Dani_Fernández_(footballer,_born_1997)
Dani Fernández (footballer, born 1997)
Spanish footballer
Daniel Fernández Fernández (born 30 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Racing de Santander.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Fernández Fernández[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Santander | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Valdemoro | ||
| 2008–2011 | Getafe | ||
| 2011–2012 | Leganés | ||
| 2012–2015 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Real Madrid B | 33 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Mérida (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Fuenlabrada (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Fuenlabrada | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Badajoz | 52 | (1) |
| 2022– | Racing Santander | 57 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 | |||
Fernández was born in Madrid, and joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2012, from CD Leganés. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 18 October 2015, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B away win against CD Toledo.
On 5 August 2016, Fernández was loaned to fellow third division side Mérida AD.[2] On 31 August 2017, he moved to CF Fuenlabrada in the same category, also in a temporary deal.[3]
Fernández returned to Real Madrid in July 2018, being assigned to the B-team. On 24 July 2019, he returned to Fuenla after agreeing to a permanent one-year deal.[4]
Fernández made his professional debut on 17 August 2019, coming on as a late substitute for José Fran in a 2–0 away defeat of Elche CF.[5] On 10 August of the following year, after featuring sparingly, he signed for third division side CD Badajoz.[6]
On 6 July 2022, Fernández moved to Segunda División side Racing de Santander on a two-year deal.[7]
- "Dani Fernández" (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- "OFICIAL: Dani Fernández, cedido al Mérida" [OFFICIAL: Dani Fernández, loaned to Mérida] (in Spanish). Bernabéu Digital. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Comunicado: El CF Fuenlabrada logra la cesión de Dani Fernández" [Announcement: CF Fuenlabrada get the loan of Dani Fernández] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "El CF Fuenlabrada ficha a Dani Fernández" [CF Fuenlabrada sign Dani Fernández] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "El Fuenla asalta el Martínez Valero en su histórico debut" [Fuenla take Martínez Valero in their historical debut] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "Dani Fernández, un lateral con sacrificio" [Dani Fernández, a sacrificial full-back] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "El Racing refuerza su plantilla del curso 2022/23 con el defensa Dani Fernández" [Racing bolster their squad for the 2022/23 season with the defender Dani Fernández] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- Real Madrid profile
- Dani Fernández at BDFutbol
- Dani Fernández at Soccerway