International Career
Fernandes played 31 times for Portugal, scoring seven goals. Even though he had that stellar campaign with Sporting in 1985–86, he was excluded from the squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, which was marred by the Saltillo Affair.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 1976 | Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal | Denmark | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1978 World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 9 October 1977 | Idrætsparken, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1978 World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 29 October 1977 | Silesian Stadium, Chorzow, Poland | Poland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1978 World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 16 November 1977 | Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal | Cyprus | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1978 World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 18 November 1981 | Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal | Scotland | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1982 World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 18 November 1981 | Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal | Scotland | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1982 World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 29 October 1986 | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland | Switzerland | 1–1 | 1–1 | Euro 1988 qualifying |
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