Baba Fernandes

Baba Fernandes (born 3 July 2000) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who played for Accrington Stanley as a defender. A former youth international for Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Baba Fernandes

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-07-03) 3 July 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
2014–2016	Real
2016–2020	Vitória Setúbal
2020–2022	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Vitória Setúbal	0	(0)
2021–2022	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2022–2024	Accrington Stanley	18	(0)
International career
2016	Portugal U17	2	(0)
2023–	Guinea-Bissau	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:58, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

On 28 December 2018, Fernandes made his professional debut with Vitória Setúbal in a 2018–19 Taça da Liga match against Braga.^[1] On 10 June 2022, Nottingham Forest announced Fernandes would be leaving the club once his contract expired.^[2]

In August 2022 he signed for Accrington Stanley.^[3] On 30 April 2024, it was announced Fernandes will be leaving the club at the end of his contract.^[4]

International career

In August 2023 he was called up to the Guinea-Bissau squad.^[5]