João Paulo Fernandes (footballer)

João Paulo Fernandes
Personal information
Full name João Paulo Moreira Fernandes
Date of birth (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998
Place of birth Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Oțelul Galați
Youth career
Sporting Praia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Sporting Praia
2018–2019 Maria da Fonte 30 (4)
2019–2021 Leça 42 (4)
2021–2023 Feirense 56 (4)
2023–2025 Sheriff Tiraspol 31 (4)
2025– Oțelul Galați 0 (0)
International career
2021– Cape Verde 31 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

João Paulo Moreira Fernandes (born 26 May 1998) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Oțelul Galați and the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

In June 2025, the player moved to Oțelul Galați from Liga I, signing a two-year contract.[1]

International career

Fernandes was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021.[2] He debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Senegal on 8 June 2021.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bem-vindo, Joao Paulo!" [Welcome, Joao Paulo!]. ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Football: Newcomers Sixten Mohlin, João Correia, Rely Cabral and Alexis Gonçalves are new in Bubista's call-up | INFORPRESS". 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Match Report of Senegal vs Cape Verde Islands – 2021-06-08 – FIFA Friendlies – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.