Pelayo Fernández Balboa (born 29 April 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Rayo Vallecano.

Pelayo Fernández
Personal information
Full name Pelayo Fernández Balboa
Date of birth (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Avilés, Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Rayo Vallecano
Youth career
Quirinal
Sporting Gijón
2017–2019 Quirinal
2019–2022 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Barcelona B 42 (1)
2024– Rayo Vallecano 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:44, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Fernández is the son of Spanish footballer Sergio Fernández.[1]

Career

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Fernández joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2019, from CD Quirinal, and had a previous stint at Sporting de Gijón.[2] He started his career with Spanish side Barcelona Atlètic, where he was described as "orming a tandem in the axis of the defense with the left-handed Chadi Riad who has been growing with the passing of the games until they gel together and become in one of the keys to the good season of the subsidiary".[3]

On 2 July 2024, Fernández signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[4]

Style of play

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Fernández mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "good ball handling has made him a starter as a defensive pivot".[5] He has also been described as "excel in the aerial game... very effective in both positioning and anticipation".[6]

Personal life

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Fernández is a native of Asturias, Spain.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 June 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona Atlètic 2022–23 Primera Federación 28 1 0 0 28 1
2023–24 Primera Federación 14 0 4[a] 0 18 0
Career total 42 1 0 0 4 0 46 1

References

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  1. ^ "¿Quién es Pelayo Fernández?". sport.es.
  2. ^ https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/sporting1905/2019/06/20/ex-sporting-pelayofernandez-ficha-barcelona/00031561034611939166668.htm
  3. ^ "La baja de Pelayo". mundodeportivo.com.
  4. ^ "Pelayo, nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Pelayo, new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Pelayo Fernández - El Comercio article".
  6. ^ "Chadi-Pelayo, la pareja que viene". sport.es.
  7. ^ "Pelayo Fernández brilla con el Barça Athlètic". mesassport.com.
  8. ^ Pelayo Fernández at Soccerway
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