{{short description|Indian association football player (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Brandon Fernandes | image = Brandon 3.jpg | caption = Fernandes training with Goa in 2019 | fullname = Brandon Fernandes | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|9|20|df=y}}<ref name=DOB>{{cite news|last1=Fernandes|first1=Andrea|title=Europe's the first choice|url=http://www.thegoan.net/Sports/News/Europe%E2%80%99s-the-first-choice-/07742.html|access-date=8 February 2015|work=The Goan|date=5 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209030430/http://www.thegoan.net/Sports/News/Europe%E2%80%99s-the-first-choice-/07742.html|archive-date=9 February 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | birth_place = Margao, Goa, India | height = 1.67 m | position = Attacking midfielder | currentclub = Mumbai City | clubnumber = 10 | youthyears1 = 2002–2007 | youthclubs1 = Fransa-Pax<ref name="Youth Teams years">{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/05/27/11972962/brandon-fernandes-ready-to-make-his-mark-in-indian-football?ICID=SP|title=randon Fernandes ready to make his mark in Indian football|date=27 May 2015|first=Atanu|last=Mitra|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=29 May 2015|archive-date=17 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005543/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/05/27/11972962/brandon-fernandes-ready-to-make-his-mark-in-indian-football?ICID=SP|url-status=live}}</ref> | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Velsao Pale Sports Club | youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Goa United Football Association | youthyears4 = | youthclubs4 = Salgaocar | youthyears5 = 2010–2013 | youthclubs5 = ASD Cape Town Academy | years1 = 2014-2015 | clubs1 = Sporting Goa | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2015–2017 | clubs2 = Mumbai City | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = → Mohun Bagan (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = Churchill Brothers | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2017–2024 | clubs5 = Goa | caps5 = 109 | goals5 = 11 | years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = Mumbai City | caps6 = 32 | goals6 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2011–2014 | nationalteam1 = India U20 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 2019– | nationalteam2 = India | nationalcaps2 = 33 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 16:50, 6 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 22:00, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|IND}}}} {{MedalCompetition|SAFF Championship}} {{Medal|W| 2021 Maldives|}} }}
'''Brandon Fernandes''' (born 20 September 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Born in Margao, Goa, Fernandes started playing competitive football at age six when his parents got him into the youth set-up at Fransa-Pax.<ref name="THT Profile">{{cite news|last1=Deb|first1=Debapriya|title=Indian Football: Profiling The Future – Brandon Fernandes|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/indian-football-profiling-the-future-brandon-fernandes/|access-date=8 February 2015|work=The Hard Tackle|date=4 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208202350/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/indian-football-profiling-the-future-brandon-fernandes/|archive-date=8 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> After Fransa-Pax disbanded, he moved to the youth set-up at Velsao Pale Sports Club where he played for the club's under-14 side as an eight year old.<ref name="THT Profile"/> After spending time with Velsao Pale, Fernandes moved to the Goa United Football Academy before being signed by Salgaocar to join their under-14 side.<ref name="THT Profile"/> During his time at Salgaocar, he represented the team at the under-14, under-16, and under-19 levels.<ref name="THT Profile"/>
After impressive performances for both Salgaocar and the India under-20 side, Brandon was enrolled into the ASD Football Academy in Cape Town, South Africa.<ref name="THT Profile"/> While with ASD, Fernandes attracted many scouts from around Europe resulting in trials from three English clubs, Leicester City,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-fc-goa-brandon-fernandes-instagram-live-interview|title=Brandon Fernandes: I played for Leicester City reserves with Jesse Lingard|website=Khel Now|access-date=12 September 2021|archive-date=12 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912083058/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-fc-goa-brandon-fernandes-instagram-live-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Amoy|last=Ghoshal|date=15 November 2012|title=Not expecting a farewell match from AIFF – Renedy Singh|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/not-expecting-a-farewell-match-from-aiff-renedy-singh|access-date=8 September 2021|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-date=8 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908174012/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/not-expecting-a-farewell-match-from-aiff-renedy-singh}}</ref> Reading,<ref>{{cite web|first=Marcus|last=Mergulhao|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/interviews/ive-done-my-best-at-reading-brandon-fernandes/articleshow/17011443.cms|title=I've done my best at Reading: Brandon Fernandes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428164757/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/interviews/Ive-done-my-best-at-Reading-Brandon-Fernandes/articleshow/17011443.cms|archive-date=28 