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{{short description|Indian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Romeo Fernandes
| image = Romeo Fernandes (India U23).jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Romeo in training with [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]] in 2012
| fullname = Romeo Fernandes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|7|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Assolna]], [[Goa]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.68}}
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]]
| currentclub = [[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]]
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs1 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs2 = Margao
| years1 = 2011–2016
| clubs1 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = → [[FC Goa|Goa]] (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]] (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = → [[FC Goa|Goa]] (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = [[FC Goa|Goa]]
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2017
| clubs6 = → [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] (loan)
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017–2020
| clubs7 = [[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
| caps7 = 26
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2021
| clubs8 = [[FC Goa|Goa]]
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021–
| clubs9 = [[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]]
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2016
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 2 September 2021
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Romeo Fernandes''' (born 6 July 1992) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]].

==Career==

===Dempo===
Romeo was scouted by [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] youth team scout Joaquim Crasto in 2010, joining the club's youth team the same year.<ref name=DempoProfile1>{{cite web|title=Romeo Fernandes|url=http://demposportsclub.com/?p=169&show=140|work=Dempo Sports Club|accessdate=30 May 2012}}</ref> He was a key player for the Dempo's youth teams at U18, U19 and U20 levels.<ref name=DempoProfile1/> Dempo loaned out Romeo to Margao SC in the Goa Second Division where he helped Margao to promotion to the [[Goa Professional League]] in 2011.<ref name=DempoProfile1/> Back at Dempo for the [[2011–12 I-League]], he made his professional senior team debut the same season while he would also make 8 appearances, scoring 7 times during the [[2012 I-League U20]]<ref name=DempoProfile1/> Romeo registered his first I-League assist for Dempo on 28 November 2012 against [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]], assisting [[Joaquim Abranches]] in the 40th minute for the first goal of the match in a 3–0 win.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha|first=Anselm|title=Dempo SC 3–0 Mohun Bagan: Ten-men Mariners prove to be no match against the Goans|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96177/dempo-sports-club-vs-mohun-bagan/report|work=Goal.com|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref>

====FC Goa (loan)====
Romeo joined [[FC Goa]] on loan for the [[2014 Indian Super League]]. On 22 November, Romeo scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over [[FC Pune City|Pune City]], starting in place of the injured [[Robert Pires]] and opening the scoring in the fifth minute with a glancing header.<ref>{{cite web|title=ISL 2014: FC Goa down FC Pune City 2–0 |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/live-isl-indian-super-league-fc-goa-vs-fc-pune-city/1/403288.html |work=[[India Today]] |date=22 November 2014 |accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref> On 1 December 2014, he again found the net, in the 33rd minute, opening the scoring in a 3–0 against [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISL: FC Goa crush NorthEast United FC, go second |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141202/sports-football/article/fc-goa-crush-northeast-united-fc-go-|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=2 December 2014 |accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref> which also happened to be the 100th goal of the [[2014 Indian Super League|2014 season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Hero ISL celebrates 100 goals!|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/features/1519-the-hero-isl-celebrates-100-goals |work=[[Indian Super League]] |date=1 December 2014 |accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref> He scored his third goal for his team in a 3–1 win away at [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]], the latter's first home defeat of the season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shah|first=Harsh |title=Chennaiyin FC 1–3 FC Goa: Zico's side book their berth in the semis |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/chennaiyin-fc-vs-goa/1931569 |work=Goal.com |date=5 December 2014 |accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref> Fernandes' impressive performances led to high praise from FC Goa coach and Brazilian legend [[Zico (footballer)|Zico]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Bera |first=Kaustav |title=Romeo's performances are a result of his hard work – Zico |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2014/12/08/6867932/zico-all-praise-for-romeo-fernandes?ICID=TP_HN_HP_RI_1_2 |work=Goal.com |date=8 December 2014 |accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ISL: Romeo Fernandes looks to continue the romance |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/isl-romeo-fernandes-looks-continue-romance |work=[[Sportskeeda]] |accessdate=9 December 2012}}</ref> as well as interest from Brazilian club [[Atlético Paranaense]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Joseph Solomon |title=Indian Starlet Romeo Fernandes Expected To Join Brazilian Club Atletico Paranaense On A 1 Year Loan Deal |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2014/indian-starlet-romeo-fernandes-set-to-join-brazilian-club-atletico-paranaense-on-a-1-year-loan-deal/ |work=The hard tackle |date=6 December 2014 |accessdate=9 December 2012}}</ref>

