Roberto Fernández (footballer, born 1979)

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Roberto
Roberto in 2010
Personal information
Full name Roberto Fernández Alvarellos
Date of birth (1979-01-25) 25 January 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Chantada, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Lugo
Youth career
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2002 Celta B 71 (0)
2002–2008 Sporting Gijón 197 (0)
2008–2010 Osasuna 28 (0)
2010–2015 Granada 131 (0)
2015– Lugo 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2016

Template:Spanish name Roberto Fernández Alvarellos (born 25 January 1979), known simply as Roberto, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Lugo as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Roberto was born in Chantada, Lugo. After several years struggling at Celta de Vigo, never making it past its B-team, he moved to Sporting de Gijón in 2002.[1] Safe for his first season, he was an undisputed starter during his entire stay,[2] winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy in the 2005–06 campaign by conceding only 31 goals in 38 games, whilst going unbeaten for 825 minutes with the Segunda División club.[3]

In June 2008, after playing in all the league matches save one to help Sporting return to the top division after a ten-year absence,[4] Roberto also moved to La Liga, signing a three-year contract with CA Osasuna.[5] After starting his first year on the bench, he eventually beat competition from veteran Ricardo (formerly of Manchester United)[6] and became first-choice, but lost it again in the 2009–10 season, appearing almost exclusively in the domestic cup – he played the last two rounds in the league, with the Navarrese already safe from the relegation zone.

On 14 July 2010, Roberto was released by Osasuna and signed a three-year deal with Granada CF,[7] returned to level two after 22 years. He only missed two games in the regular season in his first year, then starred in the playoffs in an eventual second consecutive promotion for the Andalusians.[8]

Roberto was first-choice in three of the four following seasons, all spent in the top flight. He signed for CD Lugo on 17 July 2015, after his contract expired.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Caras nuevas en ambos equipos" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 July 2002. Retrieved 9 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Roberto: 637 minutos sin encajar ningún gol" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 10 February 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "La joya de la corona" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 16 July 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "El Sporting le brindó el ascenso a Quini diez años después" (in Spanish). Marca. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Osasuna ficha al portero Roberto Fernández por tres temporadas" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Roberto: "Ricardo y yo llevamos bien la rivalidad"" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "El Granada cierra el fichaje del portero Roberto" (in Spanish). Marca. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Apoteósico ascenso" (in Spanish). Ideal. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "El portero Roberto Fernández acaba de firmar con el CD Lugo" (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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