Carlos Fernandes (footballer, born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Miguel Brandão Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | União Santarém (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Tenente Valdez | ||
| 1989–1996 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Sporting CP | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → Lourinhanense (loan) | 30 | (7) |
| 1998–1999 | → Campomaiorense (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Farense | 76 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Belenenses | 61 | (6) |
| 2004–2006 | Boavista | 28 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Braga | 42 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Marítimo | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Marítimo B | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Olhanense | 49 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Naval | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 310 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Portugal U20 | 11 | (1) |
| 1999 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | Portugal B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Vianense | ||
| 2023– | União Santarém | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Miguel Brandão Fernandes (born 5 May 1978) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left-back, currently manager of União de Santarém.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 272 games and 13 goals over 15 seasons, mainly in representation of Farense and Braga (three years apiece). He started his professional career with Sporting CP.