Andrés Fernández (footballer, born December 1986)

Andrés Eduardo Fernández Moreno (born 17 December 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Levante UD.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Andrés Fernández
Fernández before a game with Osasuna in 2012
Personal information
Full name Andrés Eduardo Fernández Moreno[1]
Date of birth (1986-12-17) 17 December 1986[1]
Place of birth Murcia, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Levante
Number 13
Youth career
2001–2005 Tenerife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Mallorca B 25 (0)
2007–2010 Osasuna B 79 (0)
2007–2014 Osasuna 113 (0)
2010–2011 → Huesca (loan) 31 (0)
2014–2017 Porto 1 (0)
2015–2016 → Granada (loan) 37 (0)
2016–2017 → Villarreal (loan) 15 (0)
2017–2020 Villarreal 13 (0)
2020–2023 Huesca 100 (0)
2023– Levante 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:47, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

He spent most of his career with Osasuna, making his first-team debut in 2007 and going on to appear in 115 official matches. He also played four seasons with Villarreal, having signed in 2016 on loan.

Club career

Osasuna

Fernández was born in Murcia. After one year with RCD Mallorca's reserves,[2] he was promoted to CA Osasuna's first team for 2007–08 and played once during that season, in a 2–0 La Liga away loss against UD Almería on 21 October 2007 as starter Ricardo was suspended and Juan Elía was sent off in the 50th minute.[3]

The following years, Fernández continued to be third choice as well as the starter at the B side in the Segunda División B.[4] In mid-July 2010, after consecutively helping the Navarrese's reserves to retain their top-flight status but failing to move up the first team's pecking order, he joined Segunda División club SD Huesca on loan.[5]

Fernández returned for 2011–12 as Asier Riesgo's backup – the 39-year-old Ricardo was still on the roster – replacing the latter due to injury during the first half of a 0–0 draw at Atlético Madrid[6] and eventually finishing the campaign as first choice, appearing in all 38 league games and conceding 61 goals.[7]

Porto

On 30 July 2014, Fernández signed a four-year contract with FC Porto, with the buyout clause being set at €30 million. He became the fifth Spaniard to join the Portuguese club after compatriot Julen Lopetegui took over two months earlier.[8]

Fernández made only four appearances during his spell, each in a different competition. His Primeira Liga debut was on 21 September 2014, in a goalless home draw with Boavista F.C. in the Derby da Invicta.[9]

Fernández was loaned to Granada CF on 17 July 2015, in a season-long move.[10] On 25 July of the following year, after playing all the matches but one to help his team again retain their top-tier status, he moved to Villarreal CF of the same league also in a temporary deal.[11]

Villarreal

On 22 June 2017, Fernández joined Villarreal on a permanent four-year deal.[12] He had finished his first season as starter due to Sergio Asenjo's serious knee injury but, on 25 August, during a league game away to Real Sociedad, met the same fate.[13]

Fernández played second-fiddle to Asenjo until his departure, save for a brief period at the end of 2018–19.[14]

Huesca

On 28 August 2020, Fernández agreed to a three-year contract at SD Huesca, newly promoted to the top division.[15][16] A backup to Álvaro Fernández, he contributed 16 appearances in his first season, suffering relegation.[17]

Levante

On 18 August 2023, Fernández signed a one-year deal with second-tier Levante UD.[18]

Career statistics
As of 27 May 2023
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osasuna B 2007–08[19] Segunda División B 330———2[lower-alpha 1]0350
2008–09[19] Segunda División B 330————330
2009–10[19] Segunda División B 130————130
Total 790———20810
Osasuna 2007–08[19] La Liga 1000———10
2008–09[19] La Liga 0000———00
2009–10[19] La Liga 0000———00
2011–12[19] La Liga 38000———380
2012–13[19] La Liga 37010———380
2013–14[19] La Liga 37010———380
Total 113020———1150
Huesca (loan) 2010–11[19] Segunda División 31020———330
Porto 2014–15[20] Primeira Liga 1010101[lower-alpha 2]0—40
Granada (loan) 2015–16[19] La Liga 37000—–—370
Villarreal (loan) 2016–17[19] La Liga 15000—5[lower-alpha 3]0—200
Villarreal 2017–18[19] La Liga 3000—00—30
2018–19[19] La Liga 6040—12[lower-alpha 3]0—220
2019–20[19] La Liga 4050—–—90
Total 13090—120—340
Huesca 2020–21[19] La Liga 16000—–—160
2021–22[19] Segunda División 42020—–—440
2022–23[19] Segunda División 42010—–—430
Total 100030———1030
Career total 389017010180204270
  1. Appearances in Relegation Play-offs
  2. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "Andrés". Diario AS. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. Baztán, Iker (10 February 2018). "¿Qué fue de Andrés Fernández?" [What happened to Andrés Fernández?] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. "El Almería se impone al Osasuna por dos goles" [Almería best Osasuna by two goals] (in Spanish). Ideal. 21 October 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. Andrés Fernández, dos partidos en cuatro años (Andrés Fernández, two games in four years); La Nueva España, 10 September 2011 (in Spanish)
  5. "El Huesca presenta a los cuatro cedidos por Osasuna" [Huesca present four loaned by Osasuna] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  6. Atletico problems mount after stalemate; ESPN Soccernet, 28 August 2011
  7. "Andrés Fernández: "Todos los que han venido lo han hecho con ganas e ilusión"" [Andrés Fernández: "Everyone that came worked with commitment and hunger"] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. Andrés Fernández é Dragão (Andrés Fernández a Dragon); FC Porto, 30 July 2014 (in Portuguese)
  9. "FC Porto empata com o Boavista e vê o Benfica fugir" [FC Porto draw with Boavista and see Benfica escape] (in Portuguese). Sol. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. Objetivo cumplido: Andrés Fernández ya es del Granada (Objective accomplished: Andrés Fernández already belongs to Granada) Archived 20 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Granada CF, 17 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  11. Andrés Fernández y José Ángel jugarán en el Villarreal (Andrés Fernández and José Ángel will play at Villarreal) Archived 5 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine; Villarreal CF, 25 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  12. Peris, Yolanda (22 June 2017). "Andrés Fernández para mucho tiempo" [Andrés Fernández for a long time] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Murcia. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  13. Pérez, Javier (26 August 2017). "La portería maldita del Villarreal" [Villarreal's cursed goal] (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  14. Franch, Víctor (25 May 2019). "La extraña suplencia de Asenjo" [Asenjo strangely benched] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  15. "El Villarreal y el Huesca acuerdan el trapaso de Andrés" [Villarreal and Huesca agree the transfer of Andrés] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  16. "Llega Andrés Fernández, un meta contrastado que ya brilló en Huesca" [Arrives Andrés Fernández, a well-known goalkeeper who already shone at Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  17. Cabodevilla, Daniel (5 June 2023). "La portería azulgrana busca inquilino" [Blue-and-garnet goal in search of tenant] (in Spanish). Diario del AltoAragón. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  18. "Andrés Fernández se compromete con el Levante UD" [Andrés Fernández joins Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  19. "Andrés Fernández: Andrés Eduardo Fernández Moreno". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  20. "Andrés Fernández". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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