April 2021|website=The Times of India|date=30 October 2012|access-date=12 September 2021|url-status=live|location=Panaji}}</ref> and Sunderland,<ref name="Trials Abroad">{{cite news|last1=Vasavda|first1=Mihir|title=Sunderland trial for rising star Brandon Fernandes|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sunderland-trial-for-rising-star-brandon-fernandes/1205694/|access-date=8 February 2015|work=Indian Express|archive-date=10 February 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150210025658/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sunderland-trial-for-rising-star-brandon-fernandes/1205694/|url-status=live}}</ref> but could not earn a contract at any of those clubs. Fernandes also played for the ASD Cape Town team in the SAFA Second Division, the third-tier of South African football, where he managed to score 12 goals from 12 matches, 4 of which were free-kicks.<ref name="Trials Abroad"/>
Before playing in the Lusophony Games in 2014, Fernandes was supposed to go on trial with AS Monaco but the trials never materialized.<ref name=DOB/> After impressing for Goa during the 2014 Lusophony Games, he rejected offers from seven different I-League clubs, stating that he would like to wait for an offer from a European club.<ref name=DOB/>
===Sporting Goa=== A year after his contract with ASD Cape Town expired, and after saying in the past that he would not play in the I-League, Fernandes returned to India to sign for Sporting Goa.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brandon Fernandes signs for Sporting Clube de Goa|url=http://www.sportingclubedegoa.com/news.php?nid=1393|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208203356/http://www.sportingclubedegoa.com/news.php?nid=1393|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 February 2015|website=Sporting Clube de Goa|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> He made his professional debut for the club on 8 February 2015 against Mumbai at the Cooperage Ground, starting the match and playing 23 minutes before being substituted off due to an injury as Sporting Goa drew the match 0–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai 0–0 Sporting Goa|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/02/08/india/i-league/mumbai-fc/sporting-club-de-goa/1980990/|website=Soccerway|access-date=8 February 2015|archive-date=18 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518222945/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/02/08/india/i-league/mumbai-fc/sporting-club-de-goa/1980990/|url-status=live}}</ref> he returned from injury to make his second appearance for Sporting Goa against Royal Wahingdoh, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Anthony Wolfe, and was booked as Sporting drew 0–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sporting Goa 0–0 Royal Wahingdoh|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/04/07/india/i-league/sporting-club-de-goa/royal-wahingdoh-fc/1981042/|website=Soccerway|access-date=20 February 2018|archive-date=18 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518221435/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/04/07/india/i-league/sporting-club-de-goa/royal-wahingdoh-fc/1981042/|url-status=live}}</ref> Brandon scored his first senior professional goal against Salgaocar on 19 April 2015 in a 2–0 win for Sporting Goa<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/salgaocar-vs-sporting-goa/1981051?ICID=FX|title=Salgaocar v Sporting Goa Live Commentary & Result, 19/04/2015, I-League {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-18|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306124054/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/salgaocar-vs-sporting-goa/1981051?ICID=FX|url-status=live}}</ref>
Fernandes then put in a man of the match performance over Bharat on 2 May 2015. Pressuring the Bharat defense throughout his 88 minutes on the pitch, he scored from a free-kick in the 42nd minute to help Sporting Goa win 2–0, their second victory of the season entering the final month of the campaign.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Noronha|first1=Anselm|title=Top and Flop: Sporting Clube de Goa 2–0 Bharat FC|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/06/11364032/top-and-flop-sporting-clube-de-goa-2-0-bharat-fc|access-date=23 May 2015|work=Goal.com|date=6 May 2015|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306211912/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/06/11364032/top-and-flop-sporting-clube-de-goa-2-0-bharat-fc|url-status=live}}</ref> After the match, Fernandes was praised by Sporting Goa head coach, Mateus Costa, when he said that "Since Brandon joined our squad, things have really changed. He is very good on the wing and we were lacking that kind of a player. He is also a free-kick specialist and the goal that he scored today was beautiful".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Noronha|first1=Anselm|title=Costa: Brandon scored a beautiful goal|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/04/11392232/costa-brandon-scored-a-beautiful-goal|access-date=23 May 2015|work=Goal.com|date=4 May 2015|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306113102/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/04/11392232/costa-brandon-scored-a-beautiful-goal|url-status=live}}</ref>
