Leandro Fernandes
Leandro Fernandes da Cunha (born 25 December 1999), known as Leandro Fernandes, is a Dutch professional footballer of Angolan descent who plays as a midfielder for Fortuna Sittard on loan from Juventus.
.jpg) Fernandes in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Fernandes da Cunha | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Fortuna Sittard (on loan from Juventus) | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Quick 1888 | ||
| 2007–2013 | N.E.C. | ||
| 2013–2018 | PSV | ||
| 2018– | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong PSV | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Juventus U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U16 | 12 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U18 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:53, 12 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
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.
Fortuna Sittard (Loan)
On 2 September 2019, Fernandes signed with Fortuna Sittard on a season long loan.[3]
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.[4]
References
- "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 14 October 2016.
- "Official: Juventus sign Leandro Fernandes". Football Italia. 31 January 2018.
- "Fortuna Sittard Returns Midfielder Fernandes to the Netherlands". www.fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- 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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