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Federico Fernández (footballer)

{{short description|Argentine footballer (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Federico Fernández

|image = Federico Fernández.jpg

|upright = 0.9

|caption = Fernández playing for Argentina in 2012

|full_name = Federico Fernández{{cite web |title=Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/84136 |publisher=Premier League |date=1 September 2016 |access-date=15 September 2016}}

|height = 1.90 m{{cite news|title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players|url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf|publisher=FIFA|page=2|date=11 June 2014|access-date=10 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630075509/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=30 June 2014}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|2|21|df=y}}

|birth_place = Tres Algarrobos, Argentina

|currentclub =

|clubnumber =

|position = Centre-back

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 =

|years1 = 2008–2011

|clubs1 = Estudiantes

|caps1 = 59

|goals1 = 4

|years2 = 2011–2014

|clubs2 = Napoli

|caps2 = 44

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2013

|clubs3 = → Getafe (loan)

|caps3 = 14

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2014–2018

|clubs4 = Swansea City

|caps4 = 118

|goals4 = 2

|years5 = 2018–2022

|clubs5 = Newcastle United

|caps5 = 82

|goals5 = 2

|years6 = 2022

|clubs6 = Elche

|caps6 = 1

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2023

|clubs7 = Al-Duhail

|caps7 = 9

|goals7 = 1

|clubs8 = Estudiantes

|caps8 = 29

|goals8 = 0

|years8 = 2023–2024

|totalcaps = 356

|totalgoals = 10

|nationalyears1 = 2009

|nationalteam1 = Argentina U20

|nationalcaps1 = 2

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2011–2014

|nationalteam2 = Argentina

|nationalcaps2 = 32

|nationalgoals2 = 3

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{{MedalCompetition|FIFA World Cup}}

{{Medal|RU|2014 Brazil|}}

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Federico Fernández ({{IPA|es-419|feðeˈɾiko feɾˈnandes|lang}}; born 21 February 1989) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Fernández began his career at Estudiantes de La Plata, where he reached the final of the Copa Sudamericana and won the Copa Libertadores, before moving to Napoli in 2011. He was used sparingly by the Serie A club, and spent time on loan at Getafe, before joining Swansea City in 2014.

Fernández made his full international debut in 2009 and has since earned over 30 international caps, scoring three goals. He was part of the Argentine squad which reached the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final.

Biography

Federico has Italian origins: his maternal great-grandfather was a native of Lacedonia, in the Province of Avellino.{{Cite web|url=http://www.calcionapoli24.it/rassegna_stampa/le-origini-el-flaco-campano-fernandez-e-quel-trisavolo-di-lacedonia-n54219.html|title=LE ORIGINI – 'El Flaco' campano, Fernandez e quel trisavolo di Lacedonia..|website=Calcio Napoli 24 |date=6 April 2012}} As a result, he has an Italian passport.{{Cite web|url=http://www.calciomercatoweb.it/ultime-calciomercato/2010/12/08/calcio-mercato-napoli-esclusivo-agente-fernandez-conferma-interesse/|title=Calciomercato Napoli / Agente Fernandez conferma interesse|editor=calciomercatoweb.it|date=8 December 2010}}

Club career

=Estudiantes=

Fernández made his league debut for Estudiantes de La Plata on 14 September 2008 during the 2008 Apertura tournament in a 1–0 defeat to Vélez Sársfield. He played two games in Estudiantes' run to the final of Copa Sudamericana 2008. {{citation needed|date=November 2014}}

Fernández scored his first goal with the squad in an away match against Lanús on 2 May 2009, following an assist by teammate Juan Sebastián Verón. Later that year, Estudiantes won the 2009 Copa Libertadores, although Fernández's only contributions were two substitute appearances against Defensor Sporting Club in the quarter-finals.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}

