Leandro Fernandes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is da Cunha.
Leandro Fernandes
Fernandes in 2017
Personal information
Full name Leandro Fernandes da Cunha
Date of birth (1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Žalgiris
Number 99
Youth career
2006–2007 Quick 1888
2007–2013 NEC
2013–2018 PSV
2018–2019 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Jong PSV 1 (0)
2018–2020 Juventus 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Juventus U23 (res.) 5 (0)
2019–2020 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2021 Pescara 11 (0)
2021–2022 PEC Zwolle 3 (0)
2022–2023 Jerv 32 (0)
2024– Žalgiris 10 (1)
International career
2013–2014 Netherlands U15 6 (1)
2014–2015 Netherlands U16 12 (1)
2015–2016 Netherlands U17 16 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U18 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024

Leandro Fernandes da Cunha (born 25 December 1999), known as Leandro Fernandes, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lithuanian club Žalgiris.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV on 14 October 2016 in a game against Almere City.[1]

On 31 January 2018, Fernandes joined Juventus.[2] He made his first appearance for the club in a preseason match against Bayern Munich on 25 July 2018.

On 2 September 2019, Fernandes signed with Fortuna Sittard on a season long loan.[3]

On 28 September 2020, he moved to Serie B club Pescara.[4] On 12 April 2021, his contract with Pescara was terminated by mutual consent.[5]

On 15 September 2021, he joined PEC Zwolle for the 2021–22 season.[6]

On 8 February 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Norwegian side Jerv.[7] On 23 November 2023, FK Jerv announced that the collaboration with Fernandes ended.[8]

Style of play

Fernandes is considered to be a midfielder with strong technical qualities and free kick taking abilities. He usually plays as an attacking midfielder.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 14 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Official: Juventus sign Leandro Fernandes". Football Italia. 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Fortuna Sittard Returns Midfielder Fernandes to the Netherlands" (Press release) (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  4. ^ "UFFICIALE Leandro Fernandes è #BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 28 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Ripresa dei lavori in #CasaPescara" (in Italian). Pescara. 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Koolwijk en Fernandes sluiten aan bij selectie" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Velkommen, Leandro Fernandes". FK Jerv (Press release) (in Norwegian). 8 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Jerv og Leandro Fernandes er enige om kontraktsavslutning" [Jerv and Leandro Fernandes agree on contract termination] (in Norwegian). FK Jerv. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  9. ^ Pelucchi, Roberto (14 July 2019). "Gli olandesi della Juve: star e meteore dal pitbull Davids a... Elia". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 July 2019.


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