Fernando Román (footballer, born 1993)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Román Álvarez | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valencia B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colegio San Agustín | |||
| Unión Adarve | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Unión Adarve B | ||
| 2012–2014 | Unión Adarve | 62 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Alcorcón B | 19 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Alcorcón | 27 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Hércules (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Ponferradina | 26 | (2) |
| 2018– | Valencia B | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 July 2018 | |||
Template:Spanish name Fernando Román Álvarez (born 20 August 1993), simply known as Fernando, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF Mestalla as a central defender.
Football career
A product of Real Madrid's youth system, Fernando made his senior debuts in 2012–13 with AD Unión Adarve's reserves in the lower leagues, being promoted to the main squad in Tercera División shortly after. On 21 June 2014 he joined AD Alcorcón, being assigned to the B-team also in the fourth level.[1]
Fernando played his first match as a professional on 1 February 2015, starting in a 0–3 away loss against Girona FC for the Segunda División championship.[2] He scored his first goal in the category on 17 October, but in a 2–3 loss at Real Oviedo.[3]
On 1 August 2016, Fernando was loaned to Hércules CF in Segunda División B, for one year.[4] He continued to appear in the category in the following years, representing SD Ponferradina and Valencia CF Mestalla.
Personal life
Fernando's elder brother, Juan Carlos, is also a footballer and a defender. He too was groomed at Unión Adarve. His father, Juanqui, was a professional handball player and represented Spain in more than 30 occasions.[5]
References
- ^ "El Alcorcón B va tomando forma" [Alcorcón B is taking shape] (in Spanish). Alcorcón's official website. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Un sólido Girona resuelve tras el descanso y se sitúa segundo" [A solid Girona decides after the break and becomes second] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "La pegada del Oviedo puede con el Alcorcón" [Oviedo's will can handle Alcorcón] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Fernando Román, cedido al Hércules C.F." [Fernando Román, loaned to Hércules C.F.] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "La saga Román continúa" [The Román saga continues] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
External links
- Alcorcón official profile Template:Es icon
- Fernando at BDFutbol
- Fernando at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Fernando Román at Soccerway