Mario Fernández (footballer, born 1988)

Mario Fernández Cuesta (born 30 April 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Tropezón as a goalkeeper.

Mario Fernández
Personal information
Full name Mario Fernández Cuesta
Date of birth (1988-04-30) 30 April 1988
Place of birth Santander, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Tropezón
Number 13
Youth career
1996–2006 Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Racing B 48 (0)
2010–2015 Racing Santander 91 (0)
2015–2017 Osasuna 7 (0)
2017–2018 Rayo Vallecano 1 (0)
2018–2019 Cartagena 11 (0)
2020 Unionistas 8 (0)
2020–2021 Pontevedra 15 (0)
2021– Tropezón 53 (0)
International career
2006 Spain U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:34, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Racing Santander

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Fernández was a product of Racing de Santander's youth ranks, and was promoted to the main squad for the 2009–10 season, acting as backup to established Toño and Fabio Coltorti. Benefitting from a serious injury to the former, he began being picked for some matches while also representing the reserves in the Segunda División B.[1][2]

On 6 January 2010, Fernández made his official debut for Racing's first team, in a 3–2 away win against AD Alcorcón in the Copa del Rey;[3] he also featured in the second leg (0–0 draw), adding another two appearances in the tournament as they reached the semi-finals. As the Cantabrians were already safe from relegation, and longtime first-choice Toño was suspended, he made his La Liga debut on 15 May 2011, earning player of the match accolades in the 2–1 loss at Sporting de Gijón.[4]

Osasuna

On 4 August 2015, Fernández signed a two-year deal with CA Osasuna of Segunda División.[5] Mainly a backup to Nauzet Pérez and later demoted to third choice after the arrival of Salvatore Sirigu,[6] he left the club when his contract expired in 2017.

Rayo Vallecano

On 18 August 2017, free agent Fernández joined second-division club Rayo Vallecano on a one-year contract.[7] He only managed two competitive appearances during his tenure at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, with his side returning to the top flight after two years as champions.[8][9]

Cartagena

Fernández returned to the third tier in the summer of 2018, with the 30-year-old signing for FC Cartagena.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 February 2021[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing B 2005–06 Segunda División B 2020
2008–09 290290
2009–10 170170
Total 480000000480
Racing Santander 2008–09 La Liga 00000000
2009–10 004040
2010–11 101020
2011–12 13040170
2012–13 Segunda División 29010300
2013–14 Segunda División B 160502[lower-alpha 1]0230
2014–15 Segunda División 32000320
Total 91015000201080
Osasuna 2015–16 Segunda División 00100010
2016–17 La Liga 7040110
Total 70500000120
Rayo Vallecano 2017–18 Segunda División 101020
Cartagena 2018–19 Segunda División B 1100000110
2019–20 000000
Total 110000000110
Unionistas 2019–20 Segunda División B 800080
Pontevedra 2020–21 Segunda División B 15000150
Career total 181021000202040
  1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

References

  1. Castillo, M. (6 July 2009). "Así será el Racing 2009–2010" [Meet the 2009–2010 Racing] (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. "Mario Fernández sustituye a Coltorti en la lista para el partido contra el Mallorca" [Mario Fernández replaces Coltorti in squad for match against Mallorca] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. El Alcorcón se baja de la carroza (Alcorcón get off pedestal); El País, 6 January 2010 (in Spanish)
  4. Gijon guarantee survival; ESPN Soccernet, 15 May 2011
  5. Osasuna ficha al guardameta Mario Fernández (Osasuna sign goalkeeper Mario Fernández); CA Osasuna, 4 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. Osasuna hace oficial la cesión de Sirigu hasta el 30 de junio (Osasuna make loan of Sirigu until 30 June official); Diario AS, 31 January 2017 (in Spanish)
  7. Mario Fernández nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano (Mario Fernández new player of Rayo Vallecano); Rayo Vallecano, 18 August 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. Galicia, Samuel (7 September 2017). "Juan Carlos y Brian acaban con el Rayo en menos de 20 minutos" [Juan Carlos and Brian finish Rayo in less than 20 minutes] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  9. Nieto García, Carlos (29 December 2017). "Anuario VAVEL Rayo Vallecano 2017: Mario Fernández, el cántabro, sin minutos" [Rayo Vallecano 2017 VAVEL yearbook: Mario Fernández, the Cantabrian, no minutes] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  10. Ruiz, Antonio (3 August 2018). "Mario Fernández refuerza la portería del Cartagena" [Mario Fernández bolsters the goal of Cartagena] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  11. Mario Fernández at BDFutbol
  12. Mario Fernández at Soccerway
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