Tamer Hasan Fernandes (born 7 December 1974) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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in the

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for

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and

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Club career

Beginning his career under the name Tamer Aouf, Fernandes began his career in the

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and signed his first professional contract at the end of the 1992–93 season. Over the course of the following five seasons he served as backup to

Kevin Dearden Kevin Charles Dearden (born 8 March 1970) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League, playing as a goalkeeper for many clubs. He later became a coach, and is currently goalkeeper coac ...

and made just 17 appearances before agreeing a settlement to his contract and leaving

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in January 1998. He immediately joined Third Division high-flyers

, but failed to make an appearance during what remained of a 1997–98 season that saw the club win promotion to the

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via the

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. He made a breakthrough into the first team and made 8 appearances during the second half of the 1998–99 season, but was released in May 1999 and dropped into

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to join

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Second Division club Hemel Hempstead Town.

International career

Fernandes was capped by

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Personal life

Fernandes began his career under the name Tamer Aouf, before changing his name to Tamer Fernandes prior to the beginning of the 1993–94 season.

Career statistics

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* 1974 births Living people English men's footballers Wealdstone F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers Isthmian League players Southern Football League players Footballers from the City of Westminster People from Paddington {{England-footy-goalkeeper-1970s-stub