Luis Fernandez (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Theo Fernandez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, Greater London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stevenage | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Stevenage | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Stevenage | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2019 (UTC) | |||
Luis Theo Fernandez (born 28 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Stevenage.
Career
Fernandez joined Stevenage at the age of 13, and progressed through the club's youth system.[3] Following Ben Wilmot's inclusion in the Stevenage first-team; Fernandez, who was still playing regularly for the club's U16 team at the time, was called up to play at centre-back in the FA Youth Cup against Middlesbrough's U18 team.[4] He played 90 minutes of the match, which Stevenage lost 2–1.[5] Stevenage head of academy coaching Stephen Payne stated he felt Fernandez's late inclusion and ability to deal with the "pressure environment" put Fernandez in good stead for his professional career.[4]
Whilst still a second-year scholar, aged 17,[3] Fernandez made his first-team debut in Stevenage's 2–1 home loss to Southend United in the EFL Cup on 13 August 2019, playing the whole match.[6] After the match, he was singled out for praise by manager Dino Maamria, who described Fernandez's debut as being "a Man of the Match performance".[3] Fernandez signed his first professional contract on 28 August 2019.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 December 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stevenage | 2019–20[8] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Stevenage" (PDF). English Football League. p. 68. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Soccerway – Luis Fernandez". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Maamria: It will make us stronger". Stevenage F.C. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Digital Programme: Stevenage vs Bradford City". Stevenage F.C. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Stevenage U18 1–2 Middlesbrough U18". Soccerway. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Stevenage 1–2 Southend United". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Fernandez & Smith sign pro deals". Stevenage F.C. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Luis Fernandez in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
External links
- Luis Fernandez at Soccerbase
