Álvaro Fernández (Uruguayan footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Fernández Gay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Soriano, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Plaza Colonia | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Uruguay Montevideo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Uruguay Montevideo | 10 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Atenas | 15 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Montevideo Wanderers | 43 | (3) |
| 2008 |
Puebla | 12 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Nacional | 10 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Vitória (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 |
→ Universidad de Chile (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 59 | (13) |
| 2012–2014 |
Chicago Fire | 13 | (2) |
| 2013 |
→ Al Rayyan (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Nacional (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 |
→ Gimnasia (LP) (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 |
Gimnasia (LP) | 45 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Seattle Sounders FC | 23 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | San Martín de San Juan | 25 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | San Martín de Tucumán | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Rampla Juniors | 14 | (1) |
| 2019– | Plaza Colonia | 102 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Uruguay | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:02, 18 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Álvaro Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo feɾˈnandes]; born 11 October 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Plaza Colonia.
Career
Club
Fernández began his career with Atenas de San Carlos. His performances for Atenas led him to sign for Montevideo Wanderers in 2007.
In his one season with Wanderers Fernández appeared in 27 league matches scoring 1 goal. In 2008, he joined Mexican side
He was then loaned out to Portuguese side
On 21 July 2010, rumors began circulating that Fernández had been transferred to the
On 27 July 2012, Fernández was traded to the
Fernández was again loaned out by Chicago on 9 July 2013 when he returned to his former club Nacional.[5]
International
Fernández made his first international appearance for Uruguay on 1 April 2009. He came on as a substitute in the 40th minute during a World Cup qualifying match against Chile, which ended as a 0–0 draw. He has won 11 caps for the Uruguay national football team. During qualification Fernández played in six games and played 246 minutes, 41 minutes per game. Fernández played for Uruguay at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa appearing in four matches helping Uruguay to a fourth-place finish.
Personal life
During the week of 6 September 2010, Fernández's wife gave birth to a baby boy, whom they named Bobby Valentino.
Fernández received a
Honours
- Club Nacional de Football
- Seattle Sounders FC
- Major League Soccer: 2016
- 2011
- Al Rayyan SC
- Emir of Qatar Cup (1): 2013
References
- ^ "Uruguay – Á. Fernández – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ Sounders FC signs midfielder Alvaro Fernandez
- ^ "Fernandez Traded to Chicago Fire". Seattle Sounders FC. Sounders FC Public Relations. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Al Rayyan Sign Fernandez". footballqatar.com. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Loan Alvaro Fernandez to Club Nacional de Football | Chicago Fire". chicago-fire.com. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Fernandez and Rosales receive U.S. Green Cards | Seattle Sounders".
External links
- Álvaro Fernández at Major League Soccer
- Álvaro Fernández at National-Football-Teams.com
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