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Omir Fernandez
Personal information
Full name Omir Guadalupe Fernandez Mosso
Date of birth (1999-02-08) February 8, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth The Bronx, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls
Number 21
Youth career
2011–2016 New York Red Bulls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Wake Forest 44 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 New York Red Bulls II 1 (0)
2018 New York Red Bulls U-23 4 (5)
2019– New York Red Bulls 82 (9)
2019– New York Red Bulls II 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 17, 2022

Omir Guadalupe Fernandez Mosso (born February 8, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.

Career

Youth and college

Fernandez played for the New York Red Bulls Academy and made one appearance for the New York Red Bulls II team in 2016.[2] Fernandez was a three star college recruit by TopDrawer soccer, and the number 26 recruit for the class of 2017 nationwide, and number 2 in New Jersey.[3] He ultimately chose to play for Wake Forest over North Carolina, Virginia, Loyola Maryland, and Columbia. During his freshman year, he was a super-sub playing in 23 matches, but coming off the bench for all matches. He notched six goals and five assists during the 2017 campaign, scoring his first goal against Louisville on September 9, 2017. In his sophomore season, he became a starter playing in 21 matches, and scored 12 goals and 6 assists. During his college years Fernandez also played for the New York Red Bulls U-23 team.[4]

New York Red Bulls

On January 26, 2019, Fernandez signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls.[5] On February 20, 2019, he made his professional and New York Red Bulls debut coming on in the 74th minute for Alex Muyl in 2–0 victory in a 2019 CONCACAF Champions League fixture at Atlético Pantoja. On March 2, 2019, Fernandez made his league debut with the club, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw with Columbus Crew on the opening day of the season.[6] On March 12, 2019, Omir scored his first professional goal in a 4–2 defeat to Mexican side Santos Laguna in a CONCACAF Champions League match in Torreon, Mexico.[7] On May 25, 2019, Fernandez scored his first league goal in a 2–0 victory over FC Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium.[8]

On August 29, 2020, Omir scored his first goal of the season in a 1–1 draw with New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium.[9] On October 7, 2020, he scored for New York in a 1–2 loss against Inter Miami FC. Omir scored his first goal of the 2021 season in a 4-0 road victory over Inter Miami FC.[10] He continued his good form scoring the winning goal for New York on September 25, 2021, in a 1–0 victory in the Hudson River Derby over rival New York City FC at Yankee Stadium.[11]

On February 26, 2022, Fernandez scored the winning goal for New York in a 3-1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes in the opening match of the season.[12] On June 22, 2022, Fernandez helped New York to advance to the semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, scoring a goal in a 3-0 victory over local rival New York City FC.[13]

Personal life

Born in the United States to Mexican parents, Fernandez holds a U.S. and Mexican citizenship.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 15, 2022[15]
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York Red Bulls II 2016 USL 1 0 — — — 1 0
New York Red Bulls U-23 2018[16] PDL 4 5 — — 1[a] 0 5 5
New York Red Bulls 2019 MLS 18 2 1 0 2[b] 1 — 21 3
2020 15 2 — — — 15 2
2021 22 3 — — 1[c] 0 23 3
2022 27 2 5 1 — 1[c] 0 33 3
Total 82 9 6 1 2 1 2 0 92 11
New York Red Bulls II 2019 USL 2 0 — — — 2 0
2020 1 0 — — — 1 0
2021 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 4 0 — — — 4 0
Career total 91 14 6 1 2 1 3 0 102 16
  1. ^ Appearance in USL PDL Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

References

  1. ^ mlssoccer. "Omir Fernandez | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  2. ^ "Omir Fernandez Stats". uslchampionship.com.
  3. ^ "Omir Fernandez Profile". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Omir Fernandez #19·M". uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Academy Product Omir Fernandez". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "New York Red Bulls Grab Point in Columbus". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "RBNY Homegrown Omir Fernandez starts and scores 1st goal vs. Santos Laguna". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Omir Fernandez grabs first MLS goal with header for New York Red Bulls". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  9. ^ "New York Red Bulls young attack shows out against New England Revolution". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  10. ^ Vazzano, Andrew. "New York Red Bulls 'Sharp Like a Knife' in Big Win Over Miami". Newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  11. ^ "New York Red Bulls handle rival NYCFC at Yankee Stadium". espn.com. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  12. ^ "Recap: San Jose Earthquakes 1, New York Red Bulls 3". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  13. ^ "Red Bulls Advance to U.S. Open Cup Semifinals With NYCFC Win". www.newyorkredbulls.com.
  14. ^ "The next Cuauh? Omir Fernández, of Mexican descent, celebrated as Cuauhtémoc Blanco". Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  15. ^ Omir Fernandez at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  16. ^ "New York Red Bulls U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #19 - Omir Fernandez - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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