Yago Fernández
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yago Fernández Prieto | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Benfica | ||
| 2001–2002 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2002–2005 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2005–2007 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Valencia B | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Espanyol B | 36 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Malmö FF | 23 | (4) |
| 2012 | Girona | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | AEK Athens | 13 | (1) |
| 2013 | Häcken | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Shakhter Karagandy | 9 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Oriental | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | La Roda | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Torre Levante | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | União Leiria | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Portugal U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Portugal U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018 | |||
Yago Fernández Prieto (born 5 January 1988), known simply as Yago, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
Club career
Early years
Born in Lisbon to a Spanish father, Yago played for four clubs during his youth career, starting with hometown's S.L. Benfica at the age of nine then successively representing Sporting CP, Real Madrid[1] and Valencia CF. As a senior, his first spell was with the latter's reserve team in Tercera División, in a promotion-ending campaign.[2]
Subsequently, Yago continued in Spain, playing two years for RCD Espanyol B, helping the side promote to Segunda División B and being relegated in his second season. In January 2010, he returned to his country for an unassuming loan spell with Gil Vicente F.C. in the Segunda Liga (no appearances whatsoever).
Malmö
In July 2010, after not having his contract renewed by Espanyol, Yago was taken on trial by Swedish club Malmö FF, which had just lost Jasmin Sudić with a ruptured cruciate ligament. He played against Fulham in a 0–0 friendly draw, and his performance earned him a contract for the rest of the year, with the deal being confirmed by manager Roland Nilsson.[3]
On 8 December 2010, shortly after winning the Allsvenskan title, Yago signed a new one-year deal with Malmö.[4] However, they chose not to offer him a new contract after the 2011 season.[5]
AEK Athens
In August 2012, following a five-month spell with Girona FC in Segunda División,[6] during which he scored in a 5–3 home win against Xerez CD,[7] Yago agreed to a three-year contract with AEK Athens FC.
Häcken
On 19 August 2013, Yago signed for BK Häcken, thus returning to Sweden.[8] In November, after failing to make an appearance, he left the club.[9]
Oriental
Yago moved to Clube Oriental de Lisboa in early August 2014, after a short stint in Kazakhstan with FC Shakhter Karagandy.[10] He played his first game as a professional in his country on 5 October, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against G.D. Chaves.[11]
Club statistics
- As of 20 February 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valencia B | 2007–08[12] | Tercera División | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Espanyol B | 2008–09[12] | Tercera División | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10[12] | Segunda División B | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||||
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2009–10[12] | Segunda Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Malmö | 2010[13] | Allsvenskan | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2011[13] | Allsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Girona | 2011–12[13] | Segunda División | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| AEK Athens | 2012–13[13] | Superleague Greece | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2014[13] | Kazakhstan Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Oriental | 2014–15[13] | Segunda Liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 96 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Svenska Supercupen
- ^ Appearances in Kazakhstan Super Cup
Honours
Malmö FF
References
- ^ "Yago Fernandez: o português desconhecido do Real Madrid" [Yago Fernandez: Real Madrid's unknown Portuguese] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 19 December 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "El Liverpool, interesado en Yago Fernández, del filial valencianista" [Liverpool, interested in Yago Fernández, of Valencia's reserves] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Yago Fernández klar för Malmö FF (Yago Fernández ready for Malmo FF); Svenska Fans, 30 July 2010 (in Swedish)
- ^ Yago och Malm klara! (Yago and Malm done!); Malmö FF, 8 December 2010 (in Swedish)
- ^ Inget MFF-kontrakt för Nkili (No MFF contract for Nkili); Sydsvenskan, 29 November 2011 (in Swedish)
- ^ El Girona ficha al defensa portugués Yago Fernández (Girona sign Portuguese defender Yago Fernández); Diario AS, 24 January 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ 5–3: El Girona respira en un partido con alternativas y polémica (5–3: Girona breathe in game of alternatives and controversy); Mundo Deportivo, 10 March 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Guldhjälte i Malmö ska rädda Häcken" [Golden hero in Malmö will save Hacken] (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Officiellt: BK Häcken släpper sex spelare" [Official: BK Häcken release six players] (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Defesa Yago Férnandez reforça Oriental por uma temporada" [Defender Yago Fernández strengthens Oriental for one season] (in Portuguese). Visão. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Oriental-Chaves, 0–0: Jogo muito disputado a meio campo" [Oriental-Chaves, 0–0: Hard-fought game in midfield] (in Portuguese). Record. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Yago". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Yago". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
External links
- Malmö official profile (in Swedish)
- Yago Fernández at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Yago Fernández at BDFutbol
- Yago Fernández at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Portuguese people of Spanish descent
- Sportspeople from Lisbon
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football defenders
- LigaPro players
- Portuguese Second Division players
- Gil Vicente F.C. players
- Clube Oriental de Lisboa players
- U.D. Leiria players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
- Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- Girona FC players
- La Roda CF players
- CF Torre Levante players
- Allsvenskan players
- Malmö FF players
- BK Häcken players
- Super League Greece players
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Kazakhstan Premier League players
- FC Shakhter Karagandy players
- Portugal youth international footballers
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan