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{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1971)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Roberto Fernandes
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| fullname = Roberto Fernandes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|11|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Goa]], India
| height = 180 cm
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| years1 = 1991–1993
| clubs1 = Salcete
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1993–1995
| clubs2 = [[Churchill Brothers]]
| caps2 =
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| years3 = 1995–1997
| clubs3 = [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar]]
| caps3 = 58
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1997–1998
| clubs4 = [[Atlético Morelia]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 1998
| clubs5 = [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]]
| caps5 =
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| years6 = 1997–2000
| clubs6 = [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar]]
| caps6 =
| goals6 =
| years7 = 2000–2001
| clubs7 = [[San Pedro Seahawks]]
| caps7 =
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| years8 = 2001–2006
| clubs8 = [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar]]
| caps8 =
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| years9 = 2006–2007
| clubs9 = [[Vasco SC|Vasco]]
| caps9 =
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| nationalyears1 = 1996–2003
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 29
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 15 December 2019 (UTC)
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'''Roberto Fernandes''' (born 2 November 1971) is a former Indian [[association football|football]] player who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=SALGAOCAR TO MISS ROBERTO|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/salgaocar-to-miss-roberto/cid/1225012|access-date=2021-01-18|website=www.telegraphindia.com|archive-date=2021-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122055643/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/salgaocar-to-miss-roberto/cid/1225012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=566926&search=1|title=Player profile – Career – Stats: Roberto Fernandes|website=www.playmakerstats.com|publisher=Playmaker Stats|language=pt|access-date=5 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905125111/https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=566926&search=1|archive-date=5 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.besoccer.com/player/r-fernandes-422823|title=Player profile and career statistics: Roberto Fernandes|website=besoccer.com|publisher=BeSoccer|access-date=21 February 2023|archive-date=21 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221111331/https://www.besoccer.com/player/r-fernandes-422823|url-status=live}}</ref> He appeared in 29 international matches for [[India national football team|India national team]]. Fernandes spent his majority of career by playing for Goan club [[Salgaocar FC]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Marcus|last=Mergulhao|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/goa/great-reunion-as-goas-football-legends-come-together/articleshow/65825258.cms|title=Great reunion as Goa's football legends come together|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611012736/https://m.timesofindia.com/city/goa/great-reunion-as-goas-football-legends-come-together/articleshow/65825258.cms|archive-date=11 June 2020|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=16 September 2018|location=Goa|url-status=live}}</ref>

He has also played for other Goan clubs such as [[Churchill Brothers S.C.]] and [[Vasco SC]].<ref name="NFT">{{Cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|title=NFT Player – National Team & Club Appearances: Roberto Fernandez|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3106/Roberto_Fernandes.html|access-date=2021-01-18|website=www.national-football-teams.com|publisher=National Football Teams|language=en|archive-date=5 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905125549/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3106/Roberto_Fernandes.html}}</ref> Fernandes has represented India in tournaments like [[1998 Asian Games]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2000|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1998asiangames.html|access-date=2021-01-18|website=indianfootball.de|archive-date=2015-12-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222164336/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1998asiangames.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Nehru Cup]]. In 2000, he moved to [[Belize]] and played for [[Belize Premier Football League]] side [[San Pedro Seahawks]] until 2001.<ref>Dixit, Puranjay. [https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/indian-football/a-subjective-ranking-male-indian-internationals-played-clubs-outside-asia?article-trending Ranked: All male Indian footballers to play outside Asia]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105190841/https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/indian-football/a-subjective-ranking-male-indian-internationals-played-clubs-outside-asia?article-trending |date=2021-11-05 }}. ''Sportskeeda''. Retrieved 3 November 2021.</ref>

==Club career==
===Early years===
Fernandes began his professional club career in 1991, at Salcete FC, that participated in the [[Goa Professional League|Goa First Division]]. He later moved to Goan giants [[Churchill Brothers]] and [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar]], with whom he spent most of his times.

===Churchill Brothers===
On 1 July 1993, he signed with [[Churchill Brothers]] and appeared in the [[Goa Professional League]].

===Salgaocar===
In July 1995, he moved to [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar]] and played under managers like [[Shabbir Ali]], Leopold Fernandez.<ref>[https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/salgaocar-to-miss-roberto/cid/1225012 SALGAOCAR TO MISS ROBERTO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122055643/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/salgaocar-to-miss-roberto/cid/1225012 |date=2021-01-22 }} ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved 24 August 2021.</ref>

===Clubs in Mexico===
On 1 July 1997, Fernandes moved abroad and signed with Mexican [[Liga MX|Primera División]] club [[Atlético Morelia]].<ref name="FDEU">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/200411-roberto-fernandes|title=Player profile – Career statistics – Transfers: Roberto FERNANDES|website=footballdatabase.eu|publisher=FootballDatabase|access-date=13 November 2022|archive-date=12 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112175401/https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/200411-roberto-fernandes}}</ref> He later joined [[C.F. Monterrey]] in January 1998.<ref name="FDEU"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.footballdatabase.eu/en/club/team/523-/1997-1998|title=Club de Futbol Monterrey: Roster 1997/1998|website=footballdatabase.eu|publisher=FootballDatabase|access-date=13 November 2022|archive-date=13 November 2022|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221113071144/https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/club/team/523-monterrey/1997-1998|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Back in Salgaocar===
After rejoining Salgaocar, Fernandes was part of the team that emerged as one of the strongest sides in India as they clinched [[1998–99 National Football League (India)|1998–99 National Football League]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Jonathan De Sousa|date=16 January 2011|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/salgaocar-sports-club-regaining-the-lost-glory/|title=Salgaocar Sports Club: regaining the lost glory|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|access-date=5 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005064414/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/salgaocar-sports-club-regaining-the-lost-glory/|archive-date=5 October 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= From the History Book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |website=All India Football Federation |publisher=the-aiff.com |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |archive-date=17 July 2014}}</ref> [[1997 Indian Federation Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Coutinho best|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/7166/|work=Press Trust of India|access-date=4 February 2017|date=21 July 1997|archive-date=16 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416064833/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/coutinho-best/|url-status=live}}</ref> 1998 and 1999 editions of [[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Indian Super Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Super Cup|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiasupcuphist.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=19 April 2021|archive-date=3 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803123822/http://rsssf.com/tablesi/indiasupcuphist.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>"A Social History of Indian Football: Striving to Score".
By Kausik Bandyopadhyay, [[Boria Majumdar]]. ''Rutledge''.</ref>

===San Pedro Seahawks===
In 2000, he again moved abroad and appeared with the [[Belize Premier Football League]] side [[San Pedro Seahawks]],<ref name="NFT"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2000.html|title=Season ending Transfers 2000: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2000.html|archive-date=4 May 2019|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=1 July 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> on loan transfer from Salgaocar.

===Back again in Salgaocar===
After spending a season with Seahawks, Fernandes rejoined Salgaocar and played until 2006. As veteran defender for Salgaocar, was part of club's runners-up finish in the 2002–03 edition of [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]].<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/interview-dawson-fernandes-new-kid-indian-football-opens-up Interview: Dawson Fernandes, the new kid in Indian football opens up] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824082946/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/interview-dawson-fernandes-new-kid-indian-football-opens-up |date=2021-08-24 }} ''www.sportskeeda.com''. Sportskeeda. Retrieved 31 August 2021.</ref>

==International career==
Fernandes debuted for India national team on 21 September 1996 against [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]] in a [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]] match, that ended as 2–0 win for them.<ref>[http://nationalfootballteams.com/matches/report/27217/India_Philippines.html India vs. Philippines 1996-09-21] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824075715/http://nationalfootballteams.com/matches/report/27217/India_Philippines.html |date=2021-08-24 }} ''nationalfootballteams.com''. Retrieved 24 August 2021</ref> He later appeared in [[SAFF Championship|SAFF Gold Cup]] and helped the team winning trophies in [[1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1997]] and [[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1999]].<ref>{{cite news|title=SAFF CHAMPIONSHIP: REMEMBERING INDIA'S SAFF TITLE TRIUMPHS|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2013/saff-championship-remembering-indias-saff-title-triumphs/|access-date=17 March 2017|work=The Hard Tackle|date=27 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322112729/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2013/saff-championship-remembering-indias-saff-title-triumphs/|archive-date=22 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/competitions/south-asian-football-federation-(saff)-championship/1997/finals/|title=1997 South Asian Championship|website=11v11.com|access-date=24 May 2021|archive-date=25 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525091723/https://www.11v11.com/competitions/south-asian-football-federation-(saff)-championship/1997/finals/}}</ref> He was also in the national squad and played in [[2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] matches but did not move on to final round.

Due to his brilliant performances as overlapping right back, Fernandes was included in the squad of [[Syed Nayeemuddin]] managed national team that participated in [[Football at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's tournament|1998 Asian Games]] in [[Bangkok]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1998 Bangkok|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1998-bangkok|date=25 August 2014|access-date=24 August 2021|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Amoy|last=Ghoshal|archive-date=24 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824081549/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1998-bangkok|url-status=live}}</ref> Their journey ended after finishing bottom of the second round.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1998asiangames.html|access-date=24 August 2021|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222164336/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1998asiangames.html|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In July 2000, Fernandes was included in [[Sukhwinder Singh (football manager)|Sukhwinder Singh]] managed India national squad for their historic England-tour, where they played three matches against [[English Premier League]] sides [[Fulham FC|Fulham]], [[West Bromwich Albion]], and arch-rival [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/july-2000-when-team-india-came-on-a-historic-trip-to-england/|title=July 2000: When Team India came on a historic trip to England!|website=www.arunfoot.com|date=19 July 2020|access-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031141711/https://www.arunfoot.com/july-2000-when-team-india-came-on-a-historic-trip-to-england/|archive-date=31 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/857704.stm|title=BBC SPORT {{!}} FOOTBALL Indian tour ends on high|website=news.bbc.co.uk|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=29 July 2000|access-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212203742/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/857704.stm|archive-date=12 December 2020}}</ref>

