federation-championship/india/afghanistan/2157834/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Club===
;Salgaocar<ref name="soccerway">{{cite web |title=Augustin Fernandes |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/augustin-melwyn-fernandes/233223/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref>
* [[I-League]]: [[2010–11 I-League|2010–11]]
* [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]: [[2011 Indian Federation Cup|2011]]

===International===
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*[[SAFF Championship]]: [[2015 SAFF Championship|2015]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-19123-augustin-melwin-fernandes-profile Indian Super League Profile]
{{Sudeva Delhi FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Augustin}}
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Goa]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Salgaocar FC players]]
[[Category:ATK (football club) players]]
[[Category:FC Pune City players]]
[[Category:Jamshedpur FC players]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:Goa Professional League players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:India international footballers]]
[[Category:SESA Football Academy players]]
[[Category:Sudeva Delhi FC players]]

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