 Gelson Fernandes |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gelson Tavares Fernandes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SC Freiburg | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2004 | FC Sion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | FC Sion | 56 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Manchester City | 43 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | Saint-Étienne | 33 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → ChievoVerona (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Leicester City (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Udinese (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sporting CP | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | → FC Sion (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2013– | SC Freiburg | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | Switzerland U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2007– | Switzerland | 43 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:45, 5 October 2013 (UTC) | |||