With India, he appeared in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|2002 World Cup Qualifiers]], where they defeated teams like United Arab Emirates, Brunei and Yemen. India secured 11 points from 6 matches, same as Yemen, but finished behind them due to an inferior goal difference.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/2002worldcupq.html|access-date=18 January 2021|website=www.indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football|archive-date=19 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819165359/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/2002worldcupq.html}}</ref> In that year, Fernandes was part of [[Bhaichung Bhutia]] led Indian team that lifted the [[LG Cup (association football)|LG Cup]], in which they defeated host nation [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]] 3–2.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/10foot.htm|title=India win LG Cup football|publisher=Rediff|date=10 August 2002|access-date=20 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204061422/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/10foot.htm|archive-date=4 December 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2002, he was called up to the national squad for [[2003 Afro-Asian Games]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianfootball.de/news/m200108.html|title=NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF August 2001 - The All India Football Federation released a list with probables for the upcoming Afro - Asian Games and the SAF Games.|website=www.indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=30 August 2001|access-date=13 November 2021|archive-date=7 November 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021107210426/http://indianfootball.de/news/m200108.html|url-status=dead|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri}}</ref> and appeared in the tournament, in which India finished as runners-up behind Uzbekistan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asafrgam01.html|title=Afro-Asian Games 2003|website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=3 July 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090609175750/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asafrgam01.html| archive-date= 9 June 2009 }}</ref>

==Managerial career==
After retiring, Fernandes went on to became football manager and succeeded Norbert Gonsales as head coach of NFL side [[Vasco SC|Vasco]] in midway of the league season in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2007.html|title=Season ending Transfers 2007: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504154723/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2007.html|archive-date=4 May 2019|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=1 July 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Salgaocar'''
*[[National Football League (India)|National Football League]]: [[1998–99 National Football League (India)|1998–99]]<ref>{{cite web |title= From the History Book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |website=All India Football Federation |publisher=the-aiff.com |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |archive-date=17 July 2014}}</ref>
*[[Goa Professional League]]: 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004
*[[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]: 1997
*[[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Indian Super Cup]]: 1998, 1999

'''India'''
*[[SAFF Championship|SAFF Gold Cup]]: [[1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1997]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-olympic.gr/sp/index.php/football-competitions-4/asian-competitions-in-football-2/afc-national-competitions-2/saff-championship-2/10343-1997-nepal-saff-championship|title=1997 SAFF Championship; Olympics.org|access-date=24 May 2021|website=sport-olympic.gr}}</ref> [[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1999]]; third place: [[2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2003]]
* [[Football at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]] Bronze medal: [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc10.pdf |title=Triumphs and Disasters: The Story of Indian Football, 1889—2000. |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813081005/http://pierretristam.com/pdfs/wc10.pdf |archive-date=13 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[LG Cup (association football)|LG Cup]]: 2002<ref>{{cite web|first=Press Trust of India|last=TOI|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india-beat-vietnam-to-win-lg-cup-football/articleshow/18684987.cms|title=India beat Vietnam to win LG Cup football|website=timesofindia. indiatimes.com|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 August 2002|access-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122143229/https://m.timesofindia.com/india-beat-vietnam-to-win-lg-cup-football/articleshow/18684987.cms|archive-date=22 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Biography|Association football}}
* [[Goans in football]]
* [[List of Indian football players in foreign leagues]]
* [[List of India national football team captains]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
*{{cite book|title=Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora|year=2001|publisher=Frank Cass Publishers|location=[[London]], United Kingdom|isbn=978-0-7146-8170-2|page=36|last1=Dineo|first1=Paul|last2=Mills|first2=James|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=71JHZiiP3hoC|archive-date=25 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725072732/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Soccer_in_South_Asia.html?id=71JHZiiP3hoC&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y}}

==External links==
*{{NFT player|3106}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/tour2000/rfernandes.html|title=Roberto Fernandes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824083131/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/tour2000/rfernandes.html|archive-date=24 August 2021|work=indianfootball.de (Indian Football)}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221112175401/https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/200411-roberto-fernandes Roberto Fernandes] at FootballDatabase.eu (archived 12 November 2022)

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