Gi Fernandes
Brazilian footballer (born 2004)
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Giovanna "Gi" Fernandes Silva (born 23 December 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back or a midfielder for Corinthians.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Giovanna Fernandes Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Praia Grande, Brazil[2] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
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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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:43, 11 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:02, 13 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Santos
Born in Praia Grande, São Paulo,[3] Gi Fernandes joined Santos' youth setup in 2018.[4] She was promoted to the senior team in July 2020.[3] Gi Fernandes made her senior debut on 27 September, starting in a 6–0 home win over Ponte Preta in the 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
On 4 January 2024, it was announced that Gi Fernandes signed with Corinthians after her contract ended.[8] She made her league debut for Corinthians against Grêmio on 18 March 2024.[9]
International career
Fernandes made her debut for Brazil U20 against Uruguay on 7 April 2022.[10] She scored her first international goal against Bolivia U20 on 10 April 2022, in the 18th minute.[11]
Honours
Club
Santos
- Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2020
International
Brazil U20
