Zachary Tognon Fernandez (born September 24, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.
 Fernandez with HFX Wanderers FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Tognon Fernandez | ||
| Date of birth | September 24, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Laval, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | CF Montréal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | AS Blainville | 15 | (3) |
| 2022– | HFX Wanderers | 47 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023 | |||
Early life edit
In his youth, Fernandez played with the CF Montréal Academy.[1] He attended training camp with the CF Montréal first team in 2020 and 2021.[2][3] In 2021, he chose to depart the CF Montreal system to pursue other playing opportunities.[4]
Club career edit
In 2021, Fernandez joined Première ligue de soccer du Québec side AS Blainville and played in their 2021 Canadian Championship match against Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC.[5][6]
In January 2022, Fernandez signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers FC.[7][8] He made his debut on April 7, 2022, in HFX's season opener against York United.[9] In his rookie season, he led the team in assists with five.[10] In December 2022, he signed an extension with the Wanderers, guaranteeing his contract through 2024.[11][12] On April 15, 2023, Fernandez scored his first professional goal, as well as the first goal of the 2023 CPL season, netting the opener in a 1–1 draw against Atlético Ottawa.[13] During the 2023 season, he scored 3 goals and added two assists.[14]
International career edit
Fernandez made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a Canada U14 identification camp in December 2015.[15]
Career statistics edit
- As of October 14, 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AS Blainville | 2021[17] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| HFX Wanderers FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 62 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.
References edit
- ^ Vohra, Ameeta (June 7, 2022). "Shooting star: New to the Wanderers, Zachary Fernandez is drawing attention for his skilled play". Unravel Halifax.
- ^ Lévesque, Dave (January 18, 2020). "On veut évaluer les jeunes" [We want to assess young people]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French).
- ^ "Le CF Montréal commencera son camp lundi" [CF Montreal will start their camp on Monday]. RDS (in French). February 26, 2021.
- ^ Magny, Audrey (August 21, 2023). "Get To Know: Zachary Fernandez". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers Sign Pair of Canadian Fullbacks". HFX Wanderers FC. January 26, 2022.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (May 4, 2022). "Wanderers' Zachary Fernandez could be the CPL's next star fullback". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers Sign Canadian Fullback Zach Fernandez". SE Sport Management. January 26, 2022.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (January 26, 2022). "HFX Wanderers sign young fullbacks Fernandez, Tabi". SaltWire Network.
- ^ "Stories of the match: Wanderers 1-0 victory over York United FC". HFX Wanderers FC. April 8, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 11, 2022). "Fernandez Ready For 'Statement Year' With Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Rampersad, Fernandez and Timoteo to multi-year contract extensions". HFX Wanderers FC. December 7, 2022.
- ^ Parisisi, Quentin (June 14, 2023). "Zach Fernandez : Un défenseur aussi buteur et passeur" [Zach Fernandez: A defender who is also a scorer and a passer]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (April 15, 2023). "MATCH ANALYSIS: Atlético Ottawa and Halifax Wanderers trade first half goals in 2023 season opener". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Healey, Josh (October 3, 2023). "Zachary Fernandez has established himself as an elite CPL player in a statement year". Wanderers Notebook.
- ^ Zachary Fernandez at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Zachary Fernandez at Soccerway
- ^ "TSI PTS-LIGUE Archive". TSI Sports.
External links edit
- Zachary Fernandez at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Zachary Fernandez at Soccerway