Fernandes then scored another well struck goal on 20 May 2015 against Shillong Lajong. Pouncing on a mistake by Shillong Lajong goalkeeper, Rehenesh TP, in which the keeper miss kicked his clearance, Brandon slotted the ball into the net from more than 30 yards out. Sporting Goa went on to win 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jitendran|first1=Nikhil|last2=Goswami|first2=Nabarun|title=Shillong Lajong 1–2 Sporting Goa: Fernandes and Odafa fire Oranje to victory over Reds|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/shillong-lajong-vs-sporting-goa/1981020/report|access-date=23 May 2015|work=Goal.com|date=20 May 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143739/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/shillong-lajong-vs-sporting-goa/1981020/report|url-status=live}}</ref> He assisted Sandesh Jhingan in the final round of the season, from a corner, in an eventual 4–0 win for his team, thus helping confirming the status of his team in the top flight for the next I-League season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/sporting-goa-vs-pune/1981077?ICID=HP_FM_4|title=Sporting Goa v Pune Live Commentary & Result, 30/05/2015, I-League {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-18|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143750/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/sporting-goa-vs-pune/1981077?ICID=HP_FM_4|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Mumbai City=== Brandon was picked up in the 2015 Indian Super League draft by Mumbai City during the first round for Rs. 12 lakhs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/2015-isl-domestic-players-draft-live|title=ISL 2015 Domestic Players Draft: As it happened|date=2015-07-10|access-date=2018-05-18|archive-date=29 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829172207/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/2015-isl-domestic-players-draft-live|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/10/13460302/cavin-lobo-to-kerala-keegan-pereira-to-mumbai-and-the?ICID=SP_HN_1 |work=Goal.com |date=10 July 2015 |access-date=10 July 2015 |archive-date=24 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124162437/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/10/13460302/cavin-lobo-to-kerala-keegan-pereira-to-mumbai-and-the?ICID=SP_HN_1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Having missed the first 7 rounds of the 2015 Indian Super League through injury, Brandon made his debut against Delhi Dynamos in round 8, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw for his team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015110613848-delhi-dynamos-fc-vs-mumbai-city-fc|title=Vs Live Score Update, Commentary, Scorecard|access-date=6 November 2015|archive-date=8 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108213736/http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/2015110613848-delhi-dynamos-fc-vs-mumbai-city-fc|url-status=live}}</ref> On his first start for Mumbai City, which was his second appearance of the season, Brandon was injured and ruled out of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mumbai-city-fc-brandon-fernandes-unlikely-feature-season-isl2015|title=Mumbai City FC's Brandon Fernandes unlikely to feature again this season|date=2015-11-17|access-date=2018-05-18|archive-date=26 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126000009/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mumbai-city-fc-brandon-fernandes-unlikely-feature-season-isl2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
====Mohun Bagan (loan)==== On 6 January 2016 it was announced that Brandon has signed for reigning I-League champions Mohun Bagan on loan from Mumbai City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2016/01/06/19028382/mohun-bagan-sign-brandon-fernandes?ICID=SP_HN_2|title=I-League Update: Mohun Bagan rope in promising midfielder Brandon Fernandes {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-18|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306121822/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2016/01/06/19028382/mohun-bagan-sign-brandon-fernandes?ICID=SP_HN_2|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut for Mohun Bagan on 30 January 2016 against DSK Shivajians. He played 60 minutes as Mohun Bagan won the match 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=DSK Shivajians 0–2 Mohun Bagan|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/30/india/i-league/dsk-shivajians/mohun-bagan-ac/2176891/|website=Soccerway|access-date=20 February 2018|archive-date=19 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519004725/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/30/india/i-league/dsk-shivajians/mohun-bagan-ac/2176891/|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club a month later on 1 March against Sporting Goa. His strike came in the 28th minute but Fernandes had to be taken off the pitch four minutes later due to a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sporting Goa 1–1 Mohun Bagan|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/01/india/i-league/sporting-club-de-goa/mohun-bagan-ac/2177575/|website=Soccerway|access-date=20 February 2018|archive-date=18 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518225955/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/01/india/i-league/sporting-club-de-goa/mohun-bagan-ac/2177575/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was later revealed that Fernandes would most likely require surgery on his knee.