Roger Fernandes (born 21 November 2005) is a Bissau-Guinean professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for
S.C. Braga in the
Primeira Liga
The Primeira Liga (; English: Premier League, also written as Liga Portugal 1), also known as Liga Portugal Bwin for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga Portugal, ...
.
Career
Fernandes made his professional debut with Braga in the
2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
The 2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 43rd edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. It was played between the champions of the 2020–21 Primeira Liga, Sporting CP, and winners of the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal, Braga, on 31 Jul ...
, a 2–1 loss to
Sporting CP on 31 July 2021. At 15 years 8 months and 12 days, Fernandes is the youngest ever participant in the
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
International career
In September 2022, Fernandes was called up to the
Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of friendlies.
Personal life
Born in Guinea Bissau, Fernandes moved to Portugal at a young age. His cousins,
Joelson Fernandes
Joelson Augusto Mendes Mango Fernandes (born 28 February 2003), or more simply Joelson, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Hatayspor. Born in Guinea-Bissau, Joelson represents Portugal internationally.
Club ...
,
Ricardo Fernandes, and
Saná Fernandes are also professional footballers.
Career statistics
Honours
Braga
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Taça da Liga
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:
2023–24
References
External links
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2005 births
Living people
Footballers from Bissau
Bissau-Guinean men's footballers
Portuguese men's footballers
Bissau-Guinean emigrants to Portugal
Black Portuguese sportspeople
Men's association football wingers
S.C. Braga players
S.C. Braga B players
Primeira Liga players
Liga 3 (Portugal) players