Gerard Fernández

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Gerard Fernández
Personal information
Full name Gerard Fernández Castellano
Date of birth (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Racing Santander
Number 17
Youth career
2011–2014 Cornellà
2014–2016 Barcelona
2016–2019 Cornellà
2019–2020 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Cornellà 2 (0)
2019–2022
Barcelona B
42 (7)
2022– Racing Santander 63 (19)
International career
2020 Spain U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2021

Gerard "Peque" Fernández Castellano (born 4 October 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Racing Santander.

Club career

Born in

Barcelona B debut, playing as a starter in the 3–2 loss at home.[9][10]

On 7 July 2022, Fernández signed with newly promoted Segunda División side Racing de Santander on a two-year deal, following the expiration of his Barcelona contract.[11]

International career

In February 2020, Fernández received a call up to Spain's under-18 team from Pablo Amo for a friendly against Denmark.[12][13] He made his debut on 26 February as a starter in a 2–1 win.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Gerard Fernández". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Gerard Fernández, un 'Agüero' para los infantiles del Barça" [Gerard Fernández, an 'Agüero' for Barça's youth]. Sport (in Spanish). 7 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. ^ "'Peque', pero matón" ['Small', but a bully]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ^ "El Barcelona ficha a Peque, promesa del Cornellà" [Barcelona sign Peque, a prospect from Cornellà]. BeSoccer (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Peque ya es oficialmente del Barça" [Peque is now officially a Barça player]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ "UE Cornella: Barcelona's third club is on the rise as model of developing young players brings success". Sky Sports. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  7. ^ "La nueva pequeña joya de La Masía" [La Masía's new little jewel]. DiarioUF (in Spanish). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Cinco juveniles y el regreso de Jorge Cuenca en la lista del Barça B" [Five youth players and the return of Jorge Cuenca in Barça B's roster]. Sport (in Spanish). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Barça B 2-3 Villarreal B: Defeat at Johan Cruyff Stadium". FC Barcelona. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Gerard Fernández 'Peque', debut con gol" [Gerard Fernández 'Peque', debut with a goal]. Sport (in Spanish). 10 February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Gerard Fernández 'Peque', séptima incorporación del Racing 2022/23" [Gerard Fernández 'Peque', seventh addition for Racing 2022/23]. Racing de Santander (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  12. ^ "OFICIAL : Convocatoria de la Sub-18 masculina para el encuentro amistoso ante Dinamarca" [OFFICIAL : Men's U-18 squad for the friendly match against Denmark]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Gerard Fernández, citado con la selección española sub18" [Gerard Fernandez, called up to the Spanish U18 national team]. JVSports (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  14. ^ "CRÓNICA : Victoria de la Selección española Sub-18 ante Dinamarca en Pinatar Arena" [CHRONICLE : Victory of the Spanish U-18 National Team against Denmark at Pinatar Arena]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.

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