Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rogério Vaz Afonso Fernandes | ||
Date of birth | 28 August 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Seixal, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Real | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2018 | Arrentela | ||
2018–2021 | Casa Pia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021–2023 | Casa Pia | 3 | (0) |
2022 | → Praiense (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2023 | Praiense | 8 | (0) |
2023– | Real | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:31, 11 September 2023 (UTC) |
Rogério Vaz Afonso Fernandes (born 28 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Real. [1] Born in Portugal, he plays for the São Tomé and Príncipe national team.
Fernandes is a youth product of Arrentela, before moving to Casa Pia's youth academy in 2018. On 20 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Casa Pia. [2] On 31 January 2021, he was loaned to Praiense in the Portuguese fourth division. [3] He returned to Casa Pia for the 2022–23 season, as they were newly promoted to the Primeira Liga. [4]
Born in Portugal, Fernandes is of Santomean descent. [5] He was called up to the São Tomé and Príncipe national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023. [6]
Fernandes' twin brother, Ricardo, is also a professional footballer. [7]