Augusto Matías Fernández (Latin American Spanish: [awˈɣusto maˈti.as feɾˈnandes]; born 10 April 1986) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.[3]
 Fernández playing for Celta in 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Augusto Matías Fernández[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pergamino, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | River Plate | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | River Plate | 79 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Saint-Étienne | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Vélez Sarsfield | 58 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Celta | 114 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Beijing Renhe | 33 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Cádiz | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 333 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Argentina | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editRiver Plate
editBorn in Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Fernández was a River Plate youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 29 January 2006, coming on as a substitute for Jonathan Santana in a 5–0 away routing of Tiro Federal.
Fernández scored his first professional goal on 8 April 2007, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Belgrano. With River he won the 2008 Clausura under Diego Simeone's coaching, playing on 15 of the 19 games (9 starts).[4]
Saint-Etienne
editOn 28 August 2009, after fellow Argentine Gonzalo Bergessio joined AS Saint-Étienne, Fernández arrived to the aforementioned French club.[5] He was loaned to the French club by a third-party owner of his rights, Israeli businessman Pinhas Zahavi.
Fernández made his Ligue 1 debut on 13 September 2009, starting in a 0–1 loss at Stade Rennais, and scored his first goal in the category roughly a month later in a 3–1 home win against FC Girondins de Bordeaux. However, he only appeared in 12 matches during the campaign, as his side narrowly avoided relegation.
Vélez Sarsfield
editOn 9 July 2010, Fernández signed a three-year deal with Argentine Primera División side Vélez Sarsfield, who bought 100% of his rights from Pinhas Zahavi for a fee of US$1.5 million.[6][7] In his first tournament with his new club, the 2010 Apertura, he played 12 games (all as a starter) on Vélez' runner-up campaign.[8]
Fernández totalled 17 games (over 19) and 4 goals in his team's 2011 Clausura-winning campaign,[9] and 10 games (over 12) and 4 goals in their Copa Libertadores semi-finalist campaign. During the semester, he scored in 57 days twice as many goals as he had during his entire professional career: 3 in the Copa Libertadores and another 3 in the Argentine league.[10][11] Against L.D.U. Quito in the Copa Libertadores round of 16, he also scored his first double.[12]
Celta
editOn 8 August 2012, Fernández joined newly promoted La Liga club Celta de Vigo on a four-year deal.[13] He made his debut in the category ten days later, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Málaga CF.
Fernández scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 22 September 2012, netting the first in a 2–1 home success over Getafe CF. He finished the season as an ever-present figure for the Galicians, appearing in 36 matches and scoring six goals as his side narrowly avoided relegation.
Fernández was still a first-choice in the following campaigns, with the side now finishing in mid-table positions. On 3 October 2014, he was appointed captain of the club, replacing Borja Oubiña.[14]
Atlético Madrid
editOn 1 January 2016, Fernández joined Atlético Madrid on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, mainly as a cover to the injured Tiago.[15] He made his debut 5 days later, playing 57 minutes of a Copa del Rey draw away to Rayo Vallecano before being replaced by Luciano Vietto; he made his first league appearance for the club on 11 January, against Celta, his former team. Later, he started in the 2016 Champions League final, although he was substituted off at half-time. He only made 8 appearances in the following seasons with the Rojiblancos.
Beijing Renhe
editOn 31 January 2018, Fernández signed with Chinese Super League club Beijing Renhe on an undisclosed fee.[16]
Cádiz
editOn 23 June 2020, Fernández returned to Spain and joined Segunda División side Cádiz CF for the remainder of the season.[17] He signed an extension for the following season later, with the club achieving promotion to the La Liga. On 21 May 2021, after securing first division football for the upcoming season, Fernández announced his retirement from football.[18]
International career
editFernández made his full international debut for Argentina on 15 September 2011, starting in a 0–0 Superclásico de las Américas home draw against Brazil. On 2 June 2014 he was included in Alejandro Sabella's final 23-man squad for the year's FIFA World Cup,[19] but was only an unused substitute during the whole tournament. In May 2016, he was included in Gerardo Martino's 23-man Argentina squad for the Copa América Centenario, being a starter for most of the tournament before missing the final after getting injured in the semifinal match.[20]
Club statistics
edit- As of match played 22 May 2021[21]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | International | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2005–06 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 2 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Argentine Primera División | 31 | 1 | — | 8[c] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 97 | 3 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2010–11 | Argentine Primera División | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11[e] | 4 | 40 | 8 |
| 2011–12 | Argentine Primera División | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17[f] | 3 | 46 | 10 | |
| Total | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 86 | 18 | ||
| Celta de Vigo | 2012–13 | La Liga | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 114 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 10 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2015–16 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[g] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Beijing Renhe | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Cádiz | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 333 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 403 | 35 | ||
- ^ One appearance in Copa Libertadores,One appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, Three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, Three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ One appearance in Copa Sudamericana, Ten appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Eight appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana, Nine appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 21 June 2016[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | |
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 June 2013 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Guatemala |
2–0 |
4–0 |
Friendly |
Honours
editClub
editRiver Plate
Vélez Sársfield
- Argentine Primera División: 2011 Clausura
Atletico Madrid
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2015–16
International
editArgentina
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2014
- Copa América runner-up: 2016
References
edit- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Argentina" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Atlético de Madrid Website". En.atleticodemadrid.com.
- ^ "Augusto Fernández". Whoscored.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Closing '08 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Augusto Fernandez en Vert" (in French). AS Saint-Étienne website. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Vine para ser campeón" [I came to become a champion] (in Spanish). Olé. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ Gabriel Martínez (9 July 2010). "El Primer Refuerzo" (in Spanish). Vélez Sársfield official website. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Opening '10 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Closing '11 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "El mágico presente de Augusto Fernández". La Nación (in Spanish). 27 April 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Match report". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Guillermo Tagliaferri (27 April 2011). "Augusto Fernández fue el goleador menos pensado". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Augusto Fernández ficha por el Celta" [Augusto Fernández signs for Celta]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Augusto sucede a Oubiña como primer capitán del equipo" [Augusto succeeds Oubiña as the first captain of the team] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Augusto Fernández ya es rojiblanco" [Augusto Fernández already is rojiblanco] (in Spanish). Atlético's official website. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Atletico Madrid sell Augusto Fernandez to CSL's Beijing Renhe". ESPN. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Augusto Fernández refuerza al equipo en el tramo final" [Augusto Fernández bolsters the team in the final rounds] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Augusto Fernández se retira del fútbol: "Detecto, según mi sentir, que es el momento"" [Augusto Fernández retires from football: "I detect, according to my feeling, it is time"]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "World Cup 2014: Ever Banega excluded from Argentina squad". BBC Sport. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Carlos Tevez, Paulo Dybala left off Argentina's Copa America squad". ESPN FC. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Augusto Fernández » Club matches". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Augusto Fernández". National-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
External links
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- Augusto Fernández at BDFutbol
- Augusto Fernández at National-Football-Teams.com
- Augusto Fernández at ESPN FC
- Augusto Fernández at Soccerway
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 February 2015) (in Spanish)
