Fernando Brassard

Fernando Brassard
Personal information
Full name Fernando José Alves Brassard
Date of birth (1972-04-11) 11 April 1972
Place of birth Lourenço Marques, Mozambique
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1983–1990 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1990–1991 Louletano 0 (0)
1991–1992 Marítimo 6 (0)
1992–1993 Gil Vicente 33 (0)
1993–1994 Vitória Guimarães 19 (0)
1994–1995 Gil Vicente 18 (0)
1995–1997 Benfica 2 (0)
1997–1998 Varzim 34 (0)
1998–2001 Vitória Setúbal 26 (0)
Total 138 (0)
National team
1991 Portugal U20 9 (0)
1992–1994 Portugal U21 28 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Fernando José Alves Brassard (born 11 April 1972) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, Brassard emerged through S.L. Benfica's youth ranks, but was soon deemed surplus to requirements, making his professional debuts with lowly Louletano DC. In the following years he played with C.S. Marítimo, Gil Vicente FC (two spells) and Vitória de Guimarães.

In the 1995 summer Brassard returned to Benfica for two unassuming seasons, as he had to settle with battling for backup status behind Belgian Michel Preud'homme. He then played one year with Varzim SC – starting but seeing his club be relegated from the first division – closing out his Vitória de Setúbal at only 29, being again second-choice during three years.

Brassard was in the squad for both of Portugal winning teams in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, in 1989 and 1991, being part of the dubbed Golden Generation. Alongside João Vieira Pinto he was the only player in the world to win the tournament twice, although he did not play one second in the former edition.

In 2003, shortly after his professional retirement, Brassard joined the senior national team's coaching staff, working with the goalkeepers for several years.

Honours

Club

Benfica

Country

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