Gedson Fernandes

Gedson Carvalho Fernandes (born 9 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. Born in São Tomé and Príncipe, he has represented the Portugal national team.

Club career

Benfica

Born in São Tomé, Fernandes started his youth career at SC Frielas in Portugal in 2008. A year later, he joined S.L. Benfica's youth system, where he progressed to the club's reserve team in 2017. On 11 February that year, he made his professional debut with Benfica B in a LigaPro 4–2 win over Desportivo das Aves.

Following his promotion to Benfica's first team in the 2018–19 season, Fernandes debuted as a starter in a 1–0 home win over Fenerbahçe in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on 7 August 2018. A week later, in the second leg away, he scored a 26th-minute opener in a 1–1 draw, which qualified Benfica to the competition's play-off round.

Tottenham Hotspur (loan)

Fernandes signed on an 18-month loan for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on 15 January 2020. He made his Premier League debut coming on in the 80th minute away against Watford on 18 January, which ended 0–0. Fernandes was recalled by Benfica on 1 February 2021.

Galatasaray (loan)

In January 2021, Fernandes moved to Turkish club Galatasaray, on a loan deal until the end of the season.

Beşiktaş

On 3 February 2022, Turkish club Beşiktaş announced a deal to purchase Fernandes. Since the club already had met their maximum quota of foreign players, his contract was made to start on 1 July 2022. Until then, Benfica loaned him to fellow Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor.

On 13 September 2023, Fernandes extended his contract with Beşiktaş until the end of the 2026–27 season.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 February 2024

Honours

Benfica Youth

• Campeonato Nacional de Juniores: 2017–18
• UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2016–17

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 2018–19

Portugal U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2016

Individual

• 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament
• Primeira Liga Best Young Player of the Month: August 2018

References

External links

• Gedson Fernandes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Gedson Fernandes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Gedson Fernandes at National-Football-Teams.com
• Gedson Fernandes at Soccerway
• Gedson Fernandes at Soccerbase