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bilgi|first1=Sumedh|title=Brandon Fernandes to undergo knee surgery|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/03/19/21456402/i-league-brandon-fernandes-to-undergo-knee-surgery|access-date=19 March 2016|work=Goal.com|date=19 March 2016|archive-date=18 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518200126/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/03/19/21456402/i-league-brandon-fernandes-to-undergo-knee-surgery|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Churchill Brothers=== Brandon signed for the newly re-instated I-League club Churchill Brothers for the 2016–17 I-League season.<ref name="espnfc.us">{{Cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/3121863/bleak-2016-behind-brandon-fernandes-finds-his-groove-with-churchill-brothers|title=Bleak 2016 behind, Brandon Fernandes finds his groove with Churchill|work=ESPNFC.com|access-date=2018-05-18|archive-date=7 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007105149/http://www.espnfc.us/story/3121863/bleak-2016-behind-brandon-fernandes-finds-his-groove-with-churchill-brothers|url-status=live}}</ref> After missing out on large portions of the previous two years through injury, Brandon would have a very active season as he appeared 15 times in the league for Churchill where he would score 3 goals and would finish as the highest provider of assists with 7 assists.<ref name="espnfc.us"/> The high point of his season would be the game against Chennai City where he would assist 4 times and score once in a 6–1 win for his team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4349/main/2017/04/24/34894672/i-league-team-of-the-week-round-17-aizawl-fc-take-a-huge/brandon-fernandes-churchill-brothers-east-bengal-fc-i-league/10|title=I-League Team of the Week: Round 17 – Aizawl FC take a huge step over Mohun Bagan towards the league title {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-18}}</ref> He would also play in the Federation Cup but could not help his team qualify for the semi-finals.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}
===Goa=== Fernandes was drafted in by Goa for the 2017–18 Indian Super League at a cost of ₹2,750,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=FC Goa's 2017 draft details: Brandon Fernandes, Narayan Das, Pronay Das among signed|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/fc-goas-2017-isl-draft-full-details-brandon-fernandes/1rlaxcvoxv8p01i2w8emg6c08e|publisher=Goal|access-date=20 October 2017|date=23 July 2017|archive-date=21 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021004016/http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/fc-goas-2017-isl-draft-full-details-brandon-fernandes/1rlaxcvoxv8p01i2w8emg6c08e|url-status=live}}</ref> He would play 15 times for his club and provide 4 assists during the season in the league, and score twice in the Super Cup as Goa was eliminated by East Bengal in the cup competition. On 24 January 2018, he signed a new contract with FC Goa, keeping him at the club until 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcgoa.in/news-details.php?id=162|title=FC Goa announce Brandon and Ali contract extensions|website=FC Goa Official Website|language=en|access-date=2018-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124195639/http://www.fcgoa.in/news-details.php?id=162|archive-date=24 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
During the 2018–19 season, Brandon was an integral part of the Sergio Lobera's system, playing primarily on the left side of midfield as his team finished second the league on head-to-head ruling. Goa would be defeated in the play-off final by Bengaluru as he ended the season with 3 goals and 4 assists. He was also part of Goa's 2019 Super Cup winning team, where he scored thrice in the competition, including the final.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bheke's late header earns Bengaluru the Hero ISL 2018–19 crown|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bhekes-late-header-earns-bengaluru-the-hero-isl-2018-19-crown|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Indian Super League Official Website|language=en|archive-date=5 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205210109/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bhekes-late-header-earns-bengaluru-the-hero-isl-2018-19-crown|url-status=live}}</ref>
Fernandes continued with Goa for the 2019–20 season, primarily on the left side of midfield as Hugo Boumous moved to the attacking midfielder role to play behind Coro. He scored twice and assist 7 times in 17 appearances in the season, finishing as the highest assisting Indian player in the league once again.
====2020–2021==== On 10 April 2021, Fernandes signed a new three-year contract with Goa, keeping him at the club until 2024.<ref>{{cite web|date=10 April 2021|title=Brandon Fernandes commits to FC Goa for three more years|url=https://fcgoa.in/news/brandon-fernandes-commits-to-fc-goa-for-three-more-years/|website=FC Goa|access-date=10 April 2021}}</ref> On 20 April 2021, Fernandes assisted Edu Bedia to score the first ever goal by an Indian club in the AFC Champions League's group stage, despite his team losing the game against Persepolis.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Persepolis 2–1 FC Goa: Edu Bedia scores historic goal in Gaurs defeat {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/live/persepolis-fc-goa-gaurs-suffer-first-afc-champions-league/1hqvcl1z75s6a1ni76ivx6e19b|access-date=2021-04-21|website=www.goal.com|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421041408/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/live/persepolis-fc-goa-gaurs-suffer-first-afc-champions-league/1hqvcl1z75s6a1ni76ivx6e19b|url-status=live}}</ref> On 26 April 2021, Fernandes again assisted Ortiz for a 1–1 draw in their last AFC Champions League game against Qatari club Al Rayyan.
