Gedson Fernandes
Gedson Carvalho Fernandes (born 9 January 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from Benfica, and the Portugal national team.
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| Full name | Gedson Carvalho Fernandes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Tottenham Hotspur (on loan from Benfica) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | SC Frielas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2018 | Benfica | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Benfica B | 40 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Benfica | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Portugal U17 | 30 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Portugal U19 | 16 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Portugal U20 | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Portugal U21 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Portugal | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 May 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in São Tomé, Fernandes started his career at SC Frielas in Portugal in 2008. A year later, he joined S.L. Benfica's youth system, where he progressed to the club's reserve team in 2017. On 11 February that year, he made his professional debut with Benfica B in a LigaPro 4–2 win over Desportivo das Aves.[1]
Following his promotion to Benfica's first team in the 2018–19 season, Fernandes debuted as a starter in a 1–0 home win over Fenerbahçe in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on 7 August 2018. A week later, in the second leg away, he scored a 26th-minute opener in a 1–1 draw, which qualified Benfica to the competition's play-off round.[2][3]
Fernandes signed on an 18-month loan for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on 15 January 2020.[4] He made his Premier League debut coming on in the 80th minute away against Watford which ended 0-0.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 July 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 31 | 5 | — | 31 | 5 | |||||||
| Total | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| Benfica | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 46 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 59 | 3 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 2019–20 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 76 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 111 | 8 | ||
- Ten appearances and two goals in the UEFA Champions League, six appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League.
Honours
Benfica
International[8]
Individual
- 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament[9]
- Primeira Liga – Best Young Player of the Month: August 2018[10]
References
- "Benfica B 4–2 Aves". ForaDeJogo. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "Fenerbahçe vs Benfica - Em frente nas asas de Gedson" [Fenerbahçe vs Benfica - Moving forward on Gedson's wings]. ZAP Notícias (in Portuguese). 14 August 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- Pires, Bruno (14 August 2018). "Gedson mostra-se ao mundo e Benfica continua na rota dos milhões" [Gedson shows himself to the world and Benfica remain on course for the millions]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- "Gedson Fernandes: Tottenham complete loan move for Benfica midfielder". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- Oscroft, Tim (18 January 2020). "Watford 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Benfica win 37th Portuguese title with win over Santa Clara". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- Sanches, João (31 August 2018). "Gedson com contrato renovado" [Gedson with renewed contract]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- Gedson Fernandes at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- "Team of the Tournament" (PDF). UEFA. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "Gedson eleito o melhor jovem de agosto" [Gedson elected best young player of August]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
External links
- Benfica official profile
- Gedson Fernandes at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Gedson Fernandes at National-Football-Teams.com