Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-09-02 · 6 players total
| Full name | Gelson Fernandes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gélson da Conceição Tavares Fernandes |
| Date of birth | 1986-09-02 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Cape Verde |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 2,253 |
| Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 2,902 |
| SC Freiburg | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 2,217 |
| FC Sion | 6 | 02/03 | 12/13 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 3,148 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udinese Calcio | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1,131 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 961 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chievo Verona | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1,169 |
| Chievo Primavera | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 1,590 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 28 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,253 |
| 18/19 | DFL-Supercup | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,902 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 30 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,217 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SC Freiburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Super League | FC Sion | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Leicester City | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 961 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,131 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primavera Fase Finale | Chievo Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 29 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1,169 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 492 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 26 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 978 |
| 06/07 | Super League | FC Sion | 34 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,833 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | FC Sion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Challenge League | FC Sion | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Super League Barrage | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Challenge League | FC Sion | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Challenge League | FC Sion | 28 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Sion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Sion U18 | FC Sion U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Sion U21 | FC Sion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-14 | FC Sion | Man City | Transfer | 1000000 | €5.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-09 | Man City | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 5500000 | €3.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-30 | Saint-Étienne | Chievo Verona | Loan | 4800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Chievo Verona | Saint-Étienne | Return from loan | 4200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-04 | Saint-Étienne | Leicester | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-30 | Leicester | Saint-Étienne | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-05 | Saint-Étienne | Udinese | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Udinese | Saint-Étienne | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-03 | Saint-Étienne | Sporting CP | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Sporting CP | FC Sion | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | FC Sion | Sporting CP | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Sporting CP | SC Freiburg | Transfer | 3000000 | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-04 | SC Freiburg | Stade Rennais | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.60m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Stade Rennais | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | 2500000 | €350k |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | E. Frankfurt | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-11-17 | 2008-12-04 | 18 | 7 |
| 12/13 | Adductor injury | 2013-05-23 | 2013-05-30 | 8 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Torn muscle fiber | 2017-09-25 | 2017-10-30 | 36 | 15 |
| 17/18 | Fitness | 2017-10-30 | 2017-11-06 | 8 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-10-19 | 2018-10-23 | 5 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-02-17 | 2019-03-04 | 16 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Calf problems | 2019-07-08 | 2019-07-17 | 10 | 0 |
| 19/20 | infection | 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-16 | 4 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Tendon rupture | 2020-01-05 | 2020-05-05 | 122 | 13 |
| 19/20 | Quarantine | 2020-03-19 | 2020-04-02 | 15 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2020-05-31 | 2020-06-22 | 23 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28155 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #19429 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16817 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9534 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3384 | #16 | 67 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin André | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny da Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Henrique | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Kostić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mijat Gacinovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanni Sio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fallou Diagne | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 26 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 2 | 3 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 2 | 30 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Leicester City | 2 | 15 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 2 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Sporting CP | FC Sion | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Udinese | Saint-Étienne | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-05 | Saint-Étienne | Udinese | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-30 | Leicester | Saint-Étienne | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-04 | Saint-Étienne | Leicester | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Chievo Verona | Saint-Étienne | Return from loan | — | €4.20m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-30 | Saint-Étienne | Chievo Verona | Loan | — | €4.80m |
Teams faced most often by Gelson Fernandes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 46% |
| Chelsea FC | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 33% |
| Manchester United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 40% |
| Bayern München | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 47 | -32 | 10% |
| Newcastle United | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 75% |
| Everton FC | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 55% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 40% |
| West Ham United | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 55% |
| Arsenal FC | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 35% |
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 25% |
| Watford FC | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 63% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 2,253 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 2,902 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 2,217 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 2,092 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 1,169 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 612 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 978 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 3,148 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Gelson Fernandes
Who is Gelson Fernandes?
Gelson Fernandes is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Gelson Fernandes?
Gelson Fernandes is 39 years old. He was born on September 2, 1986 in Praia, Cape Verde.
What position does Gelson Fernandes play?
Gelson Fernandes plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Gelson Fernandes play for?
Gelson Fernandes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gelson Fernandes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gelson Fernandes has scored 15 goals in 524 appearances.