Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 February 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Goa, India | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Mumbai | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006 | Assolda–Chandor | ||
2006–2010 | Salgaocar | ||
2010 | Santa Cruz | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2017 | Sporting Goa | 63 | (15) |
2015 | → FC Goa (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2010– | Mumbai | 2 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013– | India | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:12, 15 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:30, 30 May 2016 (UTC) |
Victorino Fernandes (born 3 February 1989 in Goa) is an Indian footballer who currently plays for Mumbai in the I-League as a winger.
Victorino started his footballing career at the age of 17 by playing for local amateur side Assolda-Chandor. However, the same year, Victorino joined local I-League side Salgaocar's youth team, where he stayed till 2010 before signing for Sporting Goa. He then got suspended by the Goa Football Association after it was found that he attempted to sign for Dempo while still contracted to Sporting Goa. While suspended Victorino played for Goa League 1st Division side Santa Cruz before finally signing for Sporting Goa officially.
In June 2010, Victorino signed for Sporting Goa who were then playing in the I-League 2nd Division. After one season in the 2nd division, he helped his side gain promotion to the I-League after Sporting Goa finished as runners-up in the 2011 I-League 2nd Division.
Victorino started the 2011–12 season in the 2011–12 I-League with Sporting Goa. On 31 October 2011, he scored his first and second I-League goals against Shillong Lajong in Sporting's 4–3 victory. He then scored again on 19 November 2011, against Chirag United and then again on 23 November 2011, against Mumbai.