Juan Fernández (footballer, born 1999)

Juan Fernández Santiago (born 11 September 1999) is a Spanish footballer. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger.

Juan Fernández
Personal information
Full name Juan Fernández Santiago
Date of birth (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Unificació Badalona Sud
2009–2011 Barcelona
2011–2012 Espanyol
2012–2015 Cornellà
2015–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Cornellà 12 (0)
2019–2021 Las Palmas B 46 (6)
2019–2021 Las Palmas 5 (0)
2021–2022 Murcia 27 (2)
2022–2023 Badalona Futur 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2023

Club career

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Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Fernández represented AE Unificació Badalona Sud, FC Barcelona (two stints), RCD Espanyol and UE Cornellà; he finished his formation with Barça in 2018.[1] On 24 August of that year he returned to Cornellà, being assigned to the first team in the Segunda División B.[2]

Fernández made his senior debut 26 August 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against UE Olot. The following 30 January, he signed for UD Las Palmas and was assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[3]

Fernández made his first team debut for the Canarians on 31 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Cristian Cedrés in a 2–2 home draw against Racing de Santander in the Segunda División.[4] On 18 August 2021, he moved to Segunda División RFEF side Real Murcia.[5]

Honours

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Club

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Barcelona

References

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  1. ^ "Juan Fernández Santiago" (in Spanish). Fútbol Base Català. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Benvingut, Juan Fernández" [Welcome, Juan Fernández] (in Catalan). UE Cornellà. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Las Palmas Atlético ficha al delantero catalán Juan Fernández, del Cornellá" [Las Palmas Atlético sign Catalan forward Juan Fernández, from Cornellà] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Las Palmas y Racing empatan en un choque que tuvo de todo" [Las Palmas and Racing draw in a match which had it all] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Juan Fernández refuerza el extremo izquierdo del Real Murcia" [Juan Fernández bolsters the left wing of Real Murcia] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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