Gi Fernandes

Gi Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Giovanna Fernandes Silva[1]
Date of birth (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19)[2]
Place of birth Praia Grande, Brazil[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Right back, midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
Corinthians
Youth career
2018–2021 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Santos 21 (2)
2024– Corinthians 3 (0)
International career
2022– Brazil U20 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:02, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Giovanna "Gi" Fernandes Silva (born 23 December 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a midfielder for Corinthians.

Club career

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Santos

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Born in Praia Grande, São Paulo,[3] Gi Fernandes joined Santos' youth setup in 2018.[4] She was promoted to the first team in July 2020.[3] Gi Fernandes made her first team debut on 27 September, starting in a 6–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1 home routing of Ponte Preta; aged just 15, she became the youngest player ever to debut for Sereias da Vila, and the second-youngest in Santos' history overall, only behind Coutinho.[5]

On 10 December 2021, Gi Fernandes signed her first professional contract with Santos.[6] She scored her first league goal against RB Bragantino on 19 June 2022, scoring in the 85th minute.[7]

Corinthians

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On 4 January 2024, it was announced that Gi Fernandes signed with Corinthians after her contract ended.[8] She made her league debut against Grêmio on 18 March 2024.[9]

International career

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Gi Fernandes made her debut for Brazil's under 20s against Uruguay U20s on 7 April 2022.[10] She scored her first goal against Bolivia U20s on 10 April 2022, scoring in the 18th minute.[11]

Honours

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Club

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Santos

International

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Brazil U20

References

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  1. ^ Gi Fernandes at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gi Fernandes". Santos FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Atleta de Praia Grande realiza sonho de infância de jogar nas Sereias da Vila" [Athlete from Praia Grande fulfill childhood dream of playing for the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Tribuna. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Driblando o preconceito para realizar sonhos" [Dribbling prejudice to fulfill dreams] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Elas no Esporte. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Sereias da Vila e a força da sua base" [Sereias da Vila and the strength of their youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Meu Peixão. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Santos renova com Laura Valverde e mais sete atletas para 2022" [Santos renew with Laura Valverde and seven more athletes for 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Santos vs RB Bragantino - 19 June 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação de Gi Fernandes, ex-Santos". ge.globo.com. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Grêmio vs Corinthians - 18 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Brazil U20 vs Uruguay U20 - 7 April 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Bolivia U20s vs Brazil U20s - 10 April 2022". int.soccerway.com.