Walter Fernandez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1990 | FC Lausanne-Sport | 119 | (5) |
| 1990–1993 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 79 | (6) |
| 1993–1995 | FC Lugano | 78 | (4) |
| 1995–1997 | Servette FC | 42 | (2) |
| 1997–2000 | FC Lugano | 95 | (5) |
| Total | 413 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Switzerland | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter Fernandez (born 20 August 1965) is a retired Swiss football defender.[1][2]
Career
[edit]He was born in Lausanne, and made his debut in the Swiss first tier for FC Lausanne-Sport.[2] Originally a left winger, he was repurposed as a left back by manager Umberto Barberis in Servette FC. Fernandez was also given the chance in the Swiss national team.[3] He played when Lugano eliminated Inter Milan from the 1995–96 UEFA Cup.[4]
Joining Lugano for the second time, the team found themselves in the 1997–98 Nationalliga A, but won promotion. He lost his place in the team after the arrival of Roberto Morinini. Fernandez retired and became a player agent.[3]
Personal life
[edit]His father was Spanish.[3]
Honours
[edit]- Neuchâtel Xamax
- Swiss Super Cup: 1990[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Walter Fernandez at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Walter Fernandez at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c "Fernandez: "Amoura infiammerà Cornaredo"" (in Italian). Eco Dello Sport. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Walter Fernandez, il procuratore nato a Cornaredo" (in Italian). Ticinonline. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Switzerland Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players
- FC Lugano players
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