Gustavo Fernandes
American soccer player
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Gustavo Fernandes (born February 19, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Naples in USL League One.[1] His older brother Leo plays for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and his twin brother Gabriel plays for the Stony Brook Seawolves.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 19, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | West Babylon, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Naples | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Iowa Western Reivers | (3) | |
| 2018–2019 | Stony Brook Seawolves | 32 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Forward Madison | 26 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | North Carolina FC | 57 | (1) |
| 2024 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 14 | (0) |
| 2025 | FC Naples | 16 | (0) |
| 2026 | South Georgia Tormenta | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 31, 2025 | |||
Career
Forward Madison
After impressing during Forward Madison's February pre-season training camp, Fernandes signed for the club in March 2020.[2] He made his league debut for the club on July 25, 2020, against North Texas.[3]
North Carolina FC
On February 24, 2022, Fernandes moved to USL League One side North Carolina FC ahead of their upcoming 2022 season.[4] He was part of the squad that won the League Championship in 2023.[5]
Chattanooga Red Wolves
On January 11, 2024, Fernandes signed with USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves.[6]
FC Naples
On 20 February 2025, Fernandes joined expansion club FC Naples in USL League One.[1]
South Georgia Tormenta
On 27 January 2026, Fernandes signed for Tormenta FC for the 2026 season, although, after Tormenta announced that they were going on hiatus for the 2026 season on 23 February 12 days before the season started, Fernandes was forced to leave the team.[7]
