Raúl Fernández (footballer, born 1988)

Raúl

Personal information
Full name	Raúl Fernández-Cavada Mateos
Date of birth	(1988-03-13) 13 March 1988
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Athletic Bilbao
Number	13
Youth career
1997–1998	Colegio Francés
1998–2006	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Baskonia	29	(0)
2007–2010	Bilbao Athletic	19	(0)
2008–2009	→ Conquense (loan)	24	(0)
2009–2010	→ Granada (loan)	22	(0)
2010–	Athletic Bilbao	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2013

Template:Spanish name Raúl Fernández-Cavada Mateos (born 13 March 1988 in Bilbao, Biscay), simply Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Rául joined Athletic Bilbao's prolific youth system, Lezama, at the age of only 10. He made his senior debuts with the reserve side in the third division, then went on to spend two seasons on loan in the same category, first with UB Conquense then Granada CF: with the Andalusians, he was the most utilized player in his position as the club returned to the second level after an absence of more than two decades.

Raúl was definitely promoted to Athletic's first team for 2010–11, following the retirement of veteran Armando. On 23 April 2011, as longtime starter Gorka Iraizoz was suspended following his fifth booking of the season, he made his La Liga debut, performing well in a 2–1 home win against Basque neighbours Real Sociedad.

External links

• Athletic Bilbao profile
• BDFutbol profile
• Transfermarkt profile

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