===Return to Mumbai City=== On 1 June 2024, Fernandes joined Mumbai City on a three-year contract, with an option to extend by a further season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/mumbai-city-fc-complete-signing-of-brandon-fernandes |title=Mumbai City FC Complete Signing Of Brandon Fernandes |date=1 June 2024 |publisher=Mumbai City FC}}</ref> He made his second debut for the club in their first league match of the season, away against Mohun Bagan SG as an 85th-minute substitute for Jeremy Manzorro,<ref>https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/719919/mumbai-city-fc-mohun-bagan-super-giant</ref> as Mumbai went on to fight back from 2–0 down to draw the game 2-2.
==International career== While playing for Velsao Pale, Fernandes was selected to join the India U14 side during the AFC U-14 Football Festival in 2007.<ref name="THT Profile"/> He then went on to captain the India U17 which won the Coca-Cola Celebration Cup in 2010.<ref name="THT Profile"/> Fernandes also scored in his first ever match for the India U20 team on 31 October 2011 against Turkmenistan during the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers.<ref>{{cite news|title=India's U19 Team Starts Off on a Winning Note|url=http://www.chrispd.de/wordpress/2011/10/31/indias-u19-team-starts-off-on-a-winning-note/|access-date=10 February 2015|work=Chris PD|date=31 October 2011|archive-date=10 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210212603/http://www.chrispd.de/wordpress/2011/10/31/indias-u19-team-starts-off-on-a-winning-note/|url-status=live}}</ref> Brandon is widely regarded as the best midfielders in India. He has played for India at all levels except the senior team. Many fans criticised the decision of the coach to snub the likes of Brandon Fernandez, Rahul Bheke, Sosairaj, Mandar, Adil who have been performing well for the last 2–3 seasons for the AFC Asian Cup 2019.
In 2014, Fernandes represented his home state, Goa, during the 2014 Lusophony Games.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ghoshal|first1=Amoy|title=Lusofonia Games 2014: Brandon Fernandes the star attraction of the football tournament|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/lusofonia-games-2014-brandon-fernandes-the-star-attraction-of-the-football-tournament|access-date=8 February 2015|work=SportsKeeda|date=16 January 2014|archive-date=8 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208192927/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/lusofonia-games-2014-brandon-fernandes-the-star-attraction-of-the-football-tournament|url-status=live}}</ref> He played in the final of the tournament, assisting twice and scoring once from the penalty spot, as Goa beat the under-20 team of Mozambique to become the champions at the Lusophony Games.<ref name=LG14>{{cite news|last1=Noronha|first1=Anselm|title=Goa-India 3–2 Mozambique: Hosts bag the gold medal|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/01/29/4578327/goa-india-3-2-mozambique-hosts-bag-the-gold-medal|access-date=8 February 2015|work=Goal.com|date=29 January 2014|archive-date=5 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405234600/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/01/29/4578327/goa-india-3-2-mozambique-hosts-bag-the-gold-medal|url-status=live}}</ref> Brandon played 4 times, and scored thrice during the Lusophony games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Lusofonia-games-India-beat-Mozambique-in-football-tie/articleshow/29122316.cms?from=mdr|title=Lusofonia games: India beat Mozambique in football tie – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-05-18|archive-date=2 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702112552/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Lusofonia-games-India-beat-Mozambique-in-football-tie/articleshow/29122316.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Lusofonia-Games-Mozambique-beat-India-to-enter-football-semis/articleshow/29216694.cms|title=Lusofonia Games: Mozambique beat India to enter football semis – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-05-18|archive-date=10 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510154247/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Lusofonia-Games-Mozambique-beat-India-to-enter-football-semis/articleshow/29216694.