David Fernández Cortázar (born 6 April 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
 Fernández in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Fernández Cortázar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Rayo Vallecano B | ||
| 2006–2008 | Atlético Madrid B | 59 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Linares | 26 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Guadalajara | 111 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | Oviedo | 182 | (4) |
| 2017–2022 | Alcorcón | 190 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Logroñés | 31 | (1) |
| Total | 599 | (9) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Fernández was born in Madrid. He achieved Segunda División figures of 299 games and five goals, representing CD Guadalajara (one season), Real Oviedo (two) and AD Alcorcón (five).[2][3]
In the 2014–15 campaign, Fernández and Oviedo were crowned Segunda División B champions.[4] On 31 May 2015, he scored the only goal in the play-off finals away against Cádiz CF, with the club earning promotion to the professional leagues 12 years later.[5]
Fernández retired in June 2023 aged 38, after one year in the Primera Federación with UD Logroñés.[6][3]
Honours edit
Oviedo
References edit
- ^ a b c "David Fernández". Diario AS. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "David Fernández ficha por el Alcorcón" [David Fernández signs for Alcorcón]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 15 July 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b Azparren, Nacho (18 September 2023). "El héroe del ascenso del Oviedo se muda a la oficina: así es la nueva vida de David Fernández" [Oviedo's promotion hero switches to the office: meet the new life of David Fernández]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b "¡Campeones!" [Champions!] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "El Oviedo gana 0–1 en Cádiz y vuelve a Segunda doce años después" [Oviedo win 0–1 in Cádiz and return to Segunda twelve years later]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Martínez Glera, José (16 August 2022). "David Fernández cierra, por ahora, la plantilla de la UDL" [David Fernández completes, for the time being, UDL's squad] (in Spanish). La Rioja. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links edit
- David Fernández at BDFutbol
- David Fernández at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- David Fernández at Soccerway