Gi Fernandes

Giovanna "Gi" Fernandes Silva (born 23 December 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a midfielder for Corinthians.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

Gi Fernandes

Personal information
Full name	Giovanna Fernandes Silva[1]
Date of birth	(2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19)[2]
Place of birth	Praia Grande, Brazil[2]
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right back, midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team	Corinthians
Youth career
2018–2021	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Santos	21	(2)
2024–	Corinthians	3	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Brazil U20	10	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 11 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:02, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Santos

Born in Praia Grande, São Paulo,^[3] Gi Fernandes joined Santos' youth setup in 2018.^[4] She was promoted to the first team in July 2020.^[3] Gi Fernandes made her first team debut on 27 September, starting in a 6–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1 home routing of Ponte Preta; aged just 15, she became the youngest player ever to debut for Sereias da Vila, and the second-youngest in Santos' history overall, only behind Coutinho.^[5]

On 10 December 2021, Gi Fernandes signed her first professional contract with Santos.^[6] She scored her first league goal against RB Bragantino on 19 June 2022, scoring in the 85th minute.^[7]

Corinthians

On 4 January 2024, it was announced that Gi Fernandes signed with Corinthians after her contract ended.^[8] She made her league debut against Grêmio on 18 March 2024.^[9]

International career

Gi Fernandes made her debut for Brazil's under 20s against Uruguay U20s on 7 April 2022.^[10] She scored her first goal against Bolivia U20s on 10 April 2022, scoring in the 18th minute.^[11]

Honours

Club

Santos

• Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino [pt]: 2020

International

Brazil U20

• South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship: 2022, 2024

References

1. Gi Fernandes at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
2. "Gi Fernandes". Santos FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
3. "Atleta de Praia Grande realiza sonho de infância de jogar nas Sereias da Vila" [Athlete from Praia Grande fulfill childhood dream of playing for the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Tribuna. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
4. "Driblando o preconceito para realizar sonhos" [Dribbling prejudice to fulfill dreams] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Elas no Esporte. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
5. "Sereias da Vila e a força da sua base" [Sereias da Vila and the strength of their youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Meu Peixão. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
6. "Santos renova com Laura Valverde e mais sete atletas para 2022" [Santos renew with Laura Valverde and seven more athletes for 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
7. "Santos vs RB Bragantino - 19 June 2022". int.soccerway.com.
8. "Corinthians anuncia a contratação de Gi Fernandes, ex-Santos". ge.globo.com. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
9. "Grêmio vs Corinthians - 18 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
10. "Brazil U20 vs Uruguay U20 - 7 April 2022". int.soccerway.com.
11. "Bolivia U20s vs Brazil U20s - 10 April 2022". int.soccerway.com.