Derensili Sanches Fernandes

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (born 28 May 2001) is a Dutch footballer who plays for club Excelsior Rotterdam.

Career
Fernandes started playing for Neptunus before joining up with Excelsior Rotterdam youth academy. He was moved to Excelsior's senior squad early in the 2020–21 season, but remained on the bench and did not make his professional debut.

In October 2020 he moved to FC Utrecht from Excelsior signing a two-year deal with an option to extend it to the summer of 2023.

Fernandes made his debut for Utrecht in the Eredivisie in a 5–5 draw against AZ Alkmaar on 28 January 2023.

On 15 July 2023, Fernandes returned to Excelsior Rotterdam on a three-year deal.

Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Sanches Fernandes is of Cape Verdean descent.