Bibiano Fernandes (footballer)

Bibiano Fernandes
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-12-02) 2 December 1976
Place of birth Mapusa, Goa, India
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
India U20
India U17 (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
2023–2025 Bengaluru B
2015– India U20
2025– India U17
* 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 the India U20 and India U17 national teams. He also served as the coach of the Bengaluru B team. Under his coaching India won SAFF under-15 championship in 2017 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.