Du Fernandes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Gomes. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Du Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Fernandes Gomes Júnior
Date of birth (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aparecidense
Youth career
2016–2022 Mirassol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Mirassol 45 (1)
2023 → Botafogo-PB (loan) 6 (1)
2023 → Aparecidense (loan) 9 (1)
2024– Aparecidense 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:19, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Eduardo Fernandes Gomes Júnior (born 11 June 2001), known as Du Fernandes or just Eduardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aparecidense.

Club career

Born in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Du Fernandes joined Mirassol' youth setup in 2016, aged 15, after starting it out at a futsal team in his hometown.[1] After impressing with the under-20s, he was promoted to the first team in July 2020,[2] and made his professional team debut on 23 July, starting in a 0–0 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Água Santa.[3]

After the arrival of head coach Eduardo Baptista, Du Fernandes became a regular starter in the 2020 Série D, helping in the side's first-ever promotion as champions.

Career statistics

As of 28 December 2023[4]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mirassol 2020 Série D 21 0 4 0 — — — 25 0
2021 Série C 2 0 4 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2022 8 0 6 1 0 0 — — 14 1
Total 31 0 14 1 0 0 — — 45 1
Botafogo-PB (loan) 2023 Série C 0 0 6 1 0 0 — 0 0 6 1
Aparecidense 2023 Série C 9 1 — — — — 9 1
2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 9 1 0 0 0 0 — — 9 1
Career total 40 1 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 3

References

  1. ^ "Destaque do Mirassol Sub-20, Eduardo Fernandes começou sua carreira no futsal" [Spotlight of Mirassol's under-20s, Eduardo Fernandes started his career at futsal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). D20 Sports. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Mirassol aposta na base para amenizar perda de jogadores na retomada do Paulistão" [Mirassol bet on the youth setup to amend loss of players in the return of the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Em jogo morno, Água Santa e Mirassol empatam sem gols" [In a bore match, Água Santa and Mirassol draw goalless] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. ^ Du Fernandes at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2022.