Vasco Fernandes (footballer)

Vasco Herculano Salgado Cunha Mango Fernandes (born 12 November 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves.

He made over 150 Primeira Liga appearances for Leixões, Olhanense, Vitória de Setúbal and Casa Pia, as well as playing professionally in Spain, Greece, Romania and Turkey.

Born in Olhão, Algarve of Guinea-Bissauan descent,[2] Fernandes started his professional career with hometown's S.C. Olhanense, making his debut in the Segunda Liga.

After moving to Spain, joining UD Salamanca where he teamed up with compatriot Zé Tó,[3] Fernandes returned to Portugal after being bought by Leixões SC.

[18] In August 2019, Fernandes went abroad again to join Ümraniyespor in Turkey's TFF First League,[19] returning home in January 2021 by signing for G.D. Chaves in his first experience in his country's second division for over a decade.

[20] Six months later, he moved to Casa Pia A.C. in the same league,[21] being a key player and scoring twice as the Lisbon-based club ended its 83-year exile from the top flight; he then extended his contract to 2023.