Fernando Brassard
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| Full name | Fernando José Alves Brassard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1990 | Benfica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1997 | Benfica | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | → Louletano (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | → Marítimo (loan) | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 33 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Varzim | 34 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Vitória Setúbal | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 138 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Portugal U20 | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | Portugal U21 | 27 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fernando José Alves Brassard ComIH (born 11 April 1972) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Playing career
Born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, Brassard emerged through S.L. Benfica's youth system, but was soon deemed surplus to requirements, making his professional debut with lowly Louletano D.C. on loan. In the following years he represented on the same basis C.S. Marítimo, Gil Vicente FC (two spells) and Vitória de Guimarães.[1]
In the summer of 1995, Brassard returned to Benfica for two unassuming seasons, as he had to settle with battling for backup status behind Belgian
Brassard was in the squad for both of
Coaching career
In 2003, shortly after his retirement, Brassard joined the senior national team's coaching staff, working with the goalkeepers for several years.[5] In 2010, in the same capacity, he switched to the under-21 side.[6][7]
Honours
Benfica
Portugal
References
- ^ a b "Fernando Brassard: «Não estava a cem por cento e só me restava o abandono»" [Fernando Brassard: "I was not feeling a hundred percent and all I had left was retiring"]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 June 2001. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Agüero, para entrar en la historia" [Agüero, out to make history]. La Nación (in Spanish). 21 July 2007. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Ribeiro, Ireneu (20 August 2011). "Geração de ouro faz 20 anos" [Golden generation celebrates 20th birthday]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (3 March 2014). "Riade, 25 anos: como foi e onde estão os campeões" [Riyadh, 25 anos: how did it go and where are the champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Selecção: Brassard será o treinador de guarda-redes" [National team: Brassard will be the goalkeeper coach] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Treinador assume comando da selecção Sub-21" [Manager takes over the Under-21 national team] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "José Couceiro e Brassard no Dia do Futebol" [José Couceiro and Brassard in Football Day] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (29 June 2015). "Seleção Sub-21: (pre)destinados à glória" [Under-21 national team: (pre)destined to glory] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
External links
- Fernando Brassard at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Fernando Brassard national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Fernando Brassard – FIFA competition record (archived)
