João Paulo Fernandes (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Paulo Moreira Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oțelul Galați | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Tchadense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Tchadense | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sporting Praia | ||
| 2018–2019 | Maria da Fonte | 30 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Leça | 42 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Feirense | 56 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 34 | (4) |
| 2025– | Oțelul Galați | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Cape Verde U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Cape Verde | 32 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2025 | |||
João Paulo Moreira Fernandes (born 26 May 1998), commonly known as João Paulo, is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Oțelul Galați and the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
In June 2025, the player moved to Oțelul Galați from Liga I, signing a two-year contract.[1]
International career
Fernandes was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021.[2] He debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Senegal on 8 June 2021.[3]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 8 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each João Paulo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 June 2023 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde |  Burkina Faso |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Sporting Praia
Sheriff Tiraspol
References
- ^ "Bem-vindo, Joao Paulo!" [Welcome, Joao Paulo!]. ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Football: Newcomers Sixten Mohlin, João Correia, Rely Cabral and Alexis Gonçalves are new in Bubista's call-up | INFORPRESS". 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Senegal vs Cape Verde Islands – 2021-06-08 – FIFA Friendlies – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
External links
- João Paulo Fernandes at Soccerway
- João Paulo Fernandes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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