Leonardo Fernández (Uruguayan footballer)
Leonardo Cecilio Fernández López (born 8 November 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense on loan from Toluca.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Cecilio Fernández López | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fluminense (on loan from Toluca) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amanecer | |||
| 2011–2015 | Fénix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Fénix | 90 | (25) |
| 2019–2021 | Tigres UANL | 35 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Universidad de Chile (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Toluca (loan) | 10 | (8) |
| 2022– | Toluca | 54 | (17) |
| 2023– | → Fluminense (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Uruguay U15 | 15 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Uruguay U17 | 19 | (5) |
| 2017 | Uruguay U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Uruguay U22 | 5 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2019 | |||
Club career
Fénix
Born in Montevideo, Fernández joined Fénix's youth setup in 2011, from lowly CSyD Amanecer.[1] On 31 May 2015, aged just 16, he made his first team – and Primera División – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Martín Ligüera in a 2–0 away loss against Peñarol.[2]
After spending his first two seasons as a backup, Fernández started to appear regularly from the 2017 campaign onwards. He scored his first professional goal on 25 March of that year, netting the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of El Tanque Sisley.[3]
On 4 March 2018, Fernández scored a brace in a 3–2 defeat to Defensor Sporting.[4] On 29 July, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 away routing of Cerro,[5] and finished the campaign with 11 goals, playing a key part as his side narrowly avoided relegation.
Tigres UANL
On 24 June 2019, Fernández joined Mexican club Tigres UANL on a free transfer. He was immediately loaned to Club Universidad de Chile.
Toluca
On 12 December 2019, Fernández joined Toluca on a season-long loan.[6] At the end of his loan, Fernández returned to UANL and was later deemed surplus. On 19 December 2021, Fernández sealed a permanent move to Toluca.[7]
Fluminense (loan)
On 4 July 2023, Fernandez joined Fluminense on a one-year loan. [8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 July 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fénix | 2014–15 | Uruguayan Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||||
| 2018 | 34 | 11 | — | — | — | 34 | 11 | |||||
| 2019 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | |||||
| Total | 90 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 25 | ||
| Tigres UANL | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 22 | 1 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Universidad de Chile (loan) | 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Toluca (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 8 | ||
| Toluca | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23 | 39 | 10 | — | — | — | 39 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 17 | ||
| Fluminense (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 187 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 53 | ||
- Appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League.
- Appearances in Leagues Cup.
Honours
Tigres UANL
Individual
References
- "Entrevista a Leonardo Fernández" [Interview to Leonardo Fernández]. AUF.org.uy (in Spanish). Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Clausura: Peñarol 2 – Fénix 0" (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Fénix volvió a ganar, 2:1 a El Tanque" [Fénix win again, 2–1 at El Tanque] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Defensor ganó sin sobrarle nada, 3:2" [Defensor win without margin, 3–2] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Fénix arrasó y goleó 5:0 a Cerro" [Fénix delighted and thrashed Cerro by 5–0] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Viene refuerzo uruguayo". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "Leo se dijo ilusionado" (in Spanish). Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club. 19 December 2021.
- "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Leo Fernández" (in Portuguese). Fluminense Football Club. 4 July 2023.
- Leonardo Fernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Leonardo Fernández, distinguido por EA Sports como Jugador del Mes de la Liga MX".