===Return to Dempo===
On 29 December Fernandes scored on his return to Dempo in the group stage of the [[2014–15 Indian Federation Cup|2014–15 Federation Cup]], heading in the only goal of the game from [[Tolgay Özbey]]'s cross in the 40th minute.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mukherjee |first=Debayan |title=Fine header from Romeo earns Dempo victory |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6115 |work=[[All India Football Federation]] |date=29 December 2014 |accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=Dempo SC 1–0 East Bengal: Romeo strike sinks Kolkata giants |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/dempo-vs-east-bengal/1969635/report |work=Goal.com |date=29 December 2014 |accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> Romeo scored his second goal of the [[2014-15 Indian Federation Cup|cup]] against [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] during a 4–1 win.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/federation-cup-201415-all-eyes-on-romeo-fernandes/article6748731.ece|title = All eyes on Romeo Fernandes|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 2 January 2015|last1 = Marar|first1 = Nandakumar}}</ref> He had a fantastic [[2014-15 Indian Federation Cup|Federation Cup]], scoring 4 goals in 6 matches. Romeo started [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]'s first game of the [[2014-15 I-League|2014–15 season]] but was injured early on in the game and replaced.

====Atlético Paranaense (loan)====
Romeo joined [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]] on 15 February 2015 on loan from parent club [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] until the end of June 2015,<ref>{{cite web|author=Deepti Patwardhan|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/vGkmDDVwM1dU7rWrUVXgWP/Indian-footballers-on-the-move.html?facet=amp|title=Indian footballers on the move|website=Live Mint|date=7 May 2015|access-date=9 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528152358/http://www.livemint.com:80/Leisure/vGkmDDVwM1dU7rWrUVXgWP/Indian-footballers-on-the-move.html|archive-date=9 October 2021}}</ref> initially joining the U-23 team that competes in the state of Parana. Atletico PR has the option to renew the contract until December 2015 and thereafter has the option to buy the player from Dempo.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=Romeo Fernandes joins Brazil's Clube Atletico Paranaense |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/222/transfer-zone/2015/02/23/9194892/romeo-fernandes-joins-brazils-clube-atletico-paranaense?ICID=AR_PN_9 |work=Goal.com |date=23 February 2015 |accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref> Romeo was promoted to the senior team by the new coach of Atletico PR, [[Enderson Moreira]] after impressing in training.<ref>http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-pr/noticia/2015/03/atletico-pr-enxuga-o-sub-23-e-promove-quarteto-para-o-time-principal.html</ref> He made his debut for Atletico Paranaenese on 3 May in the [[Campeonato Paranaense]] against [[Nacional Atletico Clube Sociedade Civil Ltda.|Nacional PR]] in the local state competition in the state of Parana, where Atletico Paranaense are located, coming on for [[Rafael Diniz Alves e Silva|Rafinha]] in the 67th Minute as a substitute in a 5–0 win for his team, and thus becoming the first Indian to play in South America professionally at a senior level.<ref>{{cite web|last=Netto |first=Brendon |title=Romeo Fernandes becomes first Indian to play in Brazil |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/05/03/11364132/romeo-fernandes-becomes-first-indian-to-play-in-brazil?ICID=SP_HN_HP_RI_1_3 |work=Goal.com |date=3 May 2015 |accessdate=3 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Banerjee |first=Ritabrata |title=Romeo Fernandes Creates History As he Becomes First Indian Player To Play For Brazilian Top Tier Club |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/romeo-fernandes-creates-history-as-he-becomes-first-indian-player-to-play-for-brazilian-top-tier-club/|work=The Hard Tackle |date=3 May 2015 |accessdate=3 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Tenorman |first=Scott |title=Atletico Paranaense's Romeo Fernandes becomes the first Indian to play in Brazil |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/atletico-paranaense-romeo-fernandes-first-indian-to-play-in-brazil |work=[[Sportskeeda]] |date=3 May 2015 |accessdate=3 May 2015}}</ref>

