Matías Fernández (footballer, born 1995)

Matías Ignacio Fernández Cordero (born 14 August 1995) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle as a midfielder or wing back.

Matías Fernández
Fernández in 2015
Personal information
Full name Matías Ignacio Fernández Cordero
Date of birth (1995-08-14) 14 August 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Valparaíso, Chile
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Wing-back
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Independiente del Valle
Number 13
Youth career
Santiago Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Santiago Wanderers 127 (5)
2021–2022 Unión La Calera 38 (0)
2022– Independiente del Valle 5 (0)
International career
2023– Chile 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023

Club career edit

He joined to Wanderers’ youth ranks when he was 11.[1]

On second half 2022, Fernández moved to Ecuador and joined Independiente del Valle.[2]

International career edit

Fernández received his first call up to the Chile national team for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in October 2023 and made his debut in the match against Peru.[3]

Honours edit

Santiago Wanderers

References edit

  1. ^ "Matías Fernández". Eseaene.cl. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ Santacruz, José Luis (6 July 2022). "(OFICIAL) Independiente del Valle ya presentó a su nuevo fichaje". Bolavip Ecuador (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ^ Ramírez, Daniel (13 October 2023). "'Sentí nervios; no fue fácil': el balance de Matías Fernández tras su esperado debut en la selección chilena". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2023.

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