Rodrigo Fernández (footballer)
Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés (born 3 January 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.
 Fernández with Santos in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Danubio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Danubio | 61 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Guaraní (loan) | 38 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Guaraní | 56 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Santos (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2023– | Santos | 27 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:25, 24 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Danubio
Born in Montevideo, Fernández was a Danubio youth graduate, having joined their youth setup in 2009.[1] He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 3 September 2016, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Rampla Juniors.[2] The following 9 August, after already establishing himself as a starter, he renewed his contract with the club.[3]
Guaraní
On 17 December 2018, Fernández moved abroad and signed for Paraguayan Primera División side Guaraní, on loan for one year.[4] An immediate first-choice, he scored his first professional goal on 4 October 2019, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Libertad.[5]
In November 2019, Fernández stated his interest on remaining at the club for the following season,[6] and Guaraní announced the permanent contract of Fernández until 2022 in December, after buying 50% of his economic rights.[7]
Santos
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On 29 March 2022, Fernández agreed to a loan deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Santos until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.[8] He made his debut on 5 April, starting in a 0–1 Copa Sudamericana away loss against Banfield.[9]
Fernández scored his first goal for Peixe on 12 May 2022, netting his team's third in a 3–0 Copa do Brasil home win over Coritiba.[10] He was a regular starter for the club until the end of the year, and featured in 38 matches overall during the season.
On 6 December 2022, Fernández signed a permanent three-year contract with Santos, as the club activated his buyout clause.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 24 October 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Danubio | 2016 | Uruguayan Primera División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 22 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 30 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 61 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 0 | |||||
| Guaraní | 2019 | Paraguayan Primera División | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 44 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 23 | 3 | — | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||||
| 2021 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 93 | 6 | ||||
| Santos | 2022 | Série A | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 75 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 186 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 8 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
References
- "Debutantes de la 1a y 2a fecha" [Debutants of the 1st and 2nd rounds] (in Spanish). Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- "El capitán salió lesionado" [The captain left injured] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Rodrigo Fernández renovó su contrato con Danubio ☑️" [Rodrigo Fernández renewed his contract with Danubio ☑️]. Danubio FC (in Spanish). Twitter. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Confirman al primer refuerzo" [They confirm the first addition] (in Spanish). Hoy. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Guaraní y Libertad se frenan en polémico y caliente final" [Guaraní and Libertad stop each other in a controversial and heated ending] (in Spanish). D10. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Renovación de Fernández Cedrés está encaminada" [Renewal of Fernández Cedrés is set] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Fernández Cedrés se queda, Ortigoza se va" [Fernández Cedrés stays, Ortigoza leaves] (in Spanish). D10. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Santos FC acerta empréstimo de Rodrigo Fernández junto ao Guaraní-PAR" [Santos FC agree loan of Rodrigo Fernández with Guaraní-PAR] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- "Santos joga mal e perde do Banfield na estreia do time na Copa Sul-Americana" [Santos play poorly and lose to Banfield on their debut in the Copa Sudamericana] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Rodrigo Fernández vibra com primeiro gol pelo Santos: "Sonho realizado"" [Rodrigo Fernández vibrates with first goal for Santos: "Dream come true"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "Santos FC exerce direito de compra definitiva de Rodrigo Fernández" [Santos FC exercise buyout clause of Rodrigo Fernández] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- Rodrigo Fernández at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
External links
- Santos FC profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)