Player profile
Gelson Fernandes
- Sport: Football
- Position: midfielder
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Nationality:
Switzerland
- Birth date: 1986-09-02 (26 years)
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FC Sion
2013 - present (loan)
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Sporting Clube de Portugal
2012 - present
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Leicester City FC
2011 - 2012 (loan)
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Udinese Calcio
2012 (loan)
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AS Saint-Etienne
2009 - 2012
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Chievo Verona
2010 - 2011 (loan)
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Manchester City
2007 - 2009
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FC Sion
2004 - 2007
Gelson Fernandes is a young Swiss international football player who currently features for the English Premier League club Manchester City. He is a midfielder and is renowned for his technical ability.
Gelson Fernandes developed at the youth academy of Swiss side FC Sion and made his debut for the club’s first team in 2004. He played an exact 99 league matches for FC Sion, scoring 1 goals and in 2007 was signed by Manchester City, where he featured in 26 Premier League matches in the 2007-2008 season and scored 2 goals.
Gelson Fernandes made his international debut for Switzerland in 2007 and has played 8 matches for his nation so far. He is fluent in five languages.
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