=Napoli=

Fernández was signed by Serie A club Napoli in December 2010 for a reported fee of about €2.5 million.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariohoy.net/accion-verNota-id-118592-titulo-%E2%80%9CTodo_esto_es_un_sueo_y_un_premio_para_m%E2%80%9D|title=Todo esto es un sueño y un premio para mí|date=21 December 2010|access-date=27 December 2010|work=Diary Hoy|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723095322/http://www.diariohoy.net/accion-verNota-id-118592-titulo-%E2%80%9CTodo_esto_es_un_sueo_y_un_premio_para_m%E2%80%9D|archive-date=23 July 2011}} Due to his lack of a European Union passport, however, he arrived in Italy only in July 2011.{{cite news|url=http://sport.sky.it/sport/calciomercato/2010/12/26/napoli_preso_difensore_fernandez_.html|title=Il Napoli gioca in difesa, ecco Fernandez|date=26 December 2010|access-date=27 December 2010|work=Sky Italia|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003160740/http://sport.sky.it/sport/calciomercato/2010/12/26/napoli_preso_difensore_fernandez_.html|archive-date=3 October 2013}}

On 2 November 2011, Fernández scored his first two goals for Napoli, against Bayern Munich in a Champions League group stage away tie.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/nov/02/bayern-munich-napoli-champions-league | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=Bayern Munich 3–2 Napoli | date=2 November 2011}} Both headers came after Napoli had conceded three times in the first half, although Napoli lost the match 3–2.{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=331182&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715110554/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=331182&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2012 |title=Espn Fc |publisher=ESPN FC |access-date=20 August 2014 }}

Having only made nine appearances across all competitions for Napoli that season, on 31 January 2013 Fernández was loaned to Spanish La Liga club Getafe for the remainder of the campaign, bolstering the club's defence following the sale of David Abraham to 1899 Hoffenheim.{{cite news|last1=Chesters|first1=Heath|title=Getafe loan Napoli defender Fede Fernández|url=http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/41818/getafe-loan-napoli-defender-fede-fernandez/|access-date=30 October 2014|work=Inside Spanish Football|date=31 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031042127/http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/41818/getafe-loan-napoli-defender-fede-fernandez/|archive-date=31 October 2014}}

Fernández played the full 90 minutes of the 2014 Coppa Italia Final, which Napoli won 3–1 against Fiorentina.{{cite web|url =http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/130949/fiorentina-vs-napoli/report|title= Partenopei come out on top in Coppa Italia final|date=3 May 2014|work=Goal.com|access-date=20 November 2014}}

=Swansea City=

On 20 August 2014, it was announced that Fernández had signed for Premier League side Swansea City on a four-year contract for €10 million.{{cite web | title=World Cup runner-up Fernandez completes Swans switch | url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/fernandez-joins-1837182.aspx | publisher=Swansea City A.F.C. | access-date=20 August 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Six days later, he made his debut for the club, playing the entirety of a 1–0 win over Rotherham United in the second round of the League Cup.{{cite news|title=Swansea 1–0 Rotherham|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28847204|access-date=30 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2014}} His first Premier League appearance for Swansea was on 13 September, replacing Jordi Amat at half-time in a 4–2 defeat away to Chelsea.{{cite news|title=Chelsea 4–2 Swansea|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29090529|access-date=30 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 September 2014}}

Fernández was given a straight red card for a foul on Philippe Coutinho in added time at the end of Swansea's League Cup fourth-round match against Liverpool at Anfield on 28 October; minutes later, Dejan Lovren scored the winner to knock Swansea out of the tournament.{{cite news|title=Liverpool 2–1 Swansea|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29699743|access-date=30 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 October 2014}} Two days later, however, the FA rescinded the red card on appeal from Swansea, thus avoiding a three-match ban for Fernández.{{cite news|title=Swansea City: Federico Fernandez red card overturned by FA|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29820061|access-date=30 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 October 2014}} On the opening day of the 2015–16 season, he scored an own goal vs Chelsea, in a match that ended 2–2 at Stamford Bridge.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33744668|title=Chelsea 2–2 Swansea|work=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2015|access-date=28 September 2017}} He scored his first goal for Swansea on 19 March 2016 in a 1–0 victory over Aston Villa at the Liberty Stadium.{{Cite news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35792201|title = Swansea 1–0 Aston Villa|author = Dafydd Pritchard|publisher = BBC Sport|access-date = 21 June 2017}}

=Newcastle United=

On 9 August 2018, Fernández joined Newcastle United on a two-year contract. The move reunited him with Rafael Benítez, his manager when both were at Napoli.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45136541 |title=Federico Fernandez: Newcastle sign defender from Swansea |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2018 |access-date=9 August 2018}} He scored his first Premier League goal on 2 November 2019 in a 3–2 away win at West Ham United. His second Newcastle goal came in a 2–1 Premier League home win against Southampton.

