Nicholas Fernandes (born 29 May 1992) is an Indian professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as an

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for

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) also known as the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponso ...

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New Road Team New Road Team Football Club (NRT FC) (; better known by its abbreviation NRT Football Club) is a Nepalese multi-sports club, widely known for its football achievements. The club is based in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu. They compete in the Martyr's M ...

Club career

In India

Born in

Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

, Fernandes started his career with

Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers Futebol Clube de Goa (simply known as Churchill Brothers) is an Indian professional football club based in Margao, Goa, that competes in the Indian Super League, alongside the Goa Professional League (reserves). Founded in 1 ...

in the

Goa Professional League The Goa Football League is a ladder-based football competition in the Indian state of Goa, organised by the Goa Football Association as part of the state leagues. It was formed in 1951 as the Goa Primeira Divisão or Goa First Division, and ...

. Before the

2015–16 I-League The 2015–16 I-League was the ninth season of the I-League, the Indian professional football league, since its establishment in 2007. The season commenced on 9 January 2016, after the Indian Super League finished, and concluded on 24 April 2016 ...

, Fernandes was loaned to Sporting Goa. He made his professional debut for the club in their opening match of the season against

East Bengal East Bengal (; ''Purbô Bangla/Purbôbongo'') was the eastern province of the Dominion of Pakistan, which covered the territory of modern-day Bangladesh. It consisted of the eastern portion of the Bengal region, and existed from 1947 until 195 ...

. He played 65 minutes as Sporting Goa lost 3–1. In 2020, he moved to

Gokulam Kerala FC Gokulam Kerala Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kozhikode, Kerala. Founded in 2017, the club competes in the I-League, the second tier of the Indian football league system. They won the 2020–21 I-League title t ...

. He debuted for the ''Malabarians'' on 9 January in a 3–2 defeat to

Chennai City Chennai, also known as Madras ( its official name until 1996), is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian censu ...

. He played his last match on 21 February against NEROCA in their 3–2 loss. In March 2021, Fernandes signed with

FC Bengaluru United Football Club Bengaluru United is an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The club currently competes in the I-League 2, the third tier of the Indian football league system. Founded in 2018, the club mainly participa ...

for season-long deal. He was part of the team's

2020–21 The dash is a punctuation mark consisting of a long horizontal line. It is similar in appearance to the hyphen but is longer and sometimes higher from the baseline. The most common versions are the endash , generally longer than the hyphen ...

season of the BDFA Super Division League win.

In Nepal

In October 2021, Fernandes moved to Nepal and signed with

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Three Star Club Three Star Club is a Nepali professional football club based in Lalitpur. The club was formed in 2031 BS (1974). Dinker Govinda Amatya, Lt. Krishna Charan Mishra, Lt. Kedar Lal Khosin, Rajkaji Lakhey, Motikaji Bajracharya and Lt. Mehbooh Khan are ...

for their 2021 season as a SAARC-quota player. Few days later, he moved to another Martyr's Memorial A-Division League side Jawalakhel Youth Club for season-long deal. He debuted for the club on 21 November in a 1–0 defeat to

Manang Marshyangdi Club Manang Marshyangdi Club () is a Nepali professional football club based in Kathmandu, that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The club has won the National Championship title a record 8 times. Historically, they have had a fierce ...

. He scored his first goal on 18 December against

Chyasal Youth Club Chyasal Youth Club is a Nepalese professional football club from Chyasal, Lalitpur. They play in the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. History The club was founded in 1981 and plays its home games at Chaysal Stadium. In 2020, the team's ...

in their 1–0 win. He scored his second goal on 27 December in their 2–0 win against Satdobato Youth Club. On June 23, 2022, another Nepali outfit

announced the signing of nine new faces including Fernandes as SAARC quota player from India, and set on the pre-season tour to

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and

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. In a statement issued by the club's general secretary Narendraman Shrestha, NRT will participate in the inaugural tournament Tuan Yang Terut Cup (TYT Cup) in

Penang, Malaysia Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. These ...

, organized by

Melaka United Melaka United Football Club () was a Malaysian professional football club based in Malacca that competed in the Malaysia Super League. They were owned by Kenteam Sdn Bhd, which is one of main nitrile glove producers in Malaysia. The club's hom ...

, in the pre-season targeting the upcoming A-Division league. On 30 June, he was selected in the starting eleven and appeared in the tournament opener against Indonesian Liga 2 side Karo United in their 5–1 defeat. They again suffered a heavy defeat, by 5–0, in their second match against

Malaysia Super League The Malaysia Super League (), known simply as the Super League (), is the men's top professional Football in Malaysia, football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnersh ...

side

Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...

Career statistics

Honours

Sporting clube de Goa *

: 2015–16 Bengaluru United *

Bangalore Super Division The Bangalore Football League is organised by the Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA), which is affiliated to the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) as a ladder-based state football competition involving a total of four div ...

FC Bengaluru United crowned champions of BDFA Super Division League 2020-21
''Sportskeeda.com''. Retrieved 25 March 2021

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Nicholas Fernandes
at Everything For Football * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Nicholas 1992 births Living people Indian men's footballers Churchill Brothers FC Goa players Sporting CG players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Goa Goa Professional League players I-League players Year of birth missing (living people) Gokulam Kerala FC players I-League 2 players 21st-century Indian sportsmen FC Bengaluru United players Indian expatriate men's footballers Indian expatriate sportspeople in Nepal Expatriate men's footballers in Nepal

Club career

In India

In Nepal

Career statistics

Honours

See also

References

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