Ricard_Fernández
Ricard Fernández
Andorran footballer
Ricard Fernández Betriu (born 19 March 1999), also known as Cucu, is an Andorran footballer who plays for Slovenian club Krka.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricard Fernández Betriu | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Krka | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | FC Andorra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | FC Andorra | 39 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Igualada (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Formentera | 30 | (12) |
| 2022 | Andratx | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | San Cristóbal | 24 | (2) |
| 2023 | Bilje | 15 | (12) |
| 2024– | Krka | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Andorra U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Andorra U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2016–2020 | Andorra U21 | 28 | (6) |
| 2018– | Andorra | 39 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024 | |||
Fernández made his senior debut for the Andorra national football team in a 1–0 friendly win over Liechtenstein on 21 March 2018.[2] He has remained in the under-21 set up since, however, notably scoring a brace in a shock 3–3 draw with England in October 2020, securing Andorra under-21s a rare point against a team featuring Premier League players such as Eddie Nketiah and Aaron Ramsdale.[3] On 12 November 2021, he received a red card for elbowing Kamil Glik in the first minute of the match vs Poland, which Andorra went on to lose by a score of 1–4.[4]
Fernández scored his first goal for Andorra on 12 October 2021 during a 3–0 win against San Marino during 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, and the match subsequently became Andorra's first ever away victory.
Fernández scored his second goal for Andorra on 21 March 2024 during a 1–1 draw against South Africa during the 2024 FIFA Series: Algeria.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2021 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 21 March 2024 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria |  South Africa | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2024 FIFA Series |
- "Liechtenstein vs. Andorra – 21 March 2018 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- Andorra U21s 3-3 England U21s: Eddie Nketiah denied late winner as hosts equalize in stoppage time Sky Sports. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- Sked, Joel (12 November 2021). "Scottish ref John Beaton red cards player after 20 seconds in Andorra v Poland World Cup qualifier". scotsman.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Ricard Fernández at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ricard Fernández at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)