PLAYER PROFILE

Gelson Fernandes

Position: Midfield

Height: 6'0

Weight: 11st 0lbs

Date of Birth: 1986-09-02 Praia, Cape Verde Islands

Gelson Fernandes

Sven-Goran Eriksson made midfielder Gelson Fernandes his second signing as Manchester City boss in July 2007.

Swiss under-21 international Fernandes joined the Citizens for an undisclosed fee from FC Sion.

Fernandes made 32 starts for Sion last season and had reportedly attracted interest from Manchester City's Premier League rivals Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.