Paolo Fernandes

Paolo Fernandes Cantin (born 19 August 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Castellón. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernandes and the second or maternal family name is Cantin.
Paolo Fernandes
Fernandes with Manchester City in 2017
Personal information
Full name Paolo Fernandes Cantin[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-19) 19 August 1998
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Castellón
Number 27
Youth career
Zaragoza
2013–2017 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Manchester City 0 (0)
2017–2019 → NAC Breda (loan) 33 (2)
2019–2020 → Perugia (loan) 13 (0)
2020– Castellón 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2019

Club career

Manchester City

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon to a Capeverdean father,[3][4] Fernandes started his career at Real Zaragoza. In 2013, aged 15, he joined Manchester City after being invited to train for the squad.[5] Zaragoza later claimed to the Royal Spanish Football Federation that the player was not allowed to join City,[6] and the English club agreed to pay a compensation fee for the move (rumoured to be € 180,000);[7] despite still training at City, he was only registered in August 2014 when he reached the age of 16.[8]

Initially assigned to the under-18 squad, Fernandes progressed through the EDS and represented the under-21s and under-23s. With the latter side he scored 11 goals in 22 appearances in the 2016–17 Premier League 2 Division 1.

NAC Breda (loan)

On 24 June 2017, after finishing his formation, Fernandes, Thierry Ambrose and fellow compatriot Pablo Marí were loaned to Eredivisie side NAC Breda.[9] He made his professional debut on 12 August, coming on as a half-time substitute for Giovanni Korte in a 1–4 away loss against SBV Vitesse.

Fernandes scored his first professional goal on 3 December 2017, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win against SBV Excelsior. The following 12 July, his loan was extended for a further season,[10] but only contributed with eight league appearances.

Perugia (loan)

On 17 July 2019, Fernandes joined Italian Serie B side A.C. Perugia Calcio on loan for the 2019–20 season.[11] He appeared in 16 league matches overall, totalling ten starts.

Castellón

Fernandes joined Segunda División newcomers CD Castellón on 3 September 2020, signing a three-year contract.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 23 December 2017[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Manchester City 2017–18 Premier League 0000000000
NAC Breda (loan) 2017–18 Eredivisie 25200——252
Career total 252000000252

    References
    1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
    2. Paolo Fernandes at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
    3. Brennan, Stuart (27 June 2017). "Is Man City youngster Paolo Fernandes about to become a Dutch sensation?".
    4. "Criolos no Estrangeiro: Paolo Fernandes emprestado ao NAC Breda pelo Manchester City" [Criolos in the foreign lands: Paolo Fernandes loaned to NAC Breda by Manchester City] (in Portuguese). Criolo Sports. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
    5. "Un aragonés en la corte de Pep" [An Aragonese in Pep's court] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
    6. "Lío con el futbolista cadete Paolo Fernandes" [Trouble with cadete footballer Paolo Fernandes] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
    7. "Los ingresos que volaron" [The incomes that flew away] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
    8. "El City ya ha pagado por el cadete Paolo Fernandes" [City already paid for cadete Paolo Fernandes] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
    9. "Man City trio complete loan moves to NAC Breda". Goal.com. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
    10. "Paolo Fernandes blijft bij NAC" [Paolo Fernandes stays with NAC] (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
    11. "Paolo Fernandes è biancorosso" [Paolo Fernandes is red and white]. AC Perugia Calcio (in Italian). 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
    12. "FICHAJE: Paolo Fernandes, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [SIGNING: Paolo Fernandes, new CD Castellón player] (in Spanish). CD Castellén. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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