Julián Rodrigo Fernández (born 22 March 1995) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sport Recife in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B on loan from Newell's Old Boys.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julián Rodrigo Fernández[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Recife | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | All Boys | 74 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Olimpo | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Palestino | 39 | (3) |
| 2019– | Newell's Old Boys | 97 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Lanús (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Sport Recife (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2024 | |||
Life and career
editFernández was born in Buenos Aires in 1995.[1] His older brother Juan Manuel Fernández also became a footballer.[3]
Fernández came through the youth system of the club he supported, All Boys,[4] and made his senior debut on June 20, 2013, in the last 16 of the 2012–13 Copa Argentina, replacing Ivan Borghello after 81 minutes of a 3–1 win against Boca Juniors. His first Primera División appearance was also as a second-half substitute, in the final match of the 2012–13 season, a 4–0 defeat away to Arsenal de Sarandí.[5] He played four times in the 2013–14 season, at the end of which All Boys were relegated, but appeared more frequently in the 2014 Primera B Nacional.[5]
A proposed move to Primera club Olimpo de Bahía Blanca in January 2015 fell through when All Boys asked too high a fee.[6] As Fernández established himself as a major player for All Boys, so the transfer rumours continued. In July 2015, a move to another Primera club, Independiente, seemed well on the way to completion.[7][8] Still only 20 years old, Fernández captained All Boys in the 2016 season.[9]
In June 2016, All Boys sold 80% of his economic rights to Olimpo. He had played 78 matches for the club in all competitions, and scored 3 goals.[9] The player said the offer had come at the right time for him: although he loved All Boys and was grateful for their role in shaping him as a person as well as a player, he wanted to play at a higher level and his sale had brought much-needed finance into the club.[10] He played little for Olimpo's first team – 12 appearances in the Primera, of which 7 starts – before he moved on again.[11]
Needing to replace Agustín Farías, their captain who was moving to Europe,[11] Chilean Primera División club Palestino signed Fernández on a six-month loan in June 2017;[11] the deal included options to extend the loan for a further year or to purchase.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Julián Rodrigo Fernández". BDFA. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Peyssé, Sergio Daniel (June 4, 2016). "Julián Fernández y Pablo Rosales están muy cerca de Olimpo" [Julián Fernández and Pablo Rosales are very close to Olimpo]. La Nueva (in Spanish). Bahía Blanca. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Juan Manuel Fernández es nuevo refuerzo de All Boys" [Juan Manuel Fernández is All Boys' new recruit] (in Spanish). Club Atlético All Boys. February 5, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Bendayan, Lucas (April 15, 2013). "Entrevistas: Julián Fernández" [Interviews: Julián Fernández]. All Boys Locura (in Spanish). Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "Julián Fernández". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Fernández no llega" [Fernández isn't coming]. Olé (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. January 28, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Independiente va por todo: en el cierre del libro de pases anotó a nueve jugadores" [Independiente go all out: nine players on the list with the transfer window closing]. Clarín (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "La situación de Julián Fernandez contada por el presidente de All Boys" [The situation with Julián Fernandez as told by the president of All Boys]. Independiente Sin Censura (in Spanish). July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "¡¡¡Muchas gracias Julián!!!" [Many thanks Julián!!!] (in Spanish). Club Atlético All Boys. July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Peyssé, Sergio Daniel (June 29, 2016). "Fernández: 'Tal vez mi polifuncionalidad me ayudó a llegar a Olimpo'" [Fernández: 'Maybe it was my versatility that helped me reach Olimpo']. La Nueva (in Spanish). Bahía Blanca. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Palestino encontró en Argentina al reemplazante de Agustín Farías" [Palestino find Agustín Farías' replacement in Argentina] (in Spanish). PubliMetro. June 22, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Peyssé, Sergio Daniel (June 25, 2017). "Julián Fernández pasó a préstamo a Palestino de Chile" [Julián Fernández moves on loan to Palestino of Chile]. La Nueva (in Spanish). Bahía Blanca. Retrieved July 25, 2017.