Guilherme Fernandes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guilherme Sousa Carvalho Fernandes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portal | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Córdoba | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Nacional | ||
| Marítimo | |||
| 2013–2018 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2018–2019 | Belenenses | ||
| 2019–2021 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Amora | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Estrela Amadora B | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Betis B (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Betis B | 35 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Valladolid (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2026– | Córdoba | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Guilherme Sousa Carvalho Fernandes (born 28 March 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Córdoba CF.
Club career
[edit]Born in Lisbon, Fernandes began his career with CD Nacional, and subsequently played for a local academy of AC Milan and CS Marítimo before joining Sporting CP in 2013. After a five-year spell with the Lions, he left for CF Os Belenenses, before signing a three-year contract with SL Benfica on 20 July 2019.[2][3]
On 22 July 2021, Fernandes joined Liga 3 side Amora FC.[4] He made his senior debut on 12 December, starting in a 1–0 home win over Vitória FC.
On 4 July 2022, Fernandes moved to CF Estrela da Amadora,[5] but featured mainly for the under-23 squad and appeared once for the B-team. On 19 July 2023, he moved abroad and joined Spanish club Real Betis on a one-year loan deal, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda Federación.[6]
On 5 July 2024, after helping Betis Deportivo to achieve promotion to Primera Federación, Estrela da Amadora announced Fernandes' permanent transfer to Betis;[7] the Portuguese side still retained 50% of his economic rights.[8] On 2 July of the following year, he extended his link with the Verdiblancos until 2027,[9] and was loaned to Segunda División side Real Valladolid seven days later.[10]
Fernandes made his professional debut on 15 August 2025, starting in a 3–0 home win over AD Ceuta FC.[11] He was a regular starter for the most of the season, featuring in 31 matches as the Blanquivioletas finished 17th.
On 20 July 2026, Fernandes agreed to a two-year contract with Córdoba CF also in the second division.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 31 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Amora | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Estrela Amadora B | 2022–23 | Segundo Nível Distrital | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Betis B (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 18 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 2 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Betis B | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Betis | 2025–26 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Valladolid (loan) | 2025–26 | Segunda División | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in 2024 Segunda Federación play-offs
References
[edit]- ↑ "Guilherme Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Guarda-redes ex-Sporting assina por três épocas pelo Benfica" [Former Sporting goalkeeper signs for three seasons with Benfica] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "E. Amadora Guilherme Fernandes: «Sonho em agarrar um lugar na equipa»" [E. Amadora Guilherme Fernandes: "I dream of grabbing a place in the team"] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Amora contrata Guilherme Fernandes ao Benfica" [Amora sign Guilherme Fernandes from Benfica] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Guilherme Fernandes reforça Estrela da Amadora" [Guilherme Fernandes bolster Estrela da Amadora] (in Portuguese). Record. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Guilherme Fernandes, segunda incorporación del Betis Deportivo" [Guilherme Fernandes, second signing of Betis Deportivo] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Guilherme Fernandes transferido em definitivo para o Betis" [Guilherme Fernandes permanently transferred to Betis] (in Portuguese). Record. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Estrela da Amadora vende Guilherme Fernandes e ainda reserva 50%" [Estrela da Amadora transfer Guilherme Fernandes and still keep 50%] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Guilherme Fernandes renueva con el Real Betis hasta 2027" [Guilherme Fernandes renews with Real Betis until 2027] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Guilherme Fernandes se marcha cedido al Real Valladolid CF" [Guilherme Fernandes moves out on loan at Real Valladolid CF] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "Cinco estrenos en el debut" [Five debuts on the debut] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Guilherme Fernandes, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Guilherme Fernandes, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Guilherme Fernandes at BDFutbol
- Guilherme Fernandes at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lisbon
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Liga 3 (Portugal) players
- Amora F.C. players
- C.F. Estrela da Amadora players
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Betis Deportivo footballers
- Real Valladolid players
- Córdoba CF players
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen