Pelayo Fernández Balboa (born 29 April 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Rayo Vallecano.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pelayo Fernández Balboa | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 2003 | ||
| 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
editFernández is the son of Spanish footballer Sergio Fernández.[1]
Career
editFernández 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
editFernández 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
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played 23 June 2024[8]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in 2024 Primera Federación play-offs
References
edit- ^ "¿Quién es Pelayo Fernández?". sport.es.
- ^ https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/sporting1905/2019/06/20/ex-sporting-pelayofernandez-ficha-barcelona/00031561034611939166668.htm
- ^ "La baja de Pelayo". mundodeportivo.com.
- ^ "Pelayo, nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Pelayo, new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Pelayo Fernández - El Comercio article".
- ^ "Chadi-Pelayo, la pareja que viene". sport.es.
- ^ "Pelayo Fernández brilla con el Barça Athlètic". mesassport.com.
- ^ Pelayo Fernández at Soccerway
External links
edit- Pelayo Fernández at BDFutbol
- Pelayo Fernández at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)