===Return to Goa===

On 25 May 2015 it was announced that [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]] had released Romeo and that he would re-join [[FC Goa]] for the [[2015 Indian Super League season]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ROMEO FERNANDES WILL DEFEND THE FC GOA IN THE INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE 2015|url=http://www.atleticoparanaense.com/site/noticias/detalhe/37495/Romeo-Fernandes-defender-o-FC-Goa-na-Indian-Super-League-2015|accessdate=25 May 2015|work=Atletico Paranaense|date=25 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Jitendran |first=Nikhil |title=Romeo Fernandes released by Atletico Paranaense as talented Goan returns home |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/05/26/12097622/romeo-released-by-atletico-paranaense-as-goan-prodigy |work=Goal.com |date=26 May 2015 |accessdate=26 May 2015}}</ref> On 6 December 2015, Fernandes scored twice against [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]] as FC Goa came from 2–0 down to win 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=As it happened: Delhi Dynamos FC vs FC Goa, ISL Match 56 |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/footballnext/news/delhi-dynamos-fc-vs-fc-goa-live-isl-2015-match-56-1173470.html |work=Football Next |date=6 December 2015 |accessdate=6 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Dutta |first=Subhasish |title=ISL: Super-sub Fernandes powers FC Goa to top with a dramatic 3–2 win over Delhi Dynamos |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/footballnext/news/isl-super-sub-fernandes-powers-fc-goa-to-top-with-a-dramatic-3-2-win-over-delhi-dynamos-1173508.html |work=Football Next |date=6 December 2015 |accessdate=6 December 2015}}</ref>

He joined Goa for the [[2016 Indian Super League season]]. On 11 November 2016, he assisted and scored a goal in the 94th–minute to give Goa a 2–1 victory over [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] and also their first home win of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-2016-fc-goa-defeat-northeast-united-courtesy-romeo-fernandes-injury-time-winner-3101692.html|title=ISL 2016: FC Goa defeat NorthEast United courtesy Romeo Fernandes' injury-time winner – Firstpost|date=2016-11-11|newspaper=Firstpost|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-13}}</ref>

====East Bengal (loan)====
On 1 January 2017, Romeo joined [[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]] on loan for the remaining [[2016–17 I-League]] seaon.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I-League 2017 Team Profile: East Bengal|url=https://www.khelnow.com/football/i-league-team-profile-east-bengal#iLightbox[gallery2210]/0|website=Khel Now|date=2 January 2017|access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref>

===Delhi Dynamos===
[[Odisha FC|Delhy Dynamos]] signed Romeo in the [[2017–18 Indian Super League season]] player draft for domestic players.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISL 2017 Draft LIVE: Complete list of players signed|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/amp/news/isl-2017-draft-live-complete-list-of-players-signed/xqb2s1rc2i6311ihuho1pxzu8|access-date=4 September 2021|website=goal.com}}</ref> On 27 March 2018, he signed a two-year contract extension with club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Romeo Fernandes extends stay with Delhi Dynamos|url=https://www.sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/romeo-fernandes-extends-stay-with-delhi-dynamos/article23363503.ece/amp/|access-date=4 September 2021|website=Sportstar The Hindu}}</ref>

===AFC Champions League with Goa===
On 7 April 2021, after trials with the club, Romeo was named in FC Goa's 28-man squad for [[2021 AFC Champions League]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFC Champions League: FC Goa announce 28-man squad, Igor Angulo and Alberto Noguera miss out|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/afc-champions-league-fc-goa-28-man-squad-igor-angulo-alberto/2ifiq7eigx1b1v822k80hyysr|access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref> He featured in Goa's second [[2021 AFC Champions League group stage|group stage]] game against [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]].

