Alfonso Fernandez (footballer)
{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1963)}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Alfonso Fernandez
|image =
|fullname = Alfonso Fernandez Leal
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|4|20}}
|birth_place = Spain
|height =
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|years1 = {{0|0000}}–1987
|clubs1 = Royale Alliance Melen-Micheroux
|years2 = 1987–1988
|clubs2 = Standard Liège
|caps2 = 26
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 1989
|clubs3 = Elche CF
|caps3 = 18
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 1989–1991
|clubs4 = Castellón
|caps4 = 62
|goals4 = 2
|years5 = 1991–1993
|clubs5 = Olympique Lyonnais
|caps5 = 40
|goals5 = 2
|years6 = 1995–1996
|clubs6 = KAS Eupen
|years7 = 1996–1997
|clubs7 = AC Hemptinne-Eghezée
|years8 = 1998–2002
|clubs8 = RFC Seraing
}}
Alfonso Fernandez Leal (born 20 April 1963) is a Spanish former footballer.
Early life
Fernandez Leal was born in 1963 in Spain. He has eight brothers and a sister.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhnet.be/archives-journal/2013/01/25/alfonso-fernandez-humilite-et-passion-WN5FOOCEFVGL5EBJPOLD7HNV2E/|title=Alfonso Fernandez: Humilité et passion|publisher=dhnet.be}}
Career
Fernandez Leal started his career with Belgian side Royale Alliance Melen-Micheroux at the age of twenty-one.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sudinfo.be/art/721444/article/2021-01-08/paroles-dex-alfonso-fernandez-leal-raymond-domenech-est-une-crapule|title=Paroles d'ex – Alfonso Fernandez Leal: "Raymond Domenech est une crapule"|publisher=sudinfo.be}} In 1987, he signed for Belgian side Standard Liège. In 1989, he signed for Spanish side La Liga side Elche CF. In 1989, he signed for Spanish La Liga side Castellón. In 1991, he signed for French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais. In 1995, he signed for Belgian side KAS Eupen. In 1996, he signed for Belgian side AC Hemptinne-Eghezée. In 1998, he signed for the Belgian side RFC Seraing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.com.ar/jugador/alfonso-leal/195305|title=Alfonso Leal|publisher=zerozero.pt}}
Style of play
Fernandez Leal mainly operated as a midfielder. He was described as "problematic in the field for his continued protests to the referees".{{Cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1991/08/30/MD19910830-056.pdf|title=Los embajadores del fútbol español|publisher=mundodeportivo.com}}
References
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Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Belgian people of Spanish descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Olympique Lyonnais players
Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:CD Castellón footballers
Category:Standard Liège players