On 7 July 2021, Fernández signed a contract extension with Newcastle United.{{cite web|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/newcastle-united-confirms-contract-extensions/|title=Newcastle United confirms contract extensions|website=nufc.co.uk|date=7 July 2021|access-date=8 July 2021}}

=Elche=

On 1 September 2022, Fernández signed a one-year contract with Elche.{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticia/oficial-el-elche-incorpora-a-federico-fernandez|title=OFICIAL {{!}} El Elche incorpora a Federico Fernández|trans-title=OFFICIAL {{!}} Elche sign Federico Fernández|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=1 September 2022|access-date=2 September 2022}} He left the club in December, after just one match.{{cite web|url=https://www.ondacero.es/emisoras/comunidad-valenciana/elche/noticias/elche-deja-fuera-pastore-fede-fernandez_202211286384948e4a5f30000148dbd8.html|title=El Elche prescinde de Pastore y Fede Fernández|trans-title=Elche waive Pastore and Fede Fernández|publisher=Onda Cero|language=es|date=28 November 2022|access-date=27 January 2023}}

=Al-Duhail=

On 4 February 2023, Fernández joined Qatari side Al-Duhail.{{Cite news|url=http://www.duhailsc.qa/news/24498|title=The Argentinean Fernández Joins Al Duhail…|date=4 February 2023|access-date=6 February 2023}}

= Estudiantes and Retirement=

On 17 August 2023, Fernández came back his country football club Estudiantes.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/argentina/nota/_/id/12457353/estudiantes-la-plata-regreso-federico-fernandez-libre |title=Vuelve un campeón de América: Fede Fernández es nuevo jugador de Estudiantes |date=17 August 2023 |access-date=17 August 2023}}

On 12 December 2024, Fernández announced that he would retire after the Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional match.{{cite web |url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/former-magpies-defender-fernandez-announces-retirement |title=Former Magpies defender Fernández announces retirement |date=12 December 2024 |access-date=12 December 2024}} On 21 December 2024, at the 2024 Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional match against Vélez Sarsfield, Fernández had his last professional career and won the match.{{cite web |url=https://www.elindependiente.com.ar/pagina.php?id=361198 |title=Despedida dorada: Cuatro referentes del Pincha dicen adiós con el Trofeo de Campeones |date=22 December 2024 |access-date=22 December 2024}}

International career

In January 2009, Fernández was selected to join the Argentina under-20 squad for the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}

Fernández made his debut for the Argentina senior team against Ecuador in April 2011. He established himself as a regular in defence during Argentina's successful FIFA World Cup qualification campaign under head coach Alejandro Sabella.{{Cite news|url=http://m.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=318034/profile-detail.html|title=Federico Fernandez|publisher=FIFA|access-date=21 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702051135/http://m.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=318034/profile-detail.html|archive-date=2 July 2014}}

In June 2014, Fernández was named in Argentina's squad for the 2014 World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=demichelis-in-argentina-squad-as-trio-miss-out-2353431.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140604175628/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=demichelis-in-argentina-squad-as-trio-miss-out-2353431.html|archive-date=4 June 2014|title=Demichelis in Argentina squad as trio miss out|date=2 June 2014|access-date=21 June 2014|publisher=FIFA}} He made his World Cup debut in Argentina's 2–1 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Maracanã Stadium, playing the full match in defence.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285099|title=Argentina 2–1 Bos-Herce|date=16 June 2014|access-date=21 June 2014|publisher=BBC}}

Personal life

Fernández has a wife, Florencia, and two daughters and a son - Valentina, Victoria and Viggo.{{cite web | url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-eddie-howe-goodbye-warrior-25172198?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target | title=Eddie Howe's emotional phone call as Fede Fernandez opens up on Newcastle exit | date=4 October 2022 }}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 4 December 2021}}{{cite web|title=F. Fernández|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/federico-fernandez/61374/|website=Soccerway|access-date=18 January 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup

