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{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 1988)}}
{{distinguish|Gabriel Fernández (disambiguation){{!}}Gabriel Fernández}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gabriel Fernandes
| image =
| fullname = Gabriel Fernandes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|4|22|df=y}}<ref>{{soccerway|gabriel-fernandes/271504}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Batim]], [[Goa]], India<ref>{{cite web|title=Pune Football Club Adds Nicolau Borges, Gabriel Fernandes, and Nawab Zeeshan For Remainder Of 2013-2014 Season|url=http://www.indianoon.com/news/sports-football/pune-football-club-adds-nicolau-borges-gabriel-fernandes-and-nawab-zeeshan-for-remainder-of-2013-2014-season-16793.html|work=India Noon|access-date=20 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225172212/http://www.indianoon.com/news/sports-football/pune-football-club-adds-nicolau-borges-gabriel-fernandes-and-nawab-zeeshan-for-remainder-of-2013-2014-season-16793.html|archive-date=25 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| height =
| currentclub = [[FC Pune City]]
| clubnumber = 14
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Right winger]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| years1 = 2009–2012
| clubs1 = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2012–2013
| clubs2 = [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2013–2015
| clubs3 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2013–2014
| clubs4 = → [[Pune F.C.|Pune]] (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2014
| clubs5 = → [[FC Goa]] (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015
| clubs6 = [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2016
| clubs7 = [[Salgaocar S.C.|Salgaocar]]
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017
| clubs8 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| caps8 = 7
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2017–2018
| clubs9 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| caps9 = 2
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2018–2019
| clubs10 =[[FC Pune City]]
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2019–
| clubs11 =[[Shrivenham F.C.|Shrivenham]]
| caps11 =
| goals11 =
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 14:17,2 September 2018 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Gabriel Fernandes''' (born 22 April 1988) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for English club [[Shrivenham F.C.|Shrivenham]] in the [[Hellenic Football League|Hellenic League]].

==Career==

===Early career===
Born in [[Porvorim]], [[Goa]], Fernandes began his career at [[Sporting Clube de Goa]] before joining [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]] in the [[I-League]].<ref name="Fernandes Dempo">{{cite web|title=Gabriel Fernandes signs for Dempo|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/05/24/4000179/gabriel-fernandes-signs-for-dempo|work=Goal.com|accessdate=20 February 2014|archive-date=18 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118112234/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/05/24/4000179/gabriel-fernandes-signs-for-dempo|url-status=live}}</ref> Fernandes made his debut for Mumbai on 6 October 2012 against [[Pailan Arrows]] at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]]. He came on as a 66th-minute substitute for [[Subhash Chakraborty]] as Mumbai lost 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arrows vs. Mumbai 3 - 2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/10/06/india/i-league/aiff-xi/mumbai-fc/1394144/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=20 February 2014|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107031116/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/10/06/india/i-league/aiff-xi/mumbai-fc/1394144/|url-status=live}}</ref> He then scored his first professional goal for Mumbai on 9 November 2014 against Sporting Goa on 9 November 2014 in which his 26th-minute strike was the first of three in a comeback from Mumbai as they won 3–2 after going down 2–0 earlier in the match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai vs. Sporting Goa 3 - 2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/09/india/i-league/mumbai-fc/sporting-club-de-goa/1394172/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=20 February 2014|archive-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827184532/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/09/india/i-league/mumbai-fc/sporting-club-de-goa/1394172/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Dempo===
On 24 May 2013 it was announced that Fernandes had signed with [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] of the [[I-League]].<ref name="Fernandes Dempo"/> Fernandes said that his reason for returning to the club where he spent part of his youth career was so he could remain close to family.<ref name="Fernandes Dempo"/> He made his debut for Dempo on 22 September 2013 against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] at the [[Duler Stadium]]. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for [[Clifford Miranda]] as Dempo lost 3–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dempo vs. Shillong Lajong 0 - 3|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/22/india/i-league/dempo-sports-club/lajong-sc/1585276/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=20 February 2014|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720071344/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/22/india/i-league/dempo-sports-club/lajong-sc/1585276/|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Pune (loan)====
On 13 January 2014 it was confirmed that Fernandes had signed for [[Pune F.C.]] of the [[I-League]] on loan from [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pune FC add Nicolau, Gabriel and Zeeshan to line up|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/pune-fc-add-nicolau-gabriel-and-zeeshan-to-line-up_778156.html|work=Zee News|accessdate=20 February 2014|archive-date=24 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224003621/http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/pune-fc-add-nicolau-gabriel-and-zeeshan-to-line-up_778156.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He then made his debut for Pune the next day in the club's opening [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] fixture against [[Eagles F.C.|Eagles]]. He came on as a half-time substitute for [[Arata Izumi]] as Pune drew 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha|first=Anselm|title=Pune FC 1-1 Eagles FC: Rozario's side steal a point|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/126385/pune-fc-vs-eagles-fc/report?ICID=OP|work=Goal.com|accessdate=20 February 2014|archive-date=2 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502071632/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/126385/pune-fc-vs-eagles-fc/report?ICID=OP|url-status=live}}</ref> Fernandes then scored his first goals for the club two games later against [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] on 20 January 2014. He scored two in this match but they were not enough as Pune lost 3–2 and were thus knocked-out of the Federation Cup.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha|first=Anselm|title=Churchill Brothers SC 3-2 Pune FC: A brace on either side in five-goal thriller|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/122940/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-pune-fc/report?ICID=OP|work=Goal.com|accessdate=20 February 2014|archive-date=30 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430045546/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/122940/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-pune-fc/report?ICID=OP|url-status=live}}</ref>

