Gatito Fernández
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Junior Fernández Torres | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Figueirense | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000-2007 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Cerro Porteño | 69 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Estudiantes | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Racing | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Utrecht | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Cerro Porteño | 57 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Vitória | 39 | (0) |
| 2016– | Figueirense | 28 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Paraguay U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011– | Paraguay | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:59, 18 September 2016 (UTC) | |||
Template:Spanish name Roberto Junior "Gatito" Fernández Torres (born 29 March 1988 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brazilian club Figueirense.
He is known as Gatito (Template:Lang-en) for being the son of former Paraguayan 1986 World Cup goalkeeper Roberto Fernández, nicknamed Gato (Template:Lang-en).
Career
Club
Fernández started his professional career with Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño in 2007. He became Paraguayan champion with the club in the 2009 Apertura. Following the achievement, he joined Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata. After a season in the club without any first team appearance, he joined Racing.[1] In August 2011, Utrecht announced to have signed Fernández on loan for one year to cover a possible departure of Michel Vorm. [2]
International
He debuted with the Paraguayan U20 national team in the 2007 South American Youth Championship replacing injured Blas Hermosilla. He was selected for Paraguay senior squad for the 2011 Copa América. He was an un-used substitute for the squad as they finished the tournament as the runner-up.
Honors
Club
- Cerro Porteño
International
- Paraguay
- Copa América: Runner-up 2011
References
- ^ "Llegó el arquero Fernández a Racing". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 16 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ FC Utrecht rondt komst van doelman Fernández af - Voetbal International Template:Nl icon
External links
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI Template:Es icon
- Career statistics at BDFA Template:Es icon
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- Use dmy dates from September 2011
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Association football goalkeepers
- Sportspeople from Asunción
- Paraguayan footballers
- Paraguayan expatriate footballers
- Paraguay under-20 international footballers
- Paraguay international footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Cerro Porteño players
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- Figueirense Futebol Clube players
- Expatriate footballers in Argentina
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Paraguayan expatriates in Brazil
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- 2011 Copa América players