Roberto Fernández (footballer, born 1979)
Roberto Fernández Alvarellos (born 25 January 1979), known simply as Roberto, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a manager.
 Roberto in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Fernández Alvarellos | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Chantada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Celta B | 71 | (0) |
| 2002–2008 | Sporting Gijón | 197 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Osasuna | 28 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Granada | 131 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Lugo | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 447 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Lugo (youth) | ||
| 2023 | Polvorín | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Roberto was born in Chantada, Province of Lugo. After several years struggling at RC Celta de Vigo, never making it past its B team, he moved to Sporting de Gijón in 2002.[1] Save for his first season, when he was backup to Juanjo Valencia, he was a starter during his spell,[2] winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy in the 2005–06 campaign by conceding only 31 goals in 38 games whilst going unbeaten for 825 minutes with the Segunda División club.[3]
In June 2008, after playing all the league matches but one to help Sporting return to the top division after a ten-year absence,[4] Roberto also moved to La Liga, signing a three-year contract with CA Osasuna.[5] After spending his first year on the bench, he eventually beat competition from veteran Ricardo (formerly of Manchester United)[6] and became first choice, but lost it again in the 2009–10 season, appearing almost exclusively in the Copa del Rey – he took the field in the league's last two rounds, with the Navarrese already safe from relegation.
On 14 July 2010, Roberto was released by Osasuna and signed a three-year deal with Granada CF,[7] returned to the second tier after 22 years. He only missed two games in the regular season in his first year, then starred in the play-offs in an eventual second consecutive promotion for the Andalusians.[8]
Roberto started in three of the four following seasons, all spent in the top flight. He joined CD Lugo on 17 July 2015, after his contract expired.[9]
On 1 June 2018, after spent the majority of his spell with the Galicians as second choice, Roberto announced his retirement at the age of 39.[10]
References edit
- ^ Calleja, José Luis; Rodríguez, S. (20 July 2002). "Caras nuevas en ambos equipos" [New faces in both teams]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Rosety, Manuel (10 February 2004). "Roberto: 637 minutos sin encajar ningún gol" [Roberto: 637 minutes without conceding a goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ García, S. (16 July 2006). "La joya de la corona" [The jewel of the crown]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "El Sporting le brindó el ascenso a Quini diez años después" [Sporting toasted promotion to Quini ten years later]. Marca (in Spanish). 15 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Osasuna ficha al portero Roberto Fernández por tres temporadas" [Osasuna sign goalkeeper Roberto Fernández for three seasons]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 18 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Martínez de Zúñiga, Uxue (29 August 2008). "Roberto: "Ricardo y yo llevamos bien la rivalidad"" [Roberto: "Ricardo and I have a quite sane rivalry"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "El Granada cierra el fichaje del portero Roberto" [Granada complete signing of goalkeeper Roberto]. Marca (in Spanish). 14 July 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Lamelas, Rafael (18 June 2011). "Apoteósico ascenso" [Apotheotic promotion]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "El portero Roberto Fernández acaba de firmar con el CD Lugo" [Goalkeeper Roberto Fernández has just signed with CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Baniela, Dani (1 June 2018). "Roberto cuelga los guantes tras 17 temporadas y 400 partidos" [Roberto hangs up his gloves after 17 seasons and 400 matches]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 June 2018.
External links edit
- Roberto at BDFutbol
- Roberto at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Celta de Vigo biography (in Spanish)
- Roberto at Soccerway