Lander Emery
Personal information
Full name Lander Emery Fernandez
Date of birth (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Aston Villa
Youth career
0000–2023 CD Roda B
2023- Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024- Aston Villa 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 19 May 2024

Lander Emery Fernandez (29 March 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a goalkeeper.[3]

Career

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Emery played for Spanish club CD Roda B, who play in the Valencian League prior to joining Aston Villa.[4] He joined up with the Aston Villa's under-21 team in January 2024.[5]

On 19 May 2024, he was named amongst the first team matchday substitutes in the Premier League for the first time as Villa played away at Crystal Palace.[6]

Personal life

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He is the son of Unai Emery.[7] His grandather and great grandfather, Juan Emery and Antonio Emery, were also goalkeepers.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Lander Emery". Espn. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Unai Emery Child: Meet Lander Emery Fernández". abtc. April 26, 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Lander Emery". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ Townley, John (19 May 2024). "Who is Lander Emery? Unai Emery's son included in Aston Villa squad to face Crystal Palace". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ Townley, John (10 January 2024). "John Townley's Aston Villa notebook: January transfer latest, Adidas kit details & Emery's son in for U21s". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ Spencer, Phil (19 May 2024). "Aston Villa boss Unai Emery names son on the bench for final game of the season". Talksport. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Done deal? Lander Emery appears on Villa U21 bench". Tribal Football. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. ^ "16 Things You Should Know About New Arsenal Coach Unai Emery". Daily Trust. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2024.