Wuilito Fernandes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Tavares and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.
Wuilito Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Wuilito Paulo Tavares Fernandes
Date of birth (1990-03-23) 23 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Praia, Cape Verde
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Full back, Attacking midfielder, Forward
Youth career
Bairro FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 UMass Lowell River Hawks 65 (25)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Orange County SC 25 (3)
2018 North Carolina FC 15 (1)
International career
2017–2018 Cape Verde 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:22, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Wuilito Paulo Tavares Fernandes (born 23 March 1990), also known as Totti, is a Cape Verdean football player who plays as a midfielder or forward.

Career

In 2009, Fernandes moved to the United States, where his mother lived, having spent time with Bairro FC in his native Cape Verde. He had an unsuccessful trial with New York Red Bulls in 2010.[1]

Fernandes played four years of college soccer at the University of Massachusetts Lowell between 2013 and 2016, scoring 25 goals in 65 appearances and tallying 10 assists.[2]

On 17 January 2017, Fernandes was drafted in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[3]

Fernandes signed with United Soccer League side Orange County SC in April 2017.[4]

Fernandes signed with USL side North Carolina FC in January 2018.[5]

References

  1. ^ Lewis, Brian (25 August 2010). "Red Bulls trialing young Wuilito "Totti" Fernandes". New York Post. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Wuilito Fernandes - Men's Soccer". UMass Lowell Athletics.
  3. ^ Fido, Austin (17 January 2017). "Wuilito Fernandes got drafted". Once A Metro.
  4. ^ Fido, Austin (7 April 2017). "Wuilito Fernandes signs with USL's Orange County SC". Once A Metro.
  5. ^ FC, North Carolina (25 January 2018). "North Carolina FC Adds Multitalented Player Wuilito Fernandes to 2018 Roster". North Carolina FC.


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