Álex Fernández (footballer, born 1992)
![]() Fernández with Cádiz in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Fernández Iglesias[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 15 October 1992||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cádiz | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | Complutense | ||
2003–2005 | Alcalá | ||
2005–2010 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Real Madrid B | 99 | (6) |
2011 | Real Madrid | 1 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Espanyol | 29 | (0) |
2015 | → Rijeka (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2015–2016 | → Reading (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Elche | 34 | (3) |
2017– | Cádiz | 229 | (32) |
International career | |||
2008–2009 | Spain U17 | 14 | (2) |
2010 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Spain U19 | 10 | (0) |
2011 | Spain U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 |
Alejandro "Álex" Fernández Iglesias (born 15 October 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Cádiz.
Club career
[edit]Real Madrid
[edit]Born in Madrid, Fernández joined Real Madrid's youth system from neighbouring RSD Alcalá, aged 12. In 2010, he started appearing with Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda División B and, in July of that year, he was called by first-team coach José Mourinho to a preseason tour in the United States.[2] He made his unofficial debut on 5 August in a friendly against Club América (3–2 win), with his brother Nacho also making his first appearance that day.[3]
Fernández made his league debut with the B side on 29 August 2010, playing 87 minutes in a 3–2 home win against Coruxo FC.[4] On 3 October he scored his first goal, contributing to the 3–0 home victory over AD Cerro de Reyes.[5] He finished his first season with 32 games and two goals, as the team fell short in the promotion playoffs.
On 6 March 2011, Fernández made his La Liga debut, playing the last minute of a 3–1 defeat of Racing de Santander.[6] He contributed 35 appearances in the 2011–12 campaign – playoffs included – with Castilla returning to the second tier after five years.[7]
Espanyol
[edit]Fernández left Real Madrid in August 2013, by mutual consent. He signed shortly after with RCD Espanyol in the top level,[8][9] appearing in 30 competitive matches in his first year but starting in only five.
On 28 January 2015, Espanyol loaned Fernández to HNK Rijeka until the end of the season.[10] On 18 August, he joined Championship club Reading on loan, with a view to a permanent move at the end of the campaign.[11] He scored his first goal for them on 19 January 2016, in a 5–2 home win against Huddersfield Town in the third round in the FA Cup.[12]
Elche and Cádiz
[edit]On 31 August 2016, shortly after terminating his contract with the Pericos, due to expire the following year,[13] Fernández signed for Elche CF.[14] The following 7 August, after suffering relegation, he agreed to a two-year deal with fellow Segunda División team Cádiz CF.[15]
With a total of 11 goals, Fernández was his team's top scorer in 2019.[16] He scored 13 during the season from 41 appearances, in a return to the top flight as runners-up.[17]
In 2020–21, Fernández contributed four goals – bettered in the team only by Álvaro Negredo's eight – as the Andalusian side stayed up in 12th place; he missed the final two months with a right knee injury.[18] On 6 June 2022, he extended his contract until 2025.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Fernández's older brother, Nacho, is also a footballer. A defender, he also graduated from Real Madrid's academy but remained there while Álex moved on.[20][21] Their physical appearance is quite dissimilar, owing to Álex's red hair.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 May 2023[23]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid B | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 32 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 2 | ||||
2011–12 | Segunda División B | 35 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 1 | |||||
2012–13 | Segunda División | 32 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 3 | |||||
Total | 99 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 6 | ||
Real Madrid | 2010–11 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Espanyol | 2013–14 | La Liga | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||||
Total | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
Rijeka (loan) | 2014–15 | 1. HNL | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 2 | ||
Reading (loan) | 2015–16 | Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
Elche | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 36 | 3 | |||
Cádiz | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 37 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 42 | 4 | |||
2018–19 | Segunda División | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 43 | 6 | ||||
2019–20 | Segunda División | 41 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 42 | 13 | ||||
2020–21 | La Liga | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 4 | ||||
2021–22 | La Liga | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 3 | ||||
2022–23 | La Liga | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 3 | ||||
Total | 203 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 33 | ||
Career total | 383 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 411 | 45 |
Honours
[edit]Real Madrid Castilla
Spain U19
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Alejandro Fernández Iglesias" (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ At the gates of the first team; Real Madrid CF, 30 July 2010
- ^ The Whites win first preseason match; Real Madrid CF, 5 August 2010
- ^ 3–2: The youth team takes the first three points at stake; Real Madrid CF, 29 August 2010
- ^ RM Castilla 3–0 Cerro Reyes; Real Madrid CF, 3 October 2010
- ^ Benzema double keeps Real hopes alive; ESPN Soccernet, 6 March 2011
- ^ a b "El Real Madrid Castilla, campeón de Segunda B" [Real Madrid Castilla, Segunda B champions]. ABC (in Spanish). 9 June 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Real Madrid y Espanyol acuerdan el traspaso de Álex Fernández (Real Madrid and Espanyol agree Álex Fernández transfer); Goal, 23 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Espanyol ficha a Alex Fernández, procedente del Real Madrid Castilla (Espanyol signs Alex Fernández, from Real Madrid Castilla); Goal, 28 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Principi d'acord amb el HNK Rijeka per a la cessió d'Álex (Agreement in principle with HNK Rijeka for the loan of Alex); RCD Espanyol, 28 January 2015 (in Catalan)
- ^ "Alex Fernandez joins Royals on loan from Espanyol". Reading F.C. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Reading 5–2 Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Álex Fernández deixa el club" [Álex Fernández leaves the club] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "El Elche C.F. incorpora a Álex Fernández" [Elche C.F. add Álex Fernández] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Álex Fernández se compromete hasta 2019" [Álex Fernández commits until 2019] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Álex Fernández, el máximo goleador del 2019" [Álex Fernández, top scorer in 2019] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ De la Varga, Ignacio (13 January 2021). "La liberación de Álex" [Álex's liberation] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Álex Fernández, 'fichaje' del Cádiz CF para la nueva temporada" [Álex Fernández, Cádiz CF 'signing' for the new season]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Oficial: Álex Fernández renueva con el Cádiz hasta 2025" [Official: Álex Fernández renews with Cádiz until 2025]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 6 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Nacho y Álex, sangre blanca en la familia Fernández (Nacho and Álex, white blood in the Fernández family); Real Madrid CF, 3 May 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Alex Fernandez wins sibling rivalry in Cadiz victory over Real Madrid". The Times of India. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "'I have told him many times, to come and join me at Cadiz': Alex Fernandez offers Nacho chance for Madrid exit". Tribuna. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Álex". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Technical report" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Tong, Kobé (22 November 2018). "Every winner of the 'Golden Player' award at UEFA Euro Under-19 Championships". Give Me Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Bryan, Paul (1 August 2011). "2011: Álex Fernández". UEFA. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
External links
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- Álex Fernández at BDFutbol
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Madrid
- Men's association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- RSD Alcalá players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- Real Madrid CF players
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Elche CF players
- Cádiz CF players
- Croatian Football League players
- HNK Rijeka players
- English Football League players
- Reading F.C. players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
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