Antonio Fernández (footballer, born 1978)
Antonio Fernández Rivadulla (born 29 January 1978), known as Antonio Fernández, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager .
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Fernández Rivadulla | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Ourense, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pontevedra | |||
| 1996–1997 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Villalonga | ||
| 1997–2000 | Lalín | 57 | (10) |
| 2000–2001 | O Grove | ||
| 2001–2002 | Xove Lago | ||
| 2002–2003 | Villarrobledo | ||
| 2003–2004 | Granada | ||
| 2004–2005 | Torredonjimeno | ||
| 2005–2006 | Granada Atlético | 34 | (7) |
| 2006–2007 | Guadalajara | ||
| 2007 | Portonovo | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Motril | 37 | (8) |
| 2008–2011 | Ourense | 102 | (8) |
| 2011–2012 | Pontevedra | 26 | (1) |
| 2012 | Céltiga | 13 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Boiro | 21 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Villalonga | 24 | (9) |
| Total | 324 | (47) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Villalonga | ||
| 2017–2019 | Alondras | ||
| 2019–2022 | San Roque Lepe | ||
| 2022–2023 | Pontevedra | ||
| 2024 | Linense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editKnown as just Antonio during his playing days, he was born in Ourense, Galicia, and made his senior debut with Tercera División side Villalonga FC at the age of 17.[1] In 1996, he was transferred to Deportivo de La Coruña for an undisclosed sum plus a friendly match, and returned to youth football.[1]
Antonio featured mainly in the fourth tier during his entire career; aside from a one-year spell in Segunda División B with CD Lalín in the 1998–99 season, he played for USD O Grove, UD Xove Lago, CP Villarrobledo, Granada CF, Torredonjimeno CF, Granada Atlético CF, CD Guadalajara, Portonovo SD, Motril CF, CD Ourense, Pontevedra CF,[2] Céltiga FC[3] and CD Boiro.[4]
On 29 August 2013, Antonio returned to his first club Villalonga, now in the Preferente Autonómica.[1] He officially retired on 11 December 2014, aged 36, after being appointed manager of the club.[5]
Coaching career
editOn 3 December 2014, whilst playing for Villalonga, Fernández was named as interim manager following the sacking of Óscar García;[6] eight days later, he was permanently appointed manager, and subsequently retired from playing.[7] He achieved promotion to the fourth division in 2016,[8] and on 30 May 2017, after leading Villalonga to an 8th-place finish, he left to become manager of fellow league team Alondras CF.[9]
On 20 June 2019, after leading Alondras to two consecutive play-off qualifications, albeit without promotion to the Segunda División B on both occasions, Fernández left the club.[10] On 27 October, he was named in charge of CD San Roque de Lepe also in the fourth tier.[11]
Ferández led San Roque to promotion during the 2020–21 campaign, and left the club on 6 July 2022, after a sixth-place finish in the season, to take over Primera Federación side Pontevedra.[12] On 18 January 2023, however, he was sacked by Ponte after three losses in a row.[13]
On 6 March 2024, after more than a year of inactivity, Fernández was appointed at the helm of Segunda Federación side Real Balompédica Linense on a contract until the end of the campaign; he replaced sacked Mere.[14] On 16 May 2024, Fernández left Balona as his contract was not renewed for next season.[15]
Personal life
editFernández's father, also named Antonio, was also a footballer. A forward, he featured in one Segunda División match for Ourense, and also played for Pontevedra and Lalín.[16]
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 5 May 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Villalonga | 
|
3 December 2014 | 30 May 2017 | 100 | 54 | 23 | 23 | 151 | 82 | +69 | 54.00 | [17] |
| Alondras |
|
30 May 2017 | 20 June 2019 | 82 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 115 | 79 | +36 | 50.00 | [18] |
| San Roque Lepe |
|
27 October 2019 | 6 July 2022 | 80 | 39 | 19 | 22 | 101 | 71 | +30 | 48.75 | [19] |
| Pontevedra |
|
6 July 2022 | 18 January 2023 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 27.27 | [20] |
| Linense |
|
6 March 2024 | 16 May 2024 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 33.33 | [21] |
| Total | 293 | 143 | 70 | 80 | 396 | 265 | +131 | 48.81 | — | |||
Honours
editManager
editVillalonga
- Preferente de Galicia: 2015–16
References
edit- ^ a b c "Antonio regresa al Villalonga para reforzar un mediocampo debilitado por las lesiones" [Antonio returns to Villalonga to bolster a midfielder weakened by injuries] (in Spanish). Diario de Arousa. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "El club está muy cerca de fichar a Antonio, ex del Ourense" [The club is very close to signing Antonio, formerly of Ourense] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "El Céltiga ficha a Antonio y a Sombri y busca un delantero" [Céltiga sign Antonio and Sombri and seek a forward] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "El mediocentro Antonio seguirá un año más en la plantilla del Boiro" [Central midfielder Antonio will remain a further year in the squad of Boiro] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Antonio cierra el círculo en San Pedro" [Antonio ends his cycle at the San Pedro] (in Spanish). Diario de Arousa. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "El Villalonga destituye a Óscar García y Antonio queda como técnico interino" [Villalonga sack Óscar García and Antonio stay as interim coach] (in Spanish). Diario de Arousa. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Antonio cambia las botas por la pizarra en el Vilalonga" [Antonio changes his boots for the blackboard at Villalonga] (in Spanish). Diario de Arousa. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "El Villalonga FC vuelve a Tercera División" [Villalonga FC return to Tercera División] (in Spanish). Diario de Pontevedra. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "El Alondras ficha a Antonio Fernández como técnico para la próxima campaña" [Alondras sign Antonio Fernández as manager for the following season] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Antonio Fernández deja el Alondras" [Antonio Fernández leaves Alondras] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Antonio Fernández será el nuevo entrenador del San Roque de Lepe" [Antonio Fernández will be the new manager of San Roque de Lepe] (in Spanish). Huelva Information. 27 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Antonio Fernández es el nuevo entrenador del Pontevedra CF" [Antonio Fernández is the new manager of Pontevedra CF] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "El Pontevedra fulmina a Antonio Fernández" [Pontevedra sack Antonio Fernández] (in Spanish). Diario Pontevedra. 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "La Balona anuncia a Antonio Fernández Rivadulla como su nuevo entrenador" [La Balona announce Antonio Fernández Rivadulla as their new manager] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 6 March 2024. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "La Balona dice adiós a Fernández Rivadulla" [La Balona says goodbye to Fernández Rivadulla] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Antonio: Antonio Fernández García at BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Villalonga FC" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
"Villalonga FC" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
"Villalonga FC" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024. - ^ "Alondras CF" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
"Alondras CF" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024. - ^ "San Roque Lepe" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
"San Roque Lepe" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
"Matches Antonio Fernández, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 April 2024. - ^ "Matches Antonio Fernández, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Matches Antonio Fernández, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
External links
edit- Antonio Fernández at BDFutbol
- Antonio Fernández manager profile at BDFutbol