Saúl Fernández

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is García.

Saúl

Personal information
Full name	Saúl Fernández García
Date of birth	(1985-04-09) 9 April 1985
Place of birth	Oviedo, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Treviense
	Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Sporting B
2005–2006	Málaga B	31	(2)
2006	Málaga	15	(0)
2007–2008	Levante B	27	(1)
2007–2008	Levante	20	(0)
2008–2010	Elche	66	(11)
2010–2013	Deportivo La Coruña	29	(0)
2013–2014	Ponferradina	14	(1)
Total		202	(15)
International career
2004	Spain U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Saúl Fernández García (born 9 April 1985), known simply as Saúl, is a Spanish retired footballer. A midfielder, he was comfortable on both sides of the pitch.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 140 games and 14 goals over six seasons, representing five clubs. He appeared in 35 matches in La Liga during his 11-year professional career, with Málaga, Levante and Deportivo.

Club career

Saúl was born in Oviedo, Asturias. After finishing his football grooming with Sporting de Gijón he made his professional debut in the 2005–06 season with Málaga CF's B-team, which was then in the second division. In May 2006, as the main squad's fate was already decided for the worst, he made his first two La Liga appearances, against neighbours Sevilla FC (0–2 home loss) and Cádiz CF (0–5 away defeat); incidentally, the reserves were also relegated.

Saúl then joined Levante UD for 2007–08, in another troubled campaign with the club submersed in deep financial problems and eventually dropping down to the second level. He had his breakthrough season the following year as he scored eight league goals for Valencian neighbours Elche CF, after having signed a two-year deal with the division two side the previous summer.

After his spell with Elche, Saúl did not have his contract renewed. In late July 2010, he moved to Deportivo de La Coruña.

Honours

Deportivo

• Segunda División: 2011–12

External links

• Saúl at BDFutbol
• Saúl at Soccerway
• Saúl at ESPN FC