Bibiano Fernandes (footballer)

Bibiano Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Bibiano Fernandes
Date of birth (1976-12-02) 2 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Mapusa, Goa, India
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bengaluru B (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Churchill Brothers
1998–1999 Dempo
1999–2001 Vasco
2001–2002 Fransa-Pax
2002–2006 Sporting Goa
2006–2007 East Bengal 8 (1)
2007–2011 Sporting Goa
2011 Santa Cruz Club
International career
2005 India 1 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2023 India U17
2023– Bengaluru B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bibiano Fernandes (born 2 December 1976 in Mapusa, Goa) is an Indian football manager and former football player who is currently the head coach of Bengaluru B.[1][2] Under his coaching India won SAFF under-15 championship in 2017[3] and 2019. India U16 had also reached the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Quarter finals eventually losing out to South Korea U16 in his reign. He is regarded as one of the great coaches in India. Under his tenure, India qualified for AFC Under-16 Championship for two times, which is India's ninth appearance in the Championship.

  1. ^ "India's U-16 football team beats Egyptian outfit Al-Ahly in friendly match". DNA. 23 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ^ "SAFF UNDER-15 CHAMPIONSHIP NEPAL: INDIA SQUAD, SCHEDULE, VENUES AND MORE". Goal India. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. ^ "India Are Saff U-15 Champions". Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.