Juan Fernández (footballer, born 1999)

Juan Fernández Santiago (born 11 September 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Murcia. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Santiago.
Juan Fernández
Personal information
Full name Juan Fernández Santiago
Date of birth (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Murcia
Number 12
Youth career
Unificació Badalona Sud
2009–2011 Barcelona
2011–2012 Espanyol
2012–2015 Cornellà
2015–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Cornellà 12 (0)
2019–2021 Las Palmas B 46 (6)
2019–2021 Las Palmas 5 (0)
2021– Murcia 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2021

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Fernández represented AE Unificació Badalona Sud, FC Barcelona (two stints), RCD Espanyol and UE Cornellà; he finished his formation with Barça in 2018.[1] On 24 August of that year he returned to Cornellà, being assigned to the first team in the Segunda División B.[2]

Fernández made his senior debut 26 August 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against UE Olot. The following 30 January, he signed for UD Las Palmas and was assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[3]

Fernández made his first team debut for the Canarians on 31 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Cristian Cedrés in a 2–2 home draw against Racing de Santander in the Segunda División.[4] On 18 August 2021, he moved to Segunda División RFEF side Real Murcia.[5]

Honours

Club

Barcelona

References
  1. "Juan Fernández Santiago" (in Spanish). Fútbol Base Català. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. "Benvingut, Juan Fernández" [Welcome, Juan Fernández] (in Catalan). UE Cornellà. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. "Las Palmas Atlético ficha al delantero catalán Juan Fernández, del Cornellá" [Las Palmas Atlético sign Catalan forward Juan Fernández, from Cornellà] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. "Las Palmas y Racing empatan en un choque que tuvo de todo" [Las Palmas and Racing draw in a match which had it all] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. "Juan Fernández refuerza el extremo izquierdo del Real Murcia" [Juan Fernández bolsters the left wing of Real Murcia] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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