===East Bengal===
On 31 August 2021, Romeo joined [[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]] on a one-year deal for the [[2021–22 Indian Super League season]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=S.C. East Bengal rope in Romeo Fernandes and Amarjit Singh Kiyam ahead of transfer deadline|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/indian-football/news-s-c-east-bengal-rope-romeo-fernandes-amarjit-singh-kiyam-penultimate-day-transfer-deadline|access-date=4 September 2021|website=sportskeeda}}</ref>

==International==
After good performances in the [[2012 I-League U20]] season, Romeo was called up to the [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]] team for the [[2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification|2013 AFC U22 Qualifiers]] in [[Oman]]. He made his debut for the under-23 team on 28 June 2012 against the [[United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team|United Arab Emirates U22]], coming on as a 49th-minute substitute for [[Shaiju Mon]] and would score the equalizer in the 87th minute as India U23 went on to draw the match 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=India U23 1–1 UAE U23|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/u22ac-schedule-results?fixtureid=6335&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary|work=Asian Football Confederation|accessdate=27 October 2012}}</ref> Romeo scored his 2nd goal of the tournament against [[Turkmenistan national under-23 football team|Turkmenistan U22]] in a 4–1 win.<ref>http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=6336&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary</ref>

Romeo became the 500th player to debut for the senior [[India national football team|Indian]] team against [[Guam national football team|Guam]] in a Group D [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round#Group D|2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier]] on 12 November 2015.<ref>https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6792</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{updated|30 August 2021}}<ref>{{soccerway|romeo-fernandes/269845}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup <ref>includes [[Indian Federation Cup]] and [[Copa do Brasil]]</ref>
!colspan="2"|Other <ref>includes [[Durand Cup]] and [[Campeonato Paranaense]]</ref>
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
|[[2011–12 I-League|2011–12]]
|[[I-League]]||3||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||3||0
|-
|[[2012–13 I-League|2012–13]]
|[[I-League]]||13||0||2||0||0||0||—||—||15||0
|-
|[[2013–14 I-League|2013–14]]
|[[I-League]]||9||1||3||0||0||0||—||—||12||1
|-
|[[2014–15 I-League|2014–15]]
|[[I-League]]||1||0||6||4||0||0||—||—||7||4
|-
|[[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division|2015–16]]
|[[I-League 2nd Division|I-League 2nd Div]]||10||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||10||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Dempo total||36||1||11||4||0||0||—||—||47||5
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[FC Goa]] (loan)
|[[2014 Indian Super League|2014]]
|[[Indian Super League]]||11||3||—||—||—||—||—||—||11||3
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]] (loan)
|[[2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2015]]
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]||0||0||0||0||1||0||—||—||1||0
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[FC Goa]] (loan)
|[[2015 Indian Super League season|2015]]
|[[Indian Super League]]||14||2||—||—||—||—||—||—||14||2
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[FC Goa]] (loan)
|[[2016 Indian Super League season|2016]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
||12||1||—||—||—||—||—||—||12||1
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] (loan)
|[[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]]
|[[I-League]]
||8||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||8||0
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
|[[2017-18 Indian Super League season|2017—18]]
|[[Indian Super League]]||12||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||12||0
|-
|[[2018-19 Indian Super League season|2018—19]]
|[[Indian Super League]]||11||1||—||—||—||—||—||—||11||1
|-
|[[2019-20 Indian Super League season|2019—20]]
|[[Indian Super League]]||3||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Odisha total||26||1||—||—||—||—||—||—||26||1
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[FC Goa|Goa]]
|[[2020-21 Indian Super League season|2020—21]]
|[[Indian Super League]]||0||0||—||—||—||—||1||0||1||0
|-
! colspan="3" | Career total
!107!!8!!11!!4!!1!!0!!1!!0!!120!!12
|}

==Honours==
===Dempo===
*'''[[I-League]]'''
: Champion (1): [[2011–12 I-League|2011–12]]<ref name=ileag>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiachamp.html India – List of National Champions], RSSSF.com</ref>
*'''[[I-League 2nd Division]]
: Champion (1): [[2015-16 I-League|2015–16]]

==See also==
* [[List of Indian football players in foreign leagues]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Delhi Dynamos FC squad}}

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[[Category:India international footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:People from South Goa district]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Dempo SC players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:FC Goa players]]
[[Category:SC East Bengal players]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil]]
[[Category:Club Athletico Paranaense players]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Brazil]]
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Association football wingers]]

Romeo Fernandes - Revision history

>Billjones94 at 06:25, 9 October 2021