Fernando Fernandes (born 25 November 1971) is an Angolan former
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 le ...
.
Career
Fernandes attended Sacred Heart University, playing on the men's soccer team. In 1998, he signed with the
Long Island Rough Riders
The Long Island Rough Riders are an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games at Hofst ...
. On 11 August 1999, he went on loan to the
MetroStars of
Major League Soccer
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for one game. He had played for the Rough Riders earlier in the day, giving him a game with two different teams in two different leagues in one day. In 2000, he began the season with the
Connecticut Wolves
The Connecticut Wolves were an American soccer club that was founded by the Clifton Onolfo, the Onolfo Family, and several investors including Tony DiCicco. The Club's inaugural match was attended by 5,200 plus fans and competed in the United Socc ...
, but returned to the Rough Riders at mid-season.
2000 Connecticut Wolves
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References
External links
Player profile at MetroFanatic.com
1971 births
Living people
Angolan expatriate men's footballers
Angolan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Angolan men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Connecticut Wolves players
Long Island Rough Riders players
Major League Soccer players
New York Red Bulls players
Place of birth missing (living people)
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