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chrispd.de/wordpress/2014/01/26/brandon-fernandes-takes-goa-india-lusofonia-games-final/|title=Brandon Fernandes takes Goa-India to the Lusofonia Games final » The Blog » CPD Football by Chris Punnakkattu Daniel|date=2014-01-26|work=The Blog » CPD Football by Chris Punnakkattu Daniel|access-date=2018-05-18|language=de-DE|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923203029/http://www.chrispd.de/wordpress/2014/01/26/brandon-fernandes-takes-goa-india-lusofonia-games-final/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chrispd.de/wordpress/2014/01/28/goa-india-win-lusofonia-games-football-tournament/|title=Goa-India win the Lusofonia Games football tournament » The Blog » CPD Football by Chris Punnakkattu Daniel|date=2014-01-28|work=The Blog » CPD Football by Chris Punnakkattu Daniel|access-date=2018-05-18|language=de-DE|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923203031/http://www.chrispd.de/wordpress/2014/01/28/goa-india-win-lusofonia-games-football-tournament/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life== Fernandes was born on 20 September 1994 in Margao, Goa,<ref name=DOB/> to Konkani actor and singer Jaju Fernandes. His paternal uncle, Roseferns, is also involved in the Konkani stage as a theatre director and actor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Times |first=Navhind |date=2023-04-13 |title=Jaju Fernandes – a multi-faceted tiatrist {{!}} The Navhind Times |url=https://www.navhindtimes.in/2023/04/13/goanews/jaju-fernandes-a-multi-faceted-tiatrist/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |language=en-US}}</ref> Fernandes married Kim Alemao, in April 2022.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
==Career statistics== === Club === {{updated|26 February 2023}}<ref name="ReferenceA">{{soccerway|brandon-fernandes/395982}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|AFC ! colspan="2" |Others ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals !Apps !Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="1" |Sporting Goa |2014–15 | rowspan="1" |I-League |9||3||0||0|| colspan="2" |— | | ||9||3 |- | rowspan="1" |Mumbai City |2015 | rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |2||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |— | | ||2||0 |- | rowspan="1" |Mohun Bagan (loan) |2015–16 | rowspan="2" |I-League |4||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |— | | ||4||1 |- | rowspan="1" |Churchill Brothers |2016–17 |15||3||3{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in Federation Cup}}||1|| colspan="2" |— | | ||18||4 |- | rowspan="8" |Goa |2017–18 | rowspan="7" |Indian Super League |15||0||2{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}}||2|| colspan="2" |— | | ||17||2 |- |2018–19 |18||3||4{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||3|| colspan="2" |— | | ||22||6 |- |2019–20 |17||2||0||0|| colspan="2" |— || || ||17||2 |- |2020–21 |12||0||0||0||6{{efn|name=statsAFCCL|Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League}}||0|| || ||18||0 |- |2021–22 |7||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |— |4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}}||1||11||1 |- |2022–23 |20||3||1||0|| colspan="2" |— | | ||21||3 |- |2023–24 |20||3||0||0|| colspan="2" |— |4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}}||0||24||3 |- ! colspan="2" |Goa total !109!!11!!7!!5!!6!!0!!8!!1!!130!!17 |- | rowspan="1" |Mumbai City |2024–25 |Indian Super League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !139!!18!!10!!6!!6!!0!!8!!1!!163!!25 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|14 October 2025}}<ref name="NFTprofile">{{NFT|74459}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="6" |India |2019||7||0 |- |2021||6||0 |- |2022||6||0 |- |2023||3||0 |- |2024||7||0 |- |2025||4||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total!!33!!0 |}
==Honours==
'''FC Goa''' *Super Cup: 2019<ref>{{cite news |title=FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends |newspaper=The Hindu |date=14 April 2019 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fc-goas-long-wait-for-a-trophy-ends/article26832013.ece |publisher=thehindu.com |access-date=14 April 2019 |last1=Sharma |first1=Amitabha Das |archive-date=2 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702104059/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fc-goas-long-wait-for-a-trophy-ends/article26832013.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> *Indian Super League Premiers: 2019–20 *Durand Cup: 2021
'''India''' * SAFF Championship: 2021 * King's Cup third place: 2019 * Tri-Nation Series: 2023
'''India U20 (Goa India)''' * Lusofonia Games: 2014<ref name=LG14/>
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == *[https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/midfielder-19152-brandon-fernandes-profile Brandon Fernandes] at Indian Super League * {{soccerway|brandon-fernandes/395982}}
{{FC Goa squad}} {{India squad 2023 AFC Asian Cup}}
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