Luis Fernández (footballer, born 1972)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Fernández Gutiérrez | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Argomilla, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cayón | |||
| Atlético Perines | |||
| Racing Santander | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Gimnástica | 11 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Racing Santander | 53 | (3) |
| 1996–2006 | Betis | 228 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Racing Santander | 36 | (0) |
| Total | 328 | (4) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Fernández Gutiérrez (born 29 September 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left-back.
In a professional career which spanned almost 20 years, he was best known for his time at Betis (also represented Racing de Santander), in which he played one full decade.
Club career
Fernández was born in Argomilla, Cantabria. After making his professional starts with lowly Gimnástica de Torrelavega, he made his La Liga debut for local giants Racing de Santander against Atlético Madrid, on 24 April 1994.[1] He went on to play 56 competitive games, before being transferred to Real Betis of the same league for the 1996–97 season.
At Betis, Fernández consistently appeared as his team's main left-back for ten years. He featured in the UEFA Champions League for the Seville club in 2005–06,[2][3] after contributing 22 league appearances the previous campaign.
Aged 34, Fernández returned to Racing for 2006–07, playing 19 matches in his second season as the Cantabrians achieved a first-ever qualification for the UEFA Cup. On 19 April 2009, as he was nothing more than a fringe player, he appeared in his 300th top-division game, a 1–0 loss at RCD Espanyol,[4] and retired in the summer at the age of nearly 37, continuing to work with the club as a scout in the following years.[5]
Honours
Betis
References
- ^ El Atlético vuelve al infierno (Atlético return to hell); Mundo Deportivo, 25 April 1994 (in Spanish)
- ^ Betis leave it late to claim victory; UEFA, 9 August 2005
- ^ Betis blunt Monaco comeback; UEFA, 23 August 2005
- ^ Triste celebración para Munitis y Luis Fernández (Sad celebration for Munitis and Luis Fernández); El Diario Montañés, 20 April 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ El 'Gran Hermano' verdiblanco (The green-and-white 'Big Brother'); El Diario Montañés, 24 May 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Dani delivers for Betis; UEFA, 11 June 2005
External links
- Luis Fernández at BDFutbol
- Betisweb stats and bio (in Spanish)