!colspan="2"|League cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Estudiantes

|2008–09

|Argentine Primera División

|14

200colspan="2"|—50192
2009–10

|Argentine Primera División

|12

100colspan="2"|—41162
2010–11

|Argentine Primera División

|33

100colspan="2"|—|121452
colspan="2"|Total

!59

400colspan="2"|—||212806
rowspan="4"|Napoli

|2011–12

|Serie A

|16

010colspan="2"|—22192
2012–13

|Serie A

|2

010colspan="2"|—6090
2013–14

|Serie A

|26

040colspan="2"|—60360
colspan="2"|Total

!44

060colspan="2"|—||142642
Getafe (loan)

|2012–13

|La Liga

|14

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—141
rowspan=6|Swansea City

|2014–15

|Premier League

|28

01030colspan="2"|—320
2015–16

|Premier League

|32

10000colspan="2"|—321
2016–17

|Premier League

|27

01010colspan="2"|—290
2017–18

|Premier League

|30

13010colspan="2"|—341
2018–19

|Championship

|1

00000colspan="2"|—10
colspan="2"|Total

!118

25050colspan="2"|—1282
rowspan="5"|Newcastle United

|2018–19

|Premier League

|19

02010colspan="2"|—220
2019–20

|Premier League

|32

22010colspan="2"|—352
2020–21

|Premier League

|24

00010colspan="2"|—250
2021–22

|Premier League

|7

00000colspan="2"|—70
colspan="2"|Total

!82

24030colspan="2"|—892
rowspan="2"|Elche CF

|2022–23

|La Liga

|1

00000colspan="2"|—10
colspan="2"|Total

!1

00000colspan="2"|—10
colspan="3"|Career total

!318

101508035437614

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|43068|access-date=4 December 2021}}

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Argentina

|2011

51
201291
201390
201491
colspan="2"|Total323

:Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fernández goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Federico Fernández

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

style="text-align:center"|125 May 2011Estadio Centenario, Resistencia, Argentina{{fb|PAR}}style="text-align:center"|2–1style="text-align:center"|4–2Friendly
style="text-align:center"|29 June 2012MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States{{fb|BRA}}style="text-align:center"|3–3style="text-align:center"|4–3Friendly
style="text-align:center"|33 September 2014Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany{{fb|GER}}style="text-align:center"|3–0style="text-align:center"|4–2Friendly

Honours

Estudiantes

  • Copa Libertadores: 2009{{cite web|title=Estudiantes venció a Cruzeiro 2–1 en Belo Horizonte y se clasificó campeón|url=http://www.afa.org.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9729%3Aestudiantes-vencio-a-cruzeiro-2-1-en-belo-horizonte-y-se-clasifico-campeon&Itemid=225|publisher=afa.org.ar|access-date=26 August 2014|date=15 July 2009}}
  • Argentine Primera División: 2010 Apertura{{cite web|title=Argentina 2010/11|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg2011.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=26 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/federico-fernandez/61374/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=26 August 2014|title=F. Fernández}}
  • Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-05-05 |title=¡ESTUDIANTES CAMPEÓN! Venció a Vélez por penales y se consagró en la Copa de la Liga 2024 |url=https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/argentina/nota/_/id/13604463/velez-estudiantes-final-campeon-penales-copa-de-la-liga-2024 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=ESPN.com.ar |language=es}}
  • Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2024{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-12-22 |title=El Trofeo es del Pincha {{!}} Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA |url=https://www.ligaprofesional.ar/notas/trofeo-de-campeones/2024/12/21/los-numeros-del-gran-campeon/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=es-AR}}

Napoli

  • Coppa Italia: 2011–12,{{cite web|title=Juventus 0 – 2 Napoli |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Juventus-Napoli/37894 |publisher=legaseriea.it |access-date=26 August 2014 |date=20 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903073821/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Juventus-Napoli/37894 |archive-date=3 September 2014}} 2013–14{{cite web|title=Coppa Italia 2013–14 Fiorentina – Napoi 1–3 |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=e4810b18-abf4-4c8d-b9f8-cc8a4ef12881&groupId=10192 |publisher=legaseriea.it |access-date=26 August 2014 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Argentina

  • FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2014{{cite web|title=Germany 1 – 0 Argentina|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255959/match=300186501/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611001505/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255959/match=300186501/report.html|archive-date=11 June 2014|publisher=FIFA|access-date=27 August 2014}}

References

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