Fernandes then scored his first league goal for Pune on 19 February 2014 against [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]] as Pune won 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pune FC blank Mohammedan 2-0|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Pune-FC-blank-Mohammedan-2-0/articleshow/30689060.cms|work=Times of India|accessdate=20 February 2014|archive-date=17 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417160528/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Pune-FC-blank-Mohammedan-2-0/articleshow/30689060.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

===East Bengal===
In June 2017, Fernandes signed for [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=East Bengal sign Salam Ranjan Singh and Gabriel Fernandes, retain Luis Barreto|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-east-bengal-sign-salam-ranjan-singh-and-gabriel/1iq962jfkbt2e1vxq6onf03o07|publisher=Goal|accessdate=29 September 2017|archive-date=29 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929183710/http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-east-bengal-sign-salam-ranjan-singh-and-gabriel/1iq962jfkbt2e1vxq6onf03o07|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut for [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] in the [[I-League]] in a 7–1 home win against [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]] on 24 February 2018. He came in as an 80th-minute substitute for [[Brandon Vanlalremdika]] and scored his first goal for the club in the 84th minute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/match/east-bengal-v-chennai-city/report/bzlhvii12eg53izv54o8upe96|title=I-League 2017-18: Dudu Omagbemi bags four goals as East Bengal run riot against shambolic Southerners|publisher=goal.com|access-date=24 February 2018|archive-date=25 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225064722/http://www.goal.com/en-in/match/east-bengal-v-chennai-city/report/bzlhvii12eg53izv54o8upe96|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Shrivenham FC===
In 2019, Farnandes moved to England and signed with [[Hellenic Football League]] outfit [[Shrivenham F.C.|Shrivenham]].<ref>{{cite web|title=One of the 'could-have-beens' - Gabriel Fernandes' injury-ridden career|first=Sooraj|last=Kamath|date=14 July 2020|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-fc-goa-east-bengal-gabriel-fernandes-injury/me3p2azbd1a11cywq4a6wkz4z|access-date=27 April 2021|website=www.goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|archive-date=27 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427180308/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-fc-goa-east-bengal-gabriel-fernandes-injury/me3p2azbd1a11cywq4a6wkz4z|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|29 April 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Gabriel Fernandes|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/gabriel-fernandes/271504/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=29 September 2017|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703050827/http://int.soccerway.com/players/gabriel-fernandes/271504/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Federation Cup
!colspan="2"|Others
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
|[[2012–13 I-League|2012–13]]
|[[I-League]]
|24||4||0||0||0||0||—||—||24||4
|-
|[[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
|[[2013–14 I-League|2013–14]]
|I-League
|9||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||9||0
|-
|[[Pune F.C.|Pune]] (loan)
|[[2013–14 I-League|2013–14]]
|I-League
|9||2||3||2||0||0||5||1||17||5
|-
|[[FC Goa]] (loan)
|[[2014 Indian Super League|2014]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
|8||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||8||0
|-
|Dempo
|[[2014–15 I-League|2014–15]]
|I-League
|9||0||||||0||0||—||—||9||0
|-
|[[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
|[[2015 Indian Super League|2015]]
|Indian Super League
|5||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||5||0
|-
|[[Salgaocar S.C.|Salgaocar]]
|[[2015–16 I-League|2015–16]]
|I-League
|1||0||||||—||—||—||—||1||0
|-
|[[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
|{{nowrap|[[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]]}}
|I-League
|7||0||||||—||—||—||—||7||0
|-
|[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|[[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]
|I-League
|2||1||1||0||7||1||—||—||10||2
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!74!!7!!4!!2!!7!!1!!5!!1!!90!!11
|}

==Honours==
'''Sporting Clube dé Goa'''
*[[I-League 2|I-League 2nd Division]] runner-up: [[2011 I-League 2nd Division final round|2010–11]]
'''Dempo'''
*[[Indian Federation Cup]]: [[2014–15 Indian Federation Cup|2014–15]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1773/federation-cup/2015/01/11/7856532/dempo-sc-1-2-bengaluru-fc-the-blues-win-their-first|title=Dempo SC 1–2 Bengaluru FC: The Blues win their first Federation Cup |date=2015-01-11|website=Goal.com|access-date=2017-08-28|language=en-IN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830072622/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1773/federation-cup/2015/01/11/7856532/dempo-sc-1-2-bengaluru-fc-the-blues-win-their-first|archive-date=30 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Indian football players in foreign leagues]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://i-league.org/?tb_player=gabriel-fernandes I-League Profile].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220417160336/https://www.mykhel.com/football/players/gabriel-fernandes-p217808/ Gabriel Fernandes] at MyKhel
*{{Soccerway|271504}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Gabriel}}
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from North Goa district]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Mumbai FC players]]
[[Category:Dempo SC players]]
[[Category:Pune FC players]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:FC Goa players]]
[[Category:Mumbai City FC players]]
[[Category:Churchill Brothers FC players]]
[[Category:East Bengal Club players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England]]

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