Brazilian footballer (born 2004)
Gi Fernandes
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Full name |
Giovanna Fernandes Silva[1] |
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Date of birth |
(2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19)[2] |
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Place of birth |
Praia Grande, Brazil[2] |
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Height |
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] |
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Position(s) |
Right back, midfielder[2] |
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Current team |
Corinthians |
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2018–2021 |
Santos |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2020–2023 |
Santos |
21 |
(2) |
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2024– |
Corinthians |
3 |
(0) |
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2022– |
Brazil U20 |
10 |
(3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 11 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:02, 13 November 2023 (UTC) |
Giovanna "Gi" Fernandes Silva (born 23 December 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a midfielder for Corinthians.
Club career
Santos
Born in Praia Grande, São Paulo,[3] Gi Fernandes joined Santos' youth setup in 2018.[4] She was promoted to the first team in July 2020.[3] Gi Fernandes made her first team debut on 27 September, starting in a 6–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1 home routing of Ponte Preta; aged just 15, she became the youngest player ever to debut for Sereias da Vila, and the second-youngest in Santos' history overall, only behind Coutinho.[5]
On 10 December 2021, Gi Fernandes signed her first professional contract with Santos.[6] She scored her first league goal against RB Bragantino on 19 June 2022, scoring in the 85th minute.[7]
Corinthians
On 4 January 2024, it was announced that Gi Fernandes signed with Corinthians after her contract ended.[8] She made her league debut against Grêmio on 18 March 2024.[9]
International career
Gi Fernandes made her debut for Brazil's under 20s against Uruguay U20s on 7 April 2022.[10] She scored her first goal against Bolivia U20s on 10 April 2022, scoring in the 18th minute.[11]
Honours
Club
Santos
International
Brazil U20
References