Derensili Sanches Fernandes

Derensili Sanches Fernandes
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town
Number 30
Youth career
–2020 Excelsior
2020–2023 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Excelsior 0 (0)
2020–2023 Jong Utrecht 83 (12)
2023 Utrecht 3 (0)
2023–2026 Excelsior 97 (19)
2026– Huddersfield Town 1 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:53, 15 August 2026 (UTC)

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (born 28 May 2001) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right winger for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.

Career

Fernandes started playing for Neptunus before joining up with the Excelsior youth academy.[1] He was moved to Excelsior's senior squad early in the 2020–21 season, but remained on the bench and did not make his professional debut.

In October 2020, he moved to Utrecht from Excelsior, signing a two-year deal with an option to extend it to the summer of 2023.[2]

Fernandes made his debut for Utrecht in the Eredivisie in a 5–5 draw against AZ on 28 January 2023.[3]

On 15 July 2023, Fernandes returned to Excelsior on a three-year deal.[4]

On 21 July 2026, Fernandes signed a four-year contract at EFL League One club Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee.[5] On 15 August 2026, Fernandes would score twice in his debut for Huddersfield in a 3–0 win over AFC Wimbledon.[6]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Sanches Fernandes is of Cape Verdean descent.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "DERENSILI SANCHES FERNANDES LEAVES FOR FC UTRECHT". excelsiorrotterdam.nl.
  2. ↑ "A TEAM OF FACTS: EXCELSIOR - YOUNG FC UTRECHT". excelsiorrotterdam.nl.
  3. ↑ "UTRECHT VS. AZ 5-5". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ "AANVALLER DERENSILI SANCHES FERNANDES KEERT TERUG BIJ EXCELSIOR" (in Dutch). Excelsior Rotterdam. 15 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Huddersfield sign Excelsior winger Fernandes". BBC Sport. 21 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Huddersfield Town 3–0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 15 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Criolos no Estrangeiro: Futebol Paises Baixos - Derensili Sanches Fernandes marca no empate do Fc Utrecht II com De Graafschap". criolosports